OUR IMPACT

2026

BEYONCÉ ETIENNE
School for Advanced Studies Homestead High School Graduate

 

Heading to Columbia University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and her Doctor of Medicine degree to become an Anesthesiologist.

 

First Generation College Student. Bilingual (English and Creole).

HOMESTEAD (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

CHASE COLLINS
School for Advanced Studies Homestead High School Graduate.

 

Heading to University of South Florida-Tampa Campus to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and obtain her Doctorate degree to become an Epidemiologist.

First Generation College Student.

 

HOMESTEAD (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

SOPHIA COMPUZANO
Somerset Academy High School, South Homestead Graduate

Heading to Florida International University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences to and her Doctor of Medicine degree to become an Neonatologist.

 

First Generation College Student. Bilingual (English and Spanish).

 

HOMESTEAD (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

TONY LAFORTUNE
School for Advanced Studies Homestead High School Graduate

 

School for Advanced Studies Homestead High School Graduate

Heading to Florida State University to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Predental Program and obtain his Doctor of Dental Medicine and become Dentist.
First Generation College Student. Bilingual (English and Creole).

HOMESTEAD (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

GERVANTE FRATER
Enrolled as a Junior at Florida Memorial University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science with concentration in Flight Education.

 

Gervante will graduate in May, 2027 and plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Aviation/Aerospace Management, while working towards becoming a Commercial Airline Pilot and mentoring others along the way.

 

MIAMI-DADE (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

2025

SOPHIA K. WILLIAMS
Everglades Senior High School Graduate

 

Heading to University of Florida to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences to become a Veterinarian

BROWARD COUNTY (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

NATHALIE LORENZO
Graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences.

 

Enrolled in American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, pursuing a Doctorate of Medicine.

 

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (FL) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

SOLOMON E. DAVIS
Heading to Louisiana Tech University to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics to become a Mathematician Educator

 

BASTROP HIGH SCHOOL (MOREHOUSE PARISH, LA) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2024

BASTROP HIGH SCHOOL (MOREHOUSE PARISH, LA) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

MALACHI MAYS
Louisiana State University to pursue a BS in Political Science to become a Lawyer

DARRION D. MURPHY
Grambling State University to pursue BS in Biology to become a Science Educator

2023

BASTROP HIGH SCHOOL (MOREHOUSE PARISH, LA) STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

I’YONNI HUTCHINSON
University of Louisiana at Lafayette to pursue BS, Nursing to become a Licensed Practitioner Nurse

2022

TYRA THOMAS
University of Louisiana at Lafayette to pursue
Bachelors of Science Degree in Nurse to become a Registered Nurse

MORGAN RUBAN
University of Louisiana at Lafayette to pursue
Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology

2021

TYA A. BRANDON
University of Louisiana at Monroe to pursue
Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing

SHAKIRRA D. GERMAN
Southern University at Shreveport to pursue
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene

2020

JALEN C. ROBINSON
Louisiana Tech University to pursue Bachelors of Science Degree in Digital Marketing

2019

JALYN N. MARSHALL
Grambling State University to pursue a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy

2017

TEQUILLA WINSTON
Graduated from Northwestern State University in 2021 and is applying to pursue her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant

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