The Urban League of Rochester will hold its 45th Annual Black Scholars Ceremony, recognizing the academic achievements of more than 600 graduating high school seniors across a nine-county region. Students have all maintained a B average, or better, throughout all four years of their high school careers.
The event will take place at Rochester Institute of Technology’s Gordon Field House, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, on Monday, June 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for this event which is free and open to the public
The Class of 2024 will be welcomed to the Urban League of Rochester family and will become a part of its rich Black Scholars’ history here in the Rochester community. The celebration will include Black Scholars alumni spanning more than four decades. Not only will the event honor these remarkable young students, but the Urban League, along with its community partners, will also be presenting numerous scholarship awards.
Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, President and CEO of the Urban League of Rochester, expressed her hopes for the event, saying, “There has been persistent press on violence and crime involving our community’s youth of color. I am hopeful that this uplifting celebration of our Urban League Black Scholars’ exceptional academic accomplishments will captivate equal attention.”
The Urban League’s Homecoming Weekend will also include an Early Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students in grades 9-11 who are on the path to becoming future Black Scholars will convene on the campus of St. John Fisher University. There will also be a Distinguished Chefs Cook-Off on Sunday, June 2, from 2 to 6 p.m. The long-standing food-tasting tradition invites local chefs, professional and hobbyist, to showcase their culinary prowess at the Commissary and Mercantile on Main.
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