Meet Our Scholars

Mariah Couch

North Carolina A&T State University

Graduation Year: 2026

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Bremiclyn Duncan

University of California Los Angeles

Graduation Year: 2029

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Kendall Hinton

Oral Roberts University

Graduation Year: 2028

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Simeon Orekoya III

North Carolina A&T State University

Graduation Year: 2029

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Payton Phillips

Southern University and A&M College

Graduation Year: 2029

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Jenessie Rivera

Connecticut Central University

Graduation Year: 2029

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Jayden Smith

North Carolina A&T State University

Graduation Year: 2029

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

Christopher Sullivan

Florida State University

Graduation Year: 2029

Scholarship TBA
$1000 Book Award

2025 Awardees (14th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2025 Awardees 14th Cohort Scholar Bios

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Justyce Betts

Butler Community College

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Der'Nijah Brown

Temple University

Graduation Year: 2029

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Eden Bruesch

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Cade Carman

University of Missouri

Graduation Year: 2029

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Haley Coffman

Old Dominion University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Chloe Cook

West Virginia University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Charlie Dowell

Georgia State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Amber Gaskins

Mount Saint Mary's Los Angeles

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Camille Hackett

Towson University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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A'laisha Hall

Florida State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Rakaya Irving

Clark Atlanta University

Graduation Year: 2025

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Tomia Jackson

Tuskegee University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Temya Jackson Long

Gateway Community College

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Sydney Mack

Prairie View A&M University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Anna Maldonado

Arizona State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Angelina Martinez

University of Houston Downtown

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Joey Mitchell

Florida A&M University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Jaden Potlow

East Mississippi Community College

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Xavier Salinas

Sam Houston State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Da'Jauna Savage

University of Maryland College Park

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Faith Smith

Missouri State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Ameera Tripplet

Clark Atlanta University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

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Na'Khari Wood

Kent State University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Nia Agu

Florida A&M University

Graduation Year: 2028

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

2024 Awardees (13th Cohort)

Allyiah Barber

Radford University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Roneice Bell

Morgan State University

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Nylah Bridgett

University of the District of Columbia

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Alex Edwards

Delaware State University

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Amir Hood

Morehouse College

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Trevion Jones

Lebanon Valley College

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Keiara Keith

Southern University and A&M College

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Ayanna Lovelace

Temple University

Graduation Year: 2027

$3500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

2023 Awardees (12th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2023 Awardees 12th Cohort Scholar Bios

Ashari Ebron

Morgan State University

Graduation Year: 2026

$2500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Diana Frenkel

Chapman University

Graduation Year: 2026

$2500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Noble Wilson Gale

Morgan State University

Graduation Year: 2026

$2500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Jerome Hinkle, Jr.

North Carolina A&T State University

Graduation Year: 2026

$2500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Madison Phillips

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Graduation Year: 2026

$2500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

Anna Tovchigrechko

University of Maryland College Park

Graduation Year: 2026

$2500 Scholarship
$1000 Book Award

2022 Awardees (11th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2022 Awardees 11th Cohort Scholar Bios

Eniyah Brown

North Carolina Central University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship
$500 Book Award

Christian Knight

University of the District of Columbia

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship
$500 Book Award

James Adam Jones

Morgan State University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship
$500 Book Award

Estreya Ramos

Prince George's Community College

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship
$500 Book Award

Amaya Tatum

Spelman College

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship
$500 Book Award

Trinity Ware

Bowie State University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship
$500 Book Award

2021 Awardees (10th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2021 Awardees 10th Cohort Scholar Biographies

Arial Alston

Virginia Commonwealth University

Graduation Year: 2024

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Anahjah Boone

Xavier University

Graduation Year: 2024

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Khajae Carter

Baltimore State Community College

Graduation Year: 2022

$500 Book Award

E’Nyjaih Fields

Vassar University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$500 Book Award

