Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance 奖学金 Awarded

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发布于2024年2月29日

兰斯克劳福德

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Four 十大彩票网投平台 students have been named recipients of the Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance 学者hip, awarded annually to rising seniors 有一个3.0 or higher GPA who are nearing the completion of their degree program. It is designed to assist students who exhibit a strong commitment and passion for addressing the principals of perseverance and social justice and who have strengthened their campus and communities as leaders for equity, access participation and human rights.

今年的获奖者是玛丽安娜·德尔·波佐·罗德里格斯， 生物医学科学 major; Travis Kidd, 生物学 major; Keonte安德森, 计算机科学 major; and Devin Katerski, 生物学 major.

罗德里格斯和她的家人于2018年从墨西哥移民过来. 起初，她发现 language barrier difficult to overcome but said she compensated for her disadvantage 辛勤的工作得到了回报. 罗德里格斯最近被弗雷德里克大学录取了 P. Whiddon College of Medicine and aspires to become a family medicine physician.

“The summer of my first year of college, I began volunteering at Victory Health Partners, a clinic that serves the needs of the under insured,” Rodriguez said. 我惊呆了 when I learned that millions of Americans are denied access to healthcare. 我的目标 是为了医疗公平而战.”

Kidd also plans to pursue a career in the medical field and eventually become an entrepreneur. He will graduate during the 2024 summer semester, and this scholarship helps lift 临近毕业时的经济负担.

“This does a great deal to help pay for my tuition,” 他说. “这真的是一种祝福 that there are thoughtful people who made this possible, and I’m truly grateful.” 

Anderson said he’s always been fascinated by technology and how it can solve problems 改善生活. He is scheduled to graduate in December 2024 and hopes to work 在软件开发和机器学习方面.

“When I heard about the Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance 学者hip, it felt like a perfect fit for me because those values are at the core of who we are,” 他说. “Winning it wasn’t just a moment of excitement, but a validation of our family's 用我们的声音和行动来改变世界的信念.”

The Leadership in Social Justice and Perseverance scholarship was founded in 2020 with $10,000 in seed money from the 100 Black Men of 更大的移动 in partnership 与美国. Support quickly grew with the help of major donors, USA Trustee Emeritus Margie Tuckson, the Alabama Power Foundation, Mobile County Commission, Hancock Whitney 银行,在&阿拉巴马州副总统 学生事务 Dr. 迈克尔一个. 米切尔. 

与之匹配的资金来自 米切尔-莫尔顿奖学金计划, the scholarship is funded by an endowment of more than $500,000. 

"The 100 Black Men of 更大的移动 is proud to continue its partnership 与美国 to support students who are committed to servant leadership and who are passionate about social justice and equity," said Juan Peasant, president of 100 Black Men of 更大的移动. 

Donations to support this initiative can be made online, or contact the 发展办公室 at 251-460-7032.

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