Ministers’ Conference awards $11k in scholarships
Education
The scholarship committee of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the NAACP will award five scholarships in the amount of $500 each to five selected students of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School system. Amongst all recipients, the student who achieved the highest scholastic standing and provided outstanding service to their community will receive the Reverend Dr. Carlton A. Eversley award.
To help ease that transition, last week Crosby Scholars’ AAMPED (African-American Males Pursuing Educational Dreams) program partnered with the local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter) to host a week-long leadership camp for young men who will be headed to high school this fall.
Local chapter of National Women of Achievement awards scholarship
Livingstone College President Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr., has announced that for the first time in the college’s history, Livingstone will offer graduate programs as it positions itself to transition to university status.
If you’re looking for something fun and exciting for youth this summer, Freedom School is exactly that. When kids tap into their imagination, they open up a whole new world, where all of their hopes and dreams come true. Freedom School is a six-week literacy program that provides a research-based and multicultural model that fosters a love for reading in scholars in grades K-12.
WS/FCS announces new chief financial officer, leadership changes and appointments
Earlier this month the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Building and Ground Committee approved a $862,200 contract for the local architectural firm, Walter Robbs Architecture, to design a new Ashley Elementary School.
Alpha Pi Lambda Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. announce 2022 scholarship awards
Local woman arrested, charged for threatening to shoot school bus
