Tri-C Students Receive Scholarships Honoring Dr. King

13 recipients recognized for academic excellence and community service

Cuyahoga Community College honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by awarding scholarships to 13 students during the College’s 41st annual birthday observance of the civil rights leader.

The scholarships from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund recognize academic excellence and community service by Tri-C students who graduated from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or other Cuyahoga County schools.

 

The 2018 scholarship recipients include:

Delvontre Binion of Cleveland, a graduate of East Technical High School who is studying criminal justice

Rashon Blake of Cleveland, a graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts who is working toward an Associate of Science degree

Jeremias Bonet of Cleveland, a graduate of MC2STEM High School who is studying recording arts and technology

Odilia Gramajo of Cleveland, a graduate of James Ford Rhodes High School who is studying recording arts and technology

Kiara Jackson of Cleveland, a graduate of John Marshall High School who is studying criminal justice

Jasmine Massey of Cleveland, a graduate of SuccessTech Academy who is working toward an Associate of Arts degree

Cheyenne Minter of Cleveland, a graduate of Health Careers High School who is studying nursing

Anthony Phillips of Maple Heights, a graduate of John Adams High School who is working toward an Associate of Arts degree

Hezekiah Sherman of Cleveland, a graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts who is studying networking software

Amber Tucker of Cleveland, a graduate of John Marshall High School who is working toward an Associate of Arts degree

Lauren Wiggins of Cleveland, a graduate of Jane Addams Business Careers Center who is studying nursing

Bradley Williams of Cleveland, a graduate of MC2STEM High School who is working toward an Associate of Science degree

DiRisa Williams of Cleveland, a graduate of SuccessTech Academy who is studying accounting

 

The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation established the scholarship fund in 1991 with support from the Cleveland Teachers Union and other generous donors.

For information on how to contribute to the fund, contact the Foundation at 216-987-4868.

January 16, 2018