In the spirit of the National Urban League Young Professionals, this scholarship is intended to help prepare a new generation of young leaders to take the mantle of leadership of the civil rights movement and will be awarded to a student of color enrolled at Clover Park Technical College(CPTC), Tacoma Community College (TCC), Bates Technical College (Bates), and Pierce College between the ages of 20-40, and interested in taking an active leadership role in their local community.
Beginning in 2023, nine students will be awarded each school year – two students per higher education institution and one high-school senior also receiving an Elizabeth Wesley Youth Merit Incentive Award. Scholarships are $2500. Some institutions provide a matching scholarship.
If you are a student at one of the above mentioned higher education institutions, please check with your financial aid/scholarships office for more details on how to apply.
2023 Recipients:
- Julius Nyangusi – Bates
- Yoslynn Olmos – Bates
- Arika Palmer – Bates
- Lamont Spencer – Bates
- Dang Liu Kim Hanh – Pierce
- Hensen Anaya Yael – Pierce
- Alana Allen – CPTC
- Nely Dora Djoufack Tonleu – CPTC
- Jean Zewdie – TCC
- Selam Behonegne – TCC
- Mia Chandler – John Rogers High School
2022 Recipients:
- Kyung Shim – Pierce College
- Brenda Rodriquez – Pierce College
- Amber Hall – TCC
- Devin Williams – TCC
- LaTeefah Johnson – CPTC
- Ariana Stephenson – CPTC
2021 Recipients:
- Maureen Chege – CPTC
- Kenneth Gainey – CPTC
- Victoria Kimani – TCC
- Melissa Littleton – TCC
2020 Recipients:
- Cellestial Pendergrass – TCC
- Deanna George – TCC
- Macey Patterson – CPTC
- Athena Dunn – CPTC
2019 Recipients:
- Josue Torres – CPTC
- Glenevea Paul-Penny – CPTC
- Alisha Wood – TCC
- Dwon Jackson – TCC
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