2025 LEAP Forward Inc. Scholarship Program Booklet

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2025 Scholarship Chat and Chew Reception Scholars and Donors - Getting to Know You June 29, 2025 Calvert High School Cafeteria

2025 RECIPIENTS (SCHOLARS) Bill & Blanche Finch Memorial Scholarship Aneesa Azar

Calvert Coon Branch Xavier Gray

Major: Biology Bowie State University

Calvert High School Major: Political Science Salisbury University

Carroll and Evangeline Wills Memorial Scholarship Saniyah Willett

Scholarship 'a'Taliya Young

Calvert High School Major: Forensic Chemistry Towson University

Great Mills High School Major: Nursing Southern University A&M College

Memorial Scholarship Muhammad Bilal

Memorial Scholarship Evan Brown

Charles Herbert Flowers High chool Major: Computer Science University of Maryland, CP

Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Major: Neuroscience High Point University

Dorothy Randolph Menchan Memorial Scholarship Jaron Scott

Carrie Bertha and Clyde Jones Memorial Scholarship Madison Harris Major: Business Administration Bowie State University

Randolph Adams Memorial Scholarship Sean Manley

London Gray Major: Rehabilitation Psychology University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Earl Thorne Memorial Scholarship Brionnah Chittams Suitland High chool Major: Music PerformanceTuba

Patuxent High School Major: Biology Penn State University

Elizabeth Simms Memorial Scholarship Amari Edmonds

Evelyn Irvine Memorial Scholarship Jocelyn Berry

Gail E. Patterson Memorial Scholarship Lauren McNair

Major: Cyber Security Engineering Bowie State University

Major: Electronic Media & Film Towson University

Major: Biology Howard University

Major: Secondary Math Education Hampton University

George and Geneva Green Harrod Memorial Scholarship Destiny Lewis

Scholarship Tory Ridgeway

George and Geneva Green Harrod Memorial Scholarship Derek Brown

Major: Chemistry Bowie State University

Major: Aerospace ngineering Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Major: Psychology St. Mary's College of Maryland

Gladys Henson Memorial Scholarship Keyona Thorpe

Glenda Lee Bell Memorial Scholarship Zion Brown

Major: Busines Administration North Carolina A&T State University

Major: Marketing North Carolina A&T State Univer ity

Geraldine Delores Whittington Memorial Scholarship Sanaa Gray Major: Business Management Bowie State University

2025 RECIPIENTS (SCHOLARS) Gloria Mae Gross emorial Scholarship Tristan Stowe

Gloria Mae Gross Memorial Scholarship Kennedi Jones

Gloria Mae Gross Memorial &holarship Seth Leslie

Major: Nursing West Virginia University

Major: Computer Science and Mathematics Hood College

Major: Computer Science University ofMaryland­ Baltimore County

Grace Parker Memorial Scholarship Brianna Reynolds

Grace Parker Memorial Scholarship Matsliah Dunn Thomas Stone High School Major: Cyber Security Fayetteville State University

Grace Parker Memorial cholar hip Naveah ygret

Major: Dance Alabama State University

Patuxent High School Major: Law University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Hamilton and lice Parran Memorial Scholarship Morgan Parran

Hamilton and Alice Parran Memorial Scholarship Laila Umrani-Sanders

Hamilton and Alice Parran Memorial Scholar hip Bryce Selby

Major: Pre-Nursing Towson University

Huntington High School Major: Nursing tevenson University

St. Charles High School Major: Kinesiology orth Carolina Central University

Iris Anne Harris Memorial Scholarship Kennady Hawkins

Joan Gray Butler Memoria Scholarship Randolph Hart IV

Lawrence Myers Memorial Scholarship Kortney Lawrence

Thomas Stone High School Major: Early Education Hood College

Major: Criminal Justice Lincoln University of PA

Major: ursing University of Maryland, Baltimore

MacArthur Jones Memorial Scholarship Taylor Pratt Calvert High School Major: Psychology/Music Education St. Mary's College of Maryland

Marilyn Preston Killingbam Memorial Scholarship Reece Hart

Martin Barnes Memorial Scholarship Ayeme Owona

Martin Barnes Memorial Scholarship Eisella Pearson

Charles Herbert Flowers High School Major: Communications Howard University

Major: Biology Hood College

Lawrence Myer cmorial Scholarship .Jessica Hall Northern High School Major: Information Systems Morgan State University Martin Barnes Memorial Scholarship Sydnic Collins Major: Strategic Communication/Political

Michael J. Moore Memorial Scholarship Taliyah Washington Major: Business Administration Morgan State University

Henry E. Lackey High School Major: Biology Johnson C. Smith University

Raymond Harris Memorial -----.