Althea Guevara

Virginia Commonwealth University

Graduation Year: 2025

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Jiyah Jarrett

Norfolk State University

Graduation Year: 2025

$2500 Scholarship

Kamryn Kiser

Towson University

Graduation Year: 2024

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Andrianna Lovelace

Hampton University

Graduation Year: 2024

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Camryn Matthews

Trinity University

Graduation Year: 2024

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Jasona Wiseman

Alabama State University

Graduation Year: 2024

$2500 Scholarship

2020 Awardees (9th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2020 Awardees 9th Cohort Scholar Biographies

Deanna Dickens

Kennesaw State University

Graduation Year: 2023

$2500 Scholarship

Taniah Duvall

Benedict College

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Makayla Graham

Clark Atlanta University

Graduation Year: 2023

$2500 Scholarship

Mikayla Guile

Temple University

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Torrance Hill, III

Coastal Carolina University

Graduation Year: 2023

$2500 Scholarship

Dionte Lewis

Lincoln University

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Jade Lyda

Towson University

Graduation Year: 2023

$2500 Scholarship

MacKenzie Robinson

Hood College

Graduation Year: 2023

$2500 Scholarship

Bria Thompson

Loyola Marymount University

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Ta'Tyani Anyé Young

University of Southern California

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

2019 Awardees (8th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2019 Awardees 8th Cohort Scholar Biographies

Lanaya Bankins

Tuskegee University

$2500 Scholarship

Jonnay Berry

Central State University

Graduation Year: 2022

$250 Book Award

Tianna Durant

Virginia Union University

Graduation Year: 2022

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Marquia Gaskins

North Carolina Central University

Graduation Year: 2022

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Antania Hester

Saint Augustine's University

$2500 Scholarship

Mirna Maldonado

University of Maryland - College Park

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Shayla Richardson

North Carolina A & T State University

Graduation Year: 2022

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Raheem Roberts

Capitol Technology University

$250 Book Award

2018 Awardees (7th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2018 Awardees 7th Cohort Scholar Biographies

Swaco Bell

North Carolina A & T University

Graduation Year: 2021

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Kara Chamberlaine

Dartmouth College

Graduation Year: 2021

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Sydnee Davis

Hampton University

Graduation Year: 2021

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Noah Dyson

Elon University

Graduation Year: 2023

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Xavier Hare

Lincoln University

Graduation Year: 2021

$250 Book Award

Jermekkio Holliway

Southern University and A&M College

Graduation Year: 2023

$2500 Scholarship

Jeremy Little

University of the Arts (PA)

Graduation Year: 2021

$2500 Scholarship

Amari McDuffie

Pennsylvania State University

Graduation Year: 2021

$2500 Scholarship

Gabriel Moreno

Full Sail University (FL)

Graduation Year: 2021

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Taija McRae

Bowie State University

Graduation Year: 2022

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Justine Sampson

Allegany College of Maryland

$250 Book Award

Jermaine Swanson

Pennsylvania State University

$250 Book Award

Jala Turner

Virginia State University

$2500 Scholarship

2017 Awardees (6th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2017 Awardees 6th Cohort Scholar Biographies

Jada Frazier

University of Richmond

Graduation Year: 2020

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Delfon Hare

Morgan State University

Graduation Year: 2020

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Jasmine Harris

North Carolina A&T State University

Graduation Year: 2020

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Dr. Heidi Glaesel Frontani Scholarship

Michaela Lewis

Hampton University

Graduation Year: 2020

(GRADUATED)

$250 Marie Wilson-Lindsay Memorial Book Award

Ahnyah Phillips

Clark Atlanta University

Graduation Year: 2020

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Delicia Williams

Virginia State University

Graduation Year: 2020

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

2016 Awardees (5th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2016 Awardees 5th Cohort Scholar Biographies

2015 Awardees (4th Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2015 Awardees 4th Cohort Scholar Biographies

Divine Brooks

Virginia Wesleyan University

$250 Book Award

DeRonte Craig

Bowie State University

Graduation Year: 2019

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Mahni Hellams

Barry University

Graduation Year: 2019

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Autumn James

Spelman College

Graduation Year: 2019

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Marshawne Stokes

Community College of Baltimore Essex

Graduation Year: 2019

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Sadia Wilkes-Crawford

Alabama State University

$250 Book Award

Kiana Carter

Virginia State University

Graduation Year: 2018

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Alanna Dockery

Trinity University

$2500 Scholarship

Eric Osborne

University of Maryland College Park

Graduation Year: 2018

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Malik Washington

Livingstone College

Graduation Year: 2018

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

2014 Awardees (3rd Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2014 Awardees 3rd Cohort Scholar Biographies

2013 Awardees (2nd Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2014 Awardees 3rd Cohort Scholar Biographies

Armonté Butler

Sewanee College of the South

Graduation Year: 2017

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Najé Crawford

Bowling Green State University

$2500 Scholarship

Tatiana Johnson

Towson University

Graduation Year: 2017

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Shawnneil Kegler

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Graduation Year: 2017

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Andranae Nelson

Bucknell University

Graduation Year: 2017

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Autum Nurse

Montgomery College

$2500 Scholarship

2012 Awardees (Inaugural Cohort)

ScholarCHIPS 2014 Awardees 3rd Cohort Scholar Biographies

Calvin Allen-Crawford

Old Dominion University

$2500 Scholarship

William Cousins, Jr.

Chowan University, graduated from Bowie State University

Graduation Year: 2016

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Gabrielle Gould

Winston-Salem State University

Graduation Year: 2016

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

Mychelle Jackson

Montgomery College

Graduation Year: 2016

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Sheniqua Kelly

Prince George's Community College

Graduation Year: 2016

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Raynna Nkwanyuo

Old Dominion University

Graduation Year: 2015

(GRADUATED)

$2500 Scholarship

To'Nia Thomas

Pennsylvania State University

Graduation Year: 2016

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award

Ja'Nea West

North Carolina A&T State University

Graduation Year: 2016

(GRADUATED)

$250 Book Award