2025 Scholarship Recipients
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Grace Coady*
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Destinel Bakubile-Ndaya
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Kimora Maynor
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Ellie Johnson**
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Daniella Nsundi
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John Smith
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Kierra Moten***
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Michelle Hernandez-Hernandez
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Franklina Kabu
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Elizabeth Ngo-Tonye-Dimai
* Pastor Claude E. Shelby President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
** Deacon Willie T. Summerville Memorial Award for Excellence in the Arts
*** Mr. Herb Steven Memorial Award for Overcoming Adversity
2024 Scholarship Recipients
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Hudson Coady**
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Katherine Halbig
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Montez Dubose
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Gabrielle Kalonji
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Faith Kazadi
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Eunice Kim*
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Jennifer Arriaga Lopez
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Aaliyah Polite
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Samaira Sandil
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Lorelie Yau
* Pastor Claude E. Shelby President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
** Deacon Willie T. Summerville Memorial Award for Excellence in the Arts
*** Mr. Herb Steven Memorial Award for Overcoming Adversity
2023 Scholarship Recipients
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Tara Armas**
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Manar Bougrine
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Montez Dubose
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Hayden Grose***
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Kristan Howell
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Keyarah Johnson
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Jennifer Arriaga Lopez
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Gabrielle Moboya Meta
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Jordan Phan
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Hallie Thompson*
* Pastor Claude E. Shelby President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
** Deacon Willie T. Summerville Memorial Award for Excellence in the Arts
*** Mr. Herb Steven Memorial Award for Overcoming Adversity
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2022 Scholarship Recipients
- Kiana Amindavar
- Rabbi Bassoubouh-ba-Dimal
- Montez Dubose
- Jamaica Dyer
- Ziniera Edwards
- Rema Salem
- Jonathan Sanchez-Huanca
- Crystal Spearman
- Maurice Thomas
- Adrian Zzimbe
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2021 Scholarship Recipients
- Nathaniel Allen
- Benidel Bakubile-Ntumba
- Brandon Bui
- Skye Daly
- Ayan Harris
- Francky Maemble
- Alysia Pelmore
- Devangana Rana
- Kyleah Rogers
- Paige White
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2020 Scholarship Recipients
- Rola Abudayeh
- Yejin Ahn
- Alana Bailey
- Alia Coleman
- Reece Jacobson
- Kerene Kombe
- Axel Laby
- Jael Lugano
- Audrey Mfulama
- Sage Williams
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2019 Scholarship Recipients
- Kiana Amindavar
- Rabbi Bassoubouh-ba-Dimal
- Montez Dubose
- Jamaica Dyer
- Ziniera Edwards
- Rema Salem
- Jonathan Sanchez-Huanca
- Crystal Spearman
- Maurice Thomas
- Adrian Zzimbe
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2018 Scholarship Recipients
- Savannah K. Arreola, California State University
- Kayla Dianne Campbell, Ball State University
- Taylor Campbell, Parkland College
- Adriana Coleman
- Ellesse Dorsey
- Gage Curtner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Valena S. Greene, University of Illinois at Springfield
- Shauri Gonzalez University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ritu Jaswal, Milikin University
- Sharon Laby, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Asha McMullen, Parkland College
- Mikaela M. Williams, University of Illinois at Springfield
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2017 Scholarship Recipients
- Yasir Badillo Acosta, Ball State University
- Bailee Bui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Aryssa Harris, Beloit College
- Antanaya Howard, Illinois State University
- Kennedy Kindle-Reynolds, Eastern Illinois University
- Nikita Pack, Indiana State University
- Geralyn Paray, Parkland College
- Veronica Payton, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Maritza Rodriguez, Parkland College
- Daja Wilson, University of Illinois
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2016 Scholarship Recipients
- Tyra Davis, Ball State University
- Ty’Kira Dubose, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Karen Hernandez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ta’Darrionia Hite, Tuskegee University
- Felix Imbanga, Parkland College
- Haoxiang Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Tuan Nguyen, Parkland College
- Olive Panumpabi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Star Shomongo, Ball State University
- Zelda Walden, Berea College
- 2015 Scholarship Recipients
- Maryjoy Eduarte, Parkland College
- Deanna Edwards, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Stanley Godia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Johnnesha Hunt, Eastern Illinois University
- Meagan Khoshaba, University of Illinois at Chicago
- D’Mayza McClure, Illinois State University
- Raevonne Powell, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
- Shameem Razack, Parkland College
- Sonia Toe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Han Tran, Parkland College
- 2014 Scholarship Recipients
- Ficara Akins, Danville Area Community College
- Ayonna Britt, Illinois State University
- Kathryn Brown, Iowa State University
- Avona Green, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Wandjell Harvey-Robinson, Parkland College
- Gorgeous Jones, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Abigaelle A. Ngamboma, Illinois State University
- Bryon Smith, Jr., Columbia College
- Gillane M. Talavera, Eastern Illinois University
- Ranijah Turner, Illinois State University
- 2013 Scholarship Recipients
- Deanna Briscoe, Spellman College
- Mariaticia Chavez Barrientos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Taylor Dent, University of Illinois at Springfield
- Dian Dwiyanti
- Ronchez McClure, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Arati Paude, Parkland College
- Carlos Rodriguez, Parkland College
- Ashlee Smith, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale
- Kourtni Turner, Parkland College
- Reo Williams, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2012 Scholarship Recipients
- Daneya Burnett, Eastern Illinois University
- Montego Dubose, DePaul University
- Jessica Heath, Howard University
- Jamil Henderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Agathe Llunga, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Dominique Johnson, Eastern Illinois University
- Waleed Khan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Traeiaunna King, Tennessee State University
- D’Mario Turner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Aaron Winston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- 2011 Scholarship Recipients
- Denzel Ballard, Parkland College
- Nidia Duenas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ashton Gwin, Parkland College
- Yupeng Hou, MIT
- Myisha Howard, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- LaShade Mwale-Anderson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Laeticia Ngaboma, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Asilah Patterson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Miranda Rodriguez, Lincoln College
- LaKiesha Turner, Parkland College
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