Manasota-ASALH African American Students Awarded $54,000 in Scholarship Money
Twenty-two talented students were awarded scholarships by the Manasota ASALH, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Scholarship Program on May 28th, 2021. These deserving High School and College Students from Manatee and Sarasota Counties were recognized and honored in a Zoom ceremony viewed by members of ASALH during their final meeting for the year. The chair of the ASALH Scholarship program, Harriet Cowan, and members of the committee organized the virtual ceremony allowing recipients to introduce themselves and speak about their college plans, and future goals going into the medical field or business. A highlight of the ceremony was Dr. Lisa Merritt as guest speaker who praised the students and impressed them with an inspiring talk about the need to be responsible citizens as they pursue their goals.
Jason Palavra Jakobie Green Justin Barolette Amandine Louis-Charles Jamiah Johnson
Since the inception of the program beginning in 2000, $490,000 has been granted to 263 students. This year, many fundraising events had to be cancelled. ASALH met this challenge by launching a successful virtual campaign drive, “Closing the Gap”, and was able to award $42,000 in scholarships.
Brianna Witlarge-Isaacs Zionna Williams Sama Younis Nadiya Simpson
Manasota ASALH, Inc.
