Current and
Former Scholarship Recipients
2012
Edward Mensah - Colorado State University in Pueblo
2012
Zachary Watson - Colorado State University in Fort
Collins
2012
Randy Leblanc - Project Manhood Scholarship - Florida
Memorial University in Miami
2011
Jeffrey Smith II - Colorado State University
2010
Bradley Steward – University of Colorado at Denver
2008
Marion Brown graduated from Grandview High School with a
GPA of 3.8. He will pursue a degree in Business Management
at Colorado University at Boulder in the fall of 2008.
Marion is involved in various organizations including
Grandview Leadership Class, Kappa Alpha Psi Junior
Ambassador Program, and Jack and Jill of America Teen
Group. During his high school career, he received the
following awards; First Team All-State Academic Award in
Football and Track, Honorable Mention All-State Academic
Award in Football and Track, Ventures Scholar, Honor Roll
Student, Math Achievement Award, 2007 Jack & Jill Beau, and
5A State Football Champion in 2007. Marion also received a
varsity letter in track and football for 3 years and
lettered in academics for 2 years. He was also part of the
4x200m relay that took first place in state this year.
2008 Mahad
Fahich graduated from Smoky Hill High School with a GPA
of 3.6. He will study at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Mahad enjoys
bowling, building plastic model airplanes, traveling,
mentoring youth, watching movies, hanging out with friends,
and playing sports such as basketball, roller hockey and
ultimate Frisbee. He does volunteer work with groups like
the Brotherhood (an African American male group to close the
achievement gap at our high schools) and the Denver Museum
of Nature and Science (where he has given demonstrations to
visitors about aerospace sciences and have directed them
around the museum). Mahad aspires to be a pilot, astronaut
and/or an aerospace engineer for the Air Force, NASA or
companies such as Lockheed Martin Pratt and Whitney or
Boeing. He hopes to inspire younger individuals to become
successful in the future.
2008 Derek
James Cole graduated
from East High School with a GPA of 3.4 in May of 2008. He
plans to attend Colorado State University to pursue a
Bachelor's degree in Journalism. Accelerated classes were
apart of my curriculum. Such classes include: AP English, AP
Calculus, and AP Physics. My composite score from the SAT's
was a 1670. During the course of my senior year, he worked 2
jobs to support himself and his academic pursuits. James was
affiliated with such clubs as: Black Student Alliance, Youth
In Government, Academic Team, and Model United Nations. He
received numerous awards throughout high school including
the National Society of High School Scholars membership, and
the Fortnightly Essay semi-finalist.
2007 Roman
Coy Ashford graduated from Bishop Machebeuf High School
in May 2007. He currently carries a GPA of 3.7. He has
been accepted to several universities and plans to attend
Colorado State University in the fall of 2007. There he
will pursue a degree in engineering. Roman has maintained
high academic standards throughout his high school career
and has also dedicated himself to volunteer service. In
2006 he received the President’s Volunteer Service Award and
has been active in working with other organizations such as
the Rainbow House assisting young children with HIV and the
Samaritan House assisting in preparing lunches for
residents. In April of 2007 he visited Slovakia as a member
of the Global Challenge Summer Workshop where the group
assisted in volunteer activities within Slovakia. Roman
shows great potential and the Scholarship Fund is happy to
assist him reach that potential.
2006 Jason Nathaniel Toms
graduated from Aurora Central High School in May 2006 with a
GPA of 3.9. While at Aurora Central, among the many awards
received and activities in which Jason participated were:
recipient of the Metropolitan Mayors and Commissioners Youth
Award, The National Debater in Congress Award, State Debater
in Public Forum Award, was the president of the National
Honor Society, Speech Team Vice President, an active member
of the Interact Club, and received a Varsity Letter in Track
and Field for 2 years. Jason is presently attending
Georgetown University pursuing a degree in English.
2005 Tyrone E. Reese
graduated from Rangeview High School in May 2005 with a GPA
of 3.97. Tyrone was an honor roll student throughout his
high school career. Among his many awards, he received the
Academic Letter Award, English Department Award, and Student
of the Month Award. He was a member of the National Honor
Society and was active in school and community
extra-curricular activities such as basketball, Track and
Field, school newspaper staff, and volunteered at the
Medical Center of Aurora South and Jamaica Elementary
School. Tyrone is presently enrolled at Colorado State
University.
2005 Michael D. Sapp, Jr.
graduated from Montbello High School in May 2005 with a GPA
of 3.6. Among Michael’s many accomplishments, he was a
member of the National Society of High School Scholars
2003/2004, Head Boy at Montbello High School 2003/2004,
Youth Commissioner for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
2003-2005, recipient of Who’s Who Among American High School
Students Award 2001 – 2004, Intern for Congresswoman Diana
DeGette – Safe City Program 2002 plus he was elected as
Captain of the Montbello Varsity Baseball & Football
programs. Michael is presently attending Morehouse College.
