The Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship Program is designated for outstanding HBCU students
Tom Joyner Scholars
Students selected by the University must 1. Be enrolled as a full-time student 2. Have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher 3. Exhibit academic excellence 4. Demonstrate leadership skills 5. Have performed community services
TOUGALOO COLLEGE
In January 2018, Tougaloo College was The Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship Program is selected as the Tom Joyner “School of the Cedonia Thomas Chelsea Luckett JANUARY 2018HBCU students designated for outstanding Freshman, Biology Major Month,” a signature program of the Tom Sophomore, Biology Major Joyner Foundation, Inc. Each year, the Foundation selects and partners with elev-Students selected by the University must en HBCUs to help raise funds in support 1. Be enrolled as a full-time student Cedonia Thomas of student scholarships and other initia-2. Have a grade point average of 3.5Ms. or higher tives that help sustain these institutions. 3. Exhibit academic excellence January 2018 Although 20 scholars are initially selected 4. Demonstrate leadership skills as Tom Joyner Scholars, the overall mis- 5. Have performed community services sion of the initiative is to help raise funds for all deserving students attending TougaTOUGALOO COLLEGE loo College throughout the 2018 calendar year. Kaitlin Powell Of the 20 scholarship recipients, four Freshman, Biology Major male students were selected as Hercules Scholars named in honor of Tom’s father, Please email six (6) nominees with the late Hercules Joyner, who had an unJasmine Whipps high resolution photos (JPEG, EPS, TIFF) Senior, Music Education Major wavering passion for education.
Additional
by December 15, 2017 to: pjohnson@tougaloo.edu
Amber Melton Junior, Political Science Major
Sondya Hudson Senior, Health & Recreation Major
JANUARY 2018
Janeth Jackson Junior, English Major
Please email six (6) nominees with high resolution photos (JPEG, EPS, TIFF) Raegan Johnson Junior, History Major by December 15, 2017 to: EMAIL- Loraine.Lee@tomjoynerfoundation.org Shamonica Banks Junior, Economics Major Hasting Williams Sophomore, Biology Major 22 | Tougaloo College