Scholarship Gavin Goldring Major: Electrical Engineering The Catholic University of America

2025 RECIPIENTS (SCHOLARS) Raymond Harris Memoria Scholarship Jahdane Thaxter

Russell Costley Memorial Scholarship Ashai Watson

Great Mills High School Major: Electrical Engineering Louisiana State University

Great Mills High School Major: Psychology Stevenson University

Ruth Reid Memorial Scholarship Rebekah Bobo Major: Music/Music Education Morgan State University

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Thomas Stone High School Major: Psychology Bowie State University

Major: Elementary/Generic Special Education, AAT College of Southern Marvland

Charles Herbert Flowers High School Major: Data Science University of Michigan

The Thomas Family Scholarship Briana Ridley

Victoria Lodge #71 Scholarship Sydney Prince

Violet Parker Memorial Scholarship Savannah Foster

Major: Sports Medicine North Carolina Central University

Northern High School Major: Criminology Davis & Elkins College

Major: Journalism Morgan tate University

Violet Parker Memorial Scholarship Karmen Pompey

Vivian Lemort Rogers Memorial Scholarship Rania Amin

Wallace Leeper Memorial cholarship Todd Waller

Major: Business Management and Administration Towson University

Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women Major: Communications and Media Studies Pace Universi

Thomas Stone High School Major: Mechanical Engineering College of Southern Ma land

Wallace Leeper Memorial cholarship Duke Boateng Charles Herbert Flowers High School Major: lnfonnation Science University of Maryland, CP

Wallace Leeper Memorial Scholarship Malik Johnson

Wallace Leeper Memorial Scholarship Cameron Wa hington

Great Mill High School Major: Journalism Salisbury University

Great Mill High School Major: Accounting Morgan State University

Thank you to the families, organizations, donors, the community, sponsors, committee members, and the LEAP Forward Board that helped make this possible!

Scholars, we pray your success in all of your academic pursuits as you move toward your life's dreams. We are grateful to be a part of your journey. God has a plan for your life- Jeremiah 29:11.

"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. "

SCHOLARSHIPS in Memory of and in Appreciation of –

Bertram Purnell Bell Memorial Scholarship

Bill and Blanche Finch Memorial Scholarship

Carrie Bertha and Clyde Jones Memorial Scholarship

Carroll and Evangeline Wills Memorial Scholarship

Clifton Morsell and Randolph Adams Memorial Scholarship

Clyde and Olive Sealey Memorial Scholarship

Dorothy Randolph Menchan Memorial Scholarship

Dorothy Mae Smith Memorial Scholarship

Earl Thorne Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth Simms Memorial Scholarship

Evelyn Irvine Memorial Scholarship

Gail E. Patterson Memorial Scholarship

George and Geneva Green Harrod Memorial Scholarship

Geraldine Delores Whittington memorial Scholarship

Gladys Henson Memorial Scholarship

Glenda Lee Boyd Memorial Scholarship

Gloria Mae Gross Memorial Scholarship

Grace Parker Memorial Scholarship

Hamilton and Alice Parran Memorial Scholarship Name

Iris Anne Harris Memorial Scholarship

Joan Gray Butler Memorial Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS in Memory of and in Appreciation of –

Lawrence Myers Memorial Scholarship

MacArthur Jones Memorial Scholarship

Marilyn Preston Killingham Memorial Scholarship

Martin Barnes Memorial Scholarship

Michael J. Moore Memorial Scholarship

NAACP Branch 7011 Calvert County Scholarship

Raymond Harris Memorial Scholarship

Russell Costley Memorial Scholarship

Ruthann Hicks Memorial Scholarship

The MasterMind Scholarship

The Thomas Family Scholarship

Victoria Lodge #71 Scholarship

Violet Parker Memorial Scholarship

Vivan Lemort Rogers Memorial Scholarship

Wallace Leeper Memorial Scholarship

Wilson Ennis Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Ruth Reid Memorial Scholarship

Fifty seven (57) scholarships - $94,000. Range $1500-$3000.

To God Be ALL the Glory!

THANK YOU LEAP Forward thanks our families, donors, sponsors, and patrons for their scholarship support. It takes a village, and we are so glad to have you as a part of the village to invest in our scholars’ futures. Giving back and making an impact. We are grateful.

