AKA awards scholarships
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Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated grants several Pearl and Phi Omega Scholarship Awards annually to students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County community. Pearl Scholarships are awarded to recipients who choose to attend Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU). Phi Omega scholarships are awarded to recipients who choose to attend any college/university. The 2016 recipients received their $1000 scholarship awards on Sunday, Aug. 7, at a reception held in their honor at the W.B. Atkinson Science Building on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. The recipients are as follows:
Pearl Scholarships:
*Aniyah Brown, daughter of Anthony Tucker and Krisha Kimbrough, is a Mt. Tabor High School graduate. She is attending Hampton University in Hampton, VA.
*Jada Moore, daughter of Janet Moore, is a Reynolds High School graduate. She is attending NC A & T State University in Greensboro.
*DaNajah O’Neal, daughter of Eric O’Neal and Michelle Carter, is a Mt. Tabor High School graduate. She is attending Howard University in Washington, DC.
*Kiyanna Simmons, daughter of Krystal Simmons, is a Glenn High School graduate. She is attending North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC.
Phi Omega Scholarships:
*Inaya Mack, daughter of Orlando and Faith Miller, is a Mt. Tabor graduate. She is attending Appalachian State University in Boone.
*Nia Sweatt, daughter of James and Ulysesa Sweatt, is a West Forsyth graduate. She is attending Howard University in Washington, DC.
*Kalyn Younger daughter of Allan and Kelli Younger, is an Atkins High School graduate. She is attending Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek -letter organization established by African-American college-educated women. Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of more than 283,000 members in approximately 993 graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, South Korea and Africa. Led by International President Dorothy Buchanan Wilson, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is often hailed as “America’s premier Greek-letter organization for African-American women.” For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and its programs, log on to www.aka1908.com.
Kenyetta Richmond currently serves as President of Phi Omega Chapter.
