"Tomorrow belongs
to the people who
prepare for it today."
- Guinea, West Africa
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Scholars
We are pleased to announce the following winners of our Elise Gene Clarke Scholarship:
Nandi Barton
Nandi Barton, who is in her second year at Morgan State University, is
18 years old and has been a participant in Ifetayo for 14 years. She currently
is majoring in Nursing, with plans to become a Nurse Practitioner. Throughout
her life she has been passionate about dance and soccer, which have inspired
her to maintain healthy habits. Her goals are to become a nurse so that
she will be able to obtain the knowledge necessary to assist her community
in obtaining the resources that will improve their way of lives.
Selah Brown
Selah Brown, who is in his second year at Brooklyn College, is 20 years old
and has been a participant in Ifetayo for seven years. He currently is
majoring in Biologic (Pre-Optometry), with plans to become an optometrist.
His goals are to provide services within his community such as funding
non-profit organizations that promote African concepts. Another one of
his goals is to fund programs that increase the awareness of vision care
as a profession in Africa.
Edo Young
Edo Young, who is in her third year at Medgar Evers College, is
27 years old and has been a participant in Ifetayo for 16 years. She currently
is majoring in English, with plans to become a writer. Her goals are to
become a world renowned essayist. In that capacity, she would like to serve
as a role model for other young black women striving to write material
that will contribute to the spiritual, intellectual and social empowerment
of people of color.