VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE
St Paul’s United Methodist Church recently announced the five scholarship recipients for the Ray and Janice Robinson Scholarship.
The students are:
Shaina Walker (Morse High)
DaNae Wright (Lincoln High)
Blessyn Lavendar Williams (Lincoln High)
Kendall Rollins (Lincoln High)
Taylor Shields (San Diego High)
They received $5000 scholarships from the Ray and Janice Robinson Estate under the Estate Director, Mrs. Jacquelyn Jackson. Most plan to attend HBCUs in the fall.
The Church Pastor, Jeffery Grant, and the Committee consisted of Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne (Chair), Mrs. Louise Young, Mrs. Gloria Tucker, Mrs. Francine De-Witt Haynes, Mrs. Lynette Hayes, Ms. Frances Braxton, and Dr. Ida Barnes. The keynote speaker was Mr. T. Dion’te Goodlett from Los Angeles. Recipients were given a copy of the book Mission Possible: How to Graduate from College Debt-Free by Dr. Juan P. Chisholm.
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