Alonzo & Gwyn Ledoux Alphonso Hawkins Almous Harrod Anna Friday Annestan Boyd Annette Johnson Andrea Chris Banks Arthur & Bernice Simpson Barbara Smith Barbara Jean Gross Bernice Austin Beryle & John Hall Bertha Page Betty Linney Beatrice Brown Beatrice Young Brenda Commodore Bonnie Green Buffalo Baptist Church Carleen Adams Carlene Harrod Carla Parker Lambert Casaundra & Nathaniel Easton C.E. & S.E. Jenifer Cedrick & Cheryl White Charles Knight Christine Henson Christine Coates Christine Thorne Sims Clorrina Alexander Clinton E. Jones, Sr. Clifton & Selena Morsell Claudette Curtis Cleo Parker Corey Bennett Connie Chew Connie Watts Connie Stewart Conrad White Costco Cynthia Thorne Carter Cynthia Howard Dale Jones Danita Colbert Darius Hockday Darlene Harrod Dawn Ray Dean Jones Delores & Thomas Hicks Derek Fulford Dianne Marie O’Leary Dillard Menchan Dorothea Holt Smith Dorien Minor Delores Sewell

Jamie Bell, Jr. James & Rachel Hicks Janae Moore Janet Sullivan Jean Morsell J.D. Alice Joanne Benson Joseph Berry Jr. Joseph Berry III Joe Whitaker John Gray, Jr. Joseph Parran Joseph Lambar Joseph & Marilyn Tiralla June Prout Juanita White Judy Mackall Judith Plater Karen Saar Kaamilah Morsell Kevin Henson Kevin Jackson, Jr. Kevin Mackall Kimberly Thomas Kyle Hutzler Ladies Enterprises Inc. Larry Gross Lanore Jones Lesha Gray Leonard & Earlene Greene Lissette B. Lisa Height Gross Lisa Hutchins Lisa Wills Linwood Harrod Linda White Linda Wallace Lomone White Lori Pratt Lopez King Chew Louvenia Banks Lula Parran Lynn & Leroy Wills, Jr. Mae Morsell Mamie Mallory Mark Giuffrida Marseta & Baron Dill Mary Ann Bell Mary Hutchins Mary White Mary Bannerman Marcus Henson Marlene Parran Matthew & Linda White Maurice & Sheilah Irvine

Olivia Thomas Oreal Morsell Oveta H. Watkins Pamela Thomas Berry ParkerSimms Management Solutions LLC Pastor Dana Jones Pastor Roland & Sheila Barnes Patrick D. Camp Patrice Height Patricia Hofmann Paul Owens Phyllis Lester Phyllis Reynolds Plum Point United Methodist Church Ralph and Eleanora Parran Ralph Randall Rantessa Anderson Randi Parker Niles Reginald Cummings Rhonda Thomas Rhonda Saunders Rita McNair Rochell Hawkins Rodney Sewell Rosalie Harris Rose Bourne Rose Frederick Rosalie Gross Roy Smith Ruth Hawkins Ruby Wills Samantha Parran Sam’s Club Samuel Wilson Sondra & Archie Gorman Sandra Jones Sam's Club Waldorf Senator Michael Jackson Sharon Gilmore Shore United Bank Shamika Jones Shannon Reynolds Sheffield Barkwell Sonia Hinds Sonja Parker Space Metrics Inc. Steven Plater Susan Harris Tammie Owens Tarah Carter Triana Carter Tashyra Jones Tim Pickeral Tiffany Toye Timothy Joseph O’Leary Timothy & Dale Morsell

Dr. Decatur Rogers Dr. Sheila Moore Eleanora Parran Emory Thomas Eric Jones Ethnic Minority Caucus Maryland State Education Evelyn W. Walker Evangelist Dottie Stewart Felicia Willett Felicia Henson White Florinda Green Frances Blackwell Fred & Kathy Johnson Gail Brown Giant Food (Prince Frederick, MD) Gordon Taylor Gloria Parker Glenwood & Marion Brooks Gwendolyn Adams Gregory Woods Gralen Young Hamilton & Lula Parran, Jr. Harry & Goldie Harrod Henry Parker Hilton Louis Harrod Homer & Dawn Tucker Jacquelyn Brown Jacqueline H. Gilmore

Melanie Myers Michael Torbert Michelle Perry Mildred Swepson Mike Berry Monroe Henson Missy Smith Myra Waul Nancy Radcliffe Nancy Reynolds Natalie & Mark Ogletree Nate Lovett Nadine Willett Nehemiah Stewart Nicole Tyler Nina Harris Norma Dallas

The Mastermind Group Theresa & Vaugh Thomas Thelma Dunston Theresa Toye Thomas Jones Thomas Family Reunion Tobi Carter Philips Todd Jackson Tonya and Kevin Wilkerson, Sr. Tonya Harrison Trayonna Hutchins Tronta Gantt Vashawne Gross Vaugh Gray Velvetta Buck Vernon Butch Jones Veronica Thorne Victoria Lodge #71 F&AM Walmart (Spark Good) Wayne Berry Weis Markets (Prince Frederick, MD) Wilhemina Greene Wilma Smith Wanda & Wilson Ennis, Jr. William Harris Windy Willow Farm Services Yvonne Henson Yvonne Wills Ziegfred Dandan

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