2004 Corey S. Scott
graduated from George Washington High School in May 2004
with a 3.97 grade point average. Corey was listed in Who’s
Who Among High School Students, was a member of L.I.N.K.S.,
received the Black Youth Award, served as the senior
representative and treasurer of the student government,
lettered in basketball for 4 years and was a McDonalds High
School All-American Nominee in Basketball. Corey entered
the University of Denver in September 2004 but has
subsequently withdrawn from school for personal reasons.
2003 Jason Crockett
graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in May 2003 with
a 3.9 grade point average. Jason was a member of the
National Honor Society, elected to Who’s Who Among High
School Students for 2 consecutive years and received the
Denver Post’s “Top Kid Award” in 2002. Jason entered
Georgetown University in September 2003 and graduated in May
2007 with a degree in Business Administration.
2002 Zaccaeus
D. Boss graduated from East High School in May 2002 with a
3.43 grade point average. Aside from being an honor
student, he was the Varsity Football Captain, a Jack & Jill
Beautillion Honoree, member of the Student Council, and
President of the Black Student Alliance. He completed his
studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
2001 Derrick Hendrix
graduated from Manual High School in May 2001 with a 3.5
grade point average. He was a member of the National Honor
Society, participated in the “Read to a Child” program, and
played varsity football. He has completed four Community
College Courses, namely, Medical Terminology, Emergency
Medical Response, Webpage Design, and Webpage Composition.
He has completed his studies at the University of Colorado
in Boulder.
2000 Brandon Eubanks
graduated from Rangeview High School in May 2000. He earned
a grade point average of 3.58 on a 4.0 scale. He was a
member of the National Honor Society and listed in Who’s Who
among High School Academics. He has completed studies at
Colorado State University earning a degree in Marketing and
Communications.
1999
Theo Wilson graduated from George Washington High School in
May 1999 with a grade point average of 3.7. He has
completed studies at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee,
Florida.
1998Anthony
M. Farmer graduated from George Washington High School in
May 1998 with a grade point average of 3.42. He entered
Regis in September 1998. He subsequently transferred to
Colorado College, Colorado Springs and was graduated in
December 2002.
1998 Christopher
C. Cason graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in May
1998 with a 3.7 GPA. He entered Texas A&M University in
September 1998 and graduated in May 2003.
1997 Tel-Cary
Sadler graduated from East High School in May 1997 with a
4.3 grade point average. He attended the University of
California at Berkeley where he earned a degree in Political
Science.
1997 Benjamin
Okeke graduated from Montbello High School in May 1997 with
a 4.21 grade point average. He attended Northwestern
University where he earned a degree in Economics in May
2001. He is currently attending the Northwestern University
Business Graduate School.
1996 Marcus
D. Farmer graduated from George Washington High School in
May 1996 with a 3.9 grade point average. Marcus entered the
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado in September 1996
where he earned a degree in Architectural Engineering in May
2000.
1995 Duane L. James –
Wheat Ridge High School
1995 Larry Littlejohn
– Montbello High School
1994 Sheldon Norman –
Thomas Jefferson High School
1993 Terry
J. Johnson –
Manual High School
1993
Jamiel G. Winn
– Montbello High School
1992 Marion
Boggs – East High
School
1991 Damien Douglas –
Manual High School
1990 Zoane Price –
George Washington High School
1989 Christopher McCray
– Thomas Jefferson High School
1988 Marcus
Anderson
1987 Neko Robinson –
John F. Kennedy High School
1987
Kelvin McNeil –
Abraham High School
1986 Samuel M. Holmes
– George Washington High School
1985 Kelvin Ray Nettles
– Manual High School
1984 Gregory Fox –
Arapahoe High School
1983 Tijani Cole –
North High School
1982 Gerald T.
Johnson 1980 Donald Singfield
1979 James McLaurin 1978
Edwin Jackson – South High School
1977 Frank Gordon
1976 Rodney Massey
1975 R. K.
Carpenter 1974 H. G. Wylie
1973 Joel
Moran 1972 Davey Smith
1971 Gregory Mosley
1970 Leonard King
1969 Ronald
Collins 1967 Sandra Mayfield
1966 Harry
Booker 1965 Sonya Franklin
Note:
The program was converted to a 4-year $4,000 scholarship in
1981, payable in increments of $1,000 each year. Prior to
1981, 1-year scholarships were given. |