Here are the 2024 winners of EJI's Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship
For the second year, the Equal Justice Initiative has awarded $10,000 to students at Montgomery Public Schools to help 34 students go to college.
The Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship was awarded to graduating seniors from each of the nine Montgomery public high schools, the nonprofit said. EJI selected the winners based on essays about EJI's legacy sites in Montgomery.
“We are incredibly excited to support these extraordinary young people who have distinguished themselves at their schools," said Bryan Stevenson, EJI's director. "Area students need to be supported, encouraged and affirmed when they work hard and strive to achieve greatness as these beautiful high school students have done. Providing scholarships to MPS students and their families has been a joyous and uplifting experience for us and look forward to continuing our work with area youth."
The organization's goal is to help students who have overcome obstacles and demonstrated a commitment to their communities.
The 34 winners of the Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship are:
Alange Matthews, Percy Julian
Azari Rudolph, Percy Julian
Brianna Mack, Johnson Abernathy Graetz
Christian Philemy, Park Crossing
Christopher Robinson, McIntyre
Daryl Ramon Thomas Jr., Booker T. Washington
Elva Shao, Loveless Academic Magnet Program
I’nthia Poole, Percy Julian
Ingrid Dominguez, Carver
Isabella Dennison, Booker T. Washington
Izaiah Sledge, Lanier
Jada Timmons, Brew Tech
Jade Ray, Brew Tech
Jailyn Dixon, Loveless Academic Magnet Program
Jonathan Davis, Brew Tech
Kathlyn Morrison, Lanier
Kenzie Moore, Brew Tech
Laken Burden, Park Crossing
LilJessie Robinson, McIntyre
Madison Thompson, Booker T. Washington
Makayla McQueen, Park Crossing
Maliah London, Carver
Maya Brooks Tyynismaa, Booker T. Washington
Maya Hall, Carver
Mia Dunlap, Loveless Academic Magnet Program
Mikeria Jones, Park Crossing
Nadia Surles, Carver
Naomi Patterson, Loveless Academic Magnet Program
Neina Morrison, Lanier
Sayyied Rida, Johnson Abernathy Graetz
Summer Easterling, Lanier
Teniyah Watkins, Johnson Abernathy Graetz
Traykhemish Lee, Johnson Abernathy Graetz
Yakira Chaney, Percy Julian
More: Last Year's Winners Meet the 19 MPS students awarded the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Scholarship
Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's public safety reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex.
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