2025 recipients

Scholarship recipients

Kylen C. Bares Science and Engineering Memorial Scholarship

for students from the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering and/or a Shelby County Schools high school

Morgan Robinson – White Station High School – Dartmouth College – $1,600

Christopher Phifer – Whitehaven High School – Jackson State University – $1,600

Elliot Driver – Bartlett High School – University of Memphis – $1,600

Binswanger Enterprises Scholarship

for legally dependent children of regular, full-time employees of Binswanger Enterprises

Natalie Ann Rippy – University of Central Oklahoma – $1,000

Miah Lynn Norman – University of Missouri-Columbia – $1,000

Jasiah Mata – University of St. Thomas – $1,000

Alivia Bethany Godwin Hanczor – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga – $1,000

City of Memphis I AM A MAN Scholarship

for City of Memphis solid waste employees and their families

Deana Renee Hinton – Bartlett High School – Jackson State University – $6,500

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Community Scholarship

for Memphis-area students who are community involved

Jeremiah Douglas – St. George’s Independent School – Morehouse College – $5,000

Josh Fielder Memorial Scholarship

for adults pursuing higher education later in life

Cicely Nichols – Baptist Health Sciences University – Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences – $1,150

Dr. William R. and Helen Lucile Gillaspie Scholarship

for graduate students enrolled at the University of Memphis seeking a major or minor in Latin American history

Savannah Jackson-Cornell – University of Memphis – $4,350

Constance Butler Goforth Scholarship

for applicants displaying academic excellence, community service, and financial need

Jada Olende – St. George’s Independent School – University of Alabama, Birmingham – $1,150

Jabez Sanford Hardin Scholarship
for students of the Columbia County, GA school system

Lucee Xiao – Augusta University – $2,000

Hunter Martin – Augusta University – $2,000

Addisyn Clements- Augusta University – $2,000

Reed NeSmith – Augusta University – $2,000

Zyia Jean – Augusta University – $2,000

Carla Reyes Davilla – Augusta University – $2,000

Annelyse Campanella – Kennesaw State University – $2,000

Lynna Kim – The Georgia Institute of Technology – $2,000

Titibilouwa Obitayo – The Georgia Institute of Technology – $2,000

Nalanie Brown – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Iziq Thomas – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Mya Mixon – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Brinkley Vaughn – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Lauren Trimble – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Arieanna Reyes – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Sophie Wurst – The University of Georgia – $2,000

Najee Wilson – Morehouse College – $2,000

Peyton Martin – Young Harris College – $2,000

Baylee Lane – Young Harris College – $2,000

Lauryn Poleate – University of West Georgia – $2,000

Ruby Holmes Hefley Scholarship

for the children of parents with disabilities

Violet Sky Hayes – Germantown High School – Alabama A & M University – $5,000

Helen Hoffman Education Scholarship

for students who otherwise might not have the opportunity to attend college

Karsen Elise Mathis – Grambling State University – $5,000

Margaret Louderback – Ohio University – $5,000

Hannah Alexandria Faulkner – Middle Tennessee State University – $5,000

Kayla Renee Dowdy – Central High School – Savannah College of Art and Design – $5,000

Kaysee Joselyn Garcia Calderon – Germantown High School – Boston College – $5,000

Tamara Shanice Dewalt – Ridgeway High School – University of Memphis – $5,000

Mary A. Jackson/Gloria V. Smith and Family Scholarship

for Memphis-area students at LeMoyne-Owen College or any other accredited historically Black college or university

Mary Eliza Ford – LeMoyne-Owen College – $1,300

Harold & Ida Jamison Scholarship

for African American graduates from Booker T. Washington, Hamilton, or Melrose high schools and/or Metropolitan Baptist Church or Macedonia Baptist M.B. Church

Aaliyah Clinton – Melrose High School – Harris Stowe State University – $1,750

Elizer-Jones Scholarship

for Crockett County High School students who have participated in school publications

Harmony Walker – Crockett County High School – Spelman College – $950

Kylee Garrett – Crockett County High School – Mississippi State University – $950

Kicklighter Scholarship

for graduates of Raleigh-Egypt High School who may not be able to further their education without financial support

Abiya Yisrael – Raleigh Egypt High School – Tennessee State University – $2,000

Alexis Smith – Raleigh Egypt High School – Lane College – $2,000

Keara Rivers – Raleigh Egypt High School- University of Memphis – $2,000

Albert and Jessie D. Martin Scholarship Fund

for undergraduate and graduate students from Yadkin County, North Carolina

Addison Melton – Lees-Mcrae College – $2,500

Peyton Chappell – Western Carolina University – $2,500

Anna Smitherman – North Carolina State University – $2,500

Caroline Wood – North Carolina State University – $2,500

Ruby Nelly Carachure-Arroyo – Lees-Mcrae College – $2,500

Allie Reynolds – Surry Community College – $1,250

Meagan Wagoner – Appalachian State University – $2,500

Edna Fant McConnell Scholarship

for single mothers as they pursue careers in their chosen professions

Deitriece Cole – Baptist Health Sciences University – Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences – $2,000

Don Poier Memorial Scholarship

for well-rounded, public high school students living in Shelby County, Tenn., who demonstrate strong character and are actively involved in school and the community

McKenzye’ Samaja’ Jamison – East High School – Fisk University – $4,450

Mykea Rainey Memorial Scholarship

for public school students to help achieve the dream of completing a post-secondary education

Layla Morgan Barksdale – Germantown High School – University of Alabama at Birmingham – $2,700

Andrew Michael Ellis – Middle College High School – University of Tennessee, Knoxville – $2,700

Loren Roberts/Mid South Junior Golf Scholarship

for public school students to help achieve the dream of completing a post-secondary education

Jada Olende – St. George’s Independent School – University of Alabama Birmingham – $3,200

William Ladd – Memphis University School – Boston College – $3,200

Maxine A. Smith Scholarship

for graduating high school seniors who have participated in the ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics) program

Preauna Richardson – Central High School – University of Memphis – $1,000

Morgan Elise Robinson – White Station High School – University of Memphis – $1,000

Claude P. Thompson Scholarship Fund for Adult Learners

for single parents furthering their post-secondary education

Maya Brunt – University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – University of Tennessee Health Science Center – $4,200

James & Dorothy West Scholarship

for graduating seniors from Scott High School in Huntsville, TN

Isabella Sharpe – Scott High School – Middle Tennessee State University – $900

Joseph W. Westbrook and Eldridge Pete Mitchell Melrose Scholarship

for graduating seniors from Melrose High School

John David Griffin – Melrose High School – Harris-Stowe State University – $1,850

Annie Ervin Willis Scholarship

for graduating seniors who live or attend school or church in the 38106, 38114, 38126, or 38127 ZIP codes

John Griffin – Melrose High School – Harris-Stowe State University – $1,500