E. Kathleen Cooke Foundation Scholarship Brunch Saturday, April 15, 2023

The Power of Education: Reducing the barriers & Increasing Opportunities for our Youth Souvenir Booklet

Venita E. Brown Event Chair EKC Board Member

Dr. Terri M Hurdle President EKC Board Member

Dominique Dunlap Mistress of Ceremony

Alanee Wright Greetings

Musical Guests

UC AACRC Choir

2023 Scholarship Recepients

E. Kathleen Cooke Book Scholarships

Courtney Bonner Fairfield High School College/University: Ohio State University

Myron Brown Walnut Hills High School College/University: Miami University (Oxford)

Black Girls RHOCK

Jaylen Hunt College/University: Wright State University

Venita E. Brown Book Scholarship

Olivia Sieger University of Cincinnati College of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Marcia Futel & Family Book Scholarship

Layla Frazier Princeton High School College/University: Alabama A&M University

Pam Deshler Book Scholarship

Shelby Wagner Winton Woods High School College/University: Kentucky State University

Hogan Family Book Scholarship

Jordyn (JoJo) Reeves

Gertrude A. McSayles Book Scholarship

Carlos Blair Fairfield High School College/University: Miami University (Ohio)

Gertrude A. McSayles Book Scholarship

Teresah Osei Barfi Colerain High School College/University: University of Cincinnati

Ray Family Scholarship

Mohagany Wooten Oyler High School College/University: University of Cincinnati

Ewing Family Scholarship

Ayanna Wilson Dixie Heights High School College/University: Northern Kentucky University

Frances Wilson Canty Freedom Rider Scholarship (Sponsored by the Ewing Family)

Chastity Austin Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy College/University: Bowling Green State University

Shene P. Edwards Scholarship

Danielle Hall University of Cincinnati College of Engineering & Applied Sciences

E. Kathleen Cooke Scholarship

Jaida Knighten Winton Woods High School College/University: Bowling Green State University

Charter Member Scholarship

Riana Richards Psychology Major/ Minor Social Work Xavier University

Rhoer Scholarship

Keilani Broadnax Colerain High School College/University: Lincoln University

Aldridge Family Stem Scholarship

Ilerioluwa Olagbaiye University of Cincinnati College of Education & Applied Sciences

Aldridge Family Stem Scholarship

Jaden Lamar Harris Hughes High School College/University: University of Cincinnati

Portia Ash Family Scholarship

Taylor Small Lakota West High School College/University: The Ohio State University

Retic Family Scholarship

Gabrielle Simone Martin Summit County Day School College/University: Siena University

Scholarship Name

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Recipient

E. Kathleen Cooke Foundation

Jaida Knighten

Charter Scholarship

Riana Richards

Rhoer Scholarship

Keilani Broadnax

Shene P. Edwards Scholarship

Danielle Hall

Ray Family Scholarship

Mohagany Wooten

Aldridge Family Stem Scholarship

Ilerioluwa Olagbaiye & Jaden Lamar Harris

Ash Family Scholarship

Taylor Small

Retic Family Scholarship

Gabrielle Simone Martin

Gertrude A. McSayles

Carlos Blair & Teresah Osei Barfi

Book Scholarship Ewing Family Scholarship

Ayanna Ellison

Frances Canty Freedom Rider Scholarship

Chastity Austin

Marcia Futel Book Scholarship

Layla Frazier

EKC Book Scholarships

Courtney Bonner email

EKC Book Scholarships

Myron Brown

Hogan Family Book Scholarships

Jordyn Reeves

Black Girls RHOCK

Jaylen hunt

Venita E. Brown

Olivia Sieger

Pam Deshler Book Scholarship

Shelby Wagner

CONGRATULATIONS!

Celebrating Our Graduates

Dominique Dunlap University of Cincinnati’s CEAS with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering! Jan Rotich University of Cincinnati with Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in Africana Studies

Jada Michelle Batacan Bachelor of Science in Marketing Kourtney Williams! Kourtney Bachelors of Science Xavier University Elise Maxberry Miami University (Oxford, OH) Masters Entrepreneurship and Emerging Technology. Trenee Johnson EdD Doctor of Education Abilene Christian University

A Special Thank You to Our 2023 Scholarship Donors

2023 EKC Donors Scholarship Name

Recipient

Ray Family Scholarship

Erin E. Ray

Aldridge Family Stem Scholarship

Henry & JoAnn Aldridge

Ash Family Scholarship

Portia Ash

Retic Family Scholarship

Christopher & Martha Retic

Gertrude A. McSayles

Henri McSayles

Book Scholarship Ewing Family Scholarship

La’shaunda Ewing

Frances Canty Freedom Rider Scholarship

La’Sahunda Ewing

Marcia Futel Book Scholarship

Marcia Futel

Hogan Family Book Scholarships

Brenda Hogan

Brown Family Book Scholarship

Venita E. Brown

Pam Deshler Book Scholarship

Pam Deshler

E. Kathleen Cooke Foundation Scholarship Brunch The Power of Education: Reducing the barriers & Increasing Opportunities for our Youth