Tomorrow’s Promise scholars named by RRHA
6/12/2015, 8:23 a.m.
Ten college-bound students are being awarded Tomorrow’s Promise scholarships from the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
RRHA announced Tuesday the 2015 winners of the scholarships for graduating high school seniors who live in public housing communities.
The RRHA board will present the scholarships at a 5:30 p.m. ceremony Wednesday, June 17, at the authority’s headquarters in Gilpin Court.
The recipients are, by RRHA community:
Creighton Court: Krishenna J. Brown, an Armstrong High School graduate who plans to attend Virginia State University.
Fairfield Court: Kaysey D. Fields, an Armstrong graduate who plans to attend Longwood University. Dezarae Murchison, an Armstrong graduate who plans to attend James Madison University.
Fulton Court: Barrisha J. Jackson, an Elijah House Academy graduate, who plans to attend Radford University.
Gilpin Court: Rakiyat O. Ibrahim, a Thomas Jefferson High School graduate who plans to attend Brigham Young University.
Mosby Court: Chardannay M. Lewis, an Armstrong graduate who plans to attend Old Dominion University.
Oscar Stovall Apartments: MeShawn M. Macklin, a Thomas Jefferson graduate who plans to attend James Madison University.
Whitcomb Court: Virshon K. Carrington, a Thomas Jefferson graduate who plans to attend Randolph-Macon College; Shakera K. Vaughan, a graduate of Open High School who plans to attend Georgetown University; and DeMaria-Simone Warden, a John Marshall High School graduate who plans to attend the University of Mary Washington.
The scholarship amounts each will receive were not released. Last year, RRHA awarded $4,000 scholarships to each of the winners.
T. K. Somanath, RRHA’s interim chief executive officer, said each of the recipients is deserving.
“Through their commitment to excellence,” he said, “these bright and talented students have set a glowing example for other students who will follow them. It’s an honor for us to be able to reward their hard work.”
The award winners, according to RRHA, are selected from college-bound applicants with at least a 2.0 GPA, a demonstrated work ethic and a record of extracurricular activities and community and volunteer service.
This is the 20th year that RRHA has presented Tomorrow’s Promise scholarships. Since 1995, more than $350,000 in financial awards has gone to about 120 students, according to RRHA.