2023 Black Scholars Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to our 2023 Black Scholars for their academic achievements, maintaining a B average or better, throughout their high school careers. Here are the 2023 scholarship award winners.


Akoma Nona Patterson Chambers Scholars
Anisa Flowers-Thompson
Akosua Essah
Autumn Wilson
Briseis Thomas
Blessing Thomas
Iala Cropper
Jennifer Aki
Josephine Noel
Kassidy Sayres
Kassidy Sayres

Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarship
Amari Jones
Bryan Ortiz
Jabari Hawkins
James Jackson
Julio Montilla-Sanchez
Justice Kudida
Nigel Copeland
Nijah Travis
Razak Abdulai
Terrell Richards
Thierry Kiriu
Tyler Barnes

ESL Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Zaccheus Green
Salina Salters
Chelsea Maynard
Shabrion Brook
Kimora Jones
Jayda Daymon
Caydence Hadley
Emanuel Griffin
Amina Mohamed
Providence Simbi
Ibrahim Hussein
Joaveon Chatmon

Evelyn C. Barfield Memorial Scholarship
A’zhaia O. Clemons

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Scholarship
Mya McInnis

Finger Lakes Community College Scholarship
Arriyanna Wilson

Joan L. Stewart Memorial Scholarship
Aiyana K Primous Sherman
Kheris Duboise
Razak Abdulai 

MAR Foundation Scholarship
Kiara Green
Jabari Hawkins

Maude Orman Scholarship 
Mikael Peña 
Thierry Kirui
Kassidy Sayres
Elani Spencer

Maxine Gooden Scholarship
Kassidy Sayres

N Evelyn Brandon Memorial Scholarship
Biviana Beckaroo
Kiara Green
Maya Parks
Elaini Spencer
Brianna Walker

Partnership FAFSA Completion Rate Scholarship
Jeremiah Lovett
Mary Teke
Sheltiere Cox-Matos
Nima Mohamud

Roberts Wesleyan College Scholarship
Nevaeh Bunch
Jazlynn Logan
Nicara Martin
Myles Palmer
Jordan Robinson
Alexandria Robyn
Jayden Sanza
Providence Simbi

Rochester Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Scholarship
Imaabasi (Jennifer) Aki
Paola Ebumbu
Thierry Kiriu

Sisters for a Better Black Community Scholarship
Carly Beckford
Keris Duboise
Kiara Green
Arianna King
Maiyanah Simpson

St John Fisher University Scholarship
Mekhi Baptiste
Jada Brooks
Mia Campbell
Khymara Christensen
Brandon Davis
Ciara Govan
Kiara Green
Zharia Newton
Zaniaha Nicholas
Zacariah Randall
Justin Roberts
Tiara Rush
Giovanna Steiner
Jania Thomas
Nicolas Wilson

SUNY Brockport Scholarship
Kayla Maragh

SWBR Architects Scholarship
Thierry Kiriu

Theta Alpha Zeta Scholarship
Ariana King
Tyler Barnes 

Tysean William Memorial
Jada Brooks
Nigel Copeland

Urban League of Rochester
Autumn Wilson
Jada Brooks
Jamisha McCulley
Daniel Shiferaw Kristal Jenkins
Shade Jeanty
Brooklyn Coleman
Cobe Covington
Mia C Bell
Najwah T Caldwell-Jenkins
Skyhonor Balkman
Robert Bush-Harris III 
Brineeya McGrady
Anjanae' Wilson
Zoria Hughes

William A Johnson Jr Scholarship Benjamin Kingsley
Jalyn Hardaway
John Daniel Ponder
Daniel Shiferaw
Maiyanah Simpson

William McKnight Scholarship/RACF
Justin Wilson