Forty Acres Scholarship

The two defining moments in my scholarly life that define what my character consists of are the months as a coach for the U-9 R.I.S.C. Takers Soccer team as well as my trip to the village of Cuajiniquil, Costa Rica with the National Geographic summer community service program. Both of these instances have taught me valuable life lessons, including my responsibility as a role model for young children, the importance of giving back to our community, and the acceptance of other cultures, practices, and behaviors. This is what make me who I am and a very qualified candidate for the title of National Honor Society Member.

On Thursday, November 2, 2017 the Fort Valley State University hosted its seventy-seventh annual Founders Day. At the Founders Day Convocation, President Jones and the FVSU family honored not only the founding of our school but also the great legacy that us as Wildcats are becoming a part of. The keynote speaker was none other than Mr. Horace Mann Bond II. Bond II is the second child and first son, of civil rights icons Horace Julian Bond and Alice Clopton Bond. He is the grandson of FVSU’s first president, Horace Mann Bond. As a young adult Bond attended Tulane University and Morehouse College. Mr. Bond spoke of several things and a few truly stood out to me. He stated that “elite universities

Each year, the National Beta Club sets out to find the most motivated, bright, and involved seniors within the organization. Upon discovering these students, each is named a beta scholar and is rewarded with a scholarship toward pursuing their higher education. The process is highly selective and competitive, with only 256 nationwide being recipients of the honor. This year, Pickens High is proud to announce that one of our own emerges amidst these ranks- Ginny Morris. Through years of hard work and perseverance, Ginny has climbed her way to the top. A salutatorian, senior class secretary, and a Beta Officer, amongst numerous accomplishments, it comes as no surprise that she has earned this prestigious award and scholarship. Congratulations,

Hi I am Jacarra Dancy. I'm from Durham, North Carolina. I am currently a Senior at Southern Durham High School of Energy and Sustainability. I am the definition of a scholar with the hard work and dedication I use to pursue a goal whether it is academic,physical,or an overall goal. Being involved in so many extra curricular activities in my high school career such as the National Honor/Scholars Society, Leadership in Marching Band, Management of the wrestling team, being a participant in the Sports Medicine team, and a participant in homecoming affairs has helped me gain leadership skills as well as being able to be a team player. Not only did I have prior knowlede about FSU, As seeing my sister attend Fayetteville State University, and enjoying

Jerry Heron, the dean of the Irvin D. Reid Honors College at Wayne State University, gives a lecture to

I had the opportunity to interview my friend’s mother, Kathi Romley who went to the University of Arizona from 1985 to 1989. She graduated in the May of 1989. This interview took place in a coffee shop in Phoenix, in which I learned a lot about the generous alums here at the University of Arizona while sipping on some coffee.

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the Lawrence J. Sonneman and Laurelle A. Sonneman Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Thanks to your generous support I am the first in my family to attend college.

The Forty Acres Scholars Program ultimately helps me change the world by molding me into a problem-solving leader and an inspirational pharmacist. My improved leadership skills from the program would be used to fuel the world with good deeds and prepare the youth to do the same as well. The changes that I bring about to the world will trace back to what happens here and that is me being provided with the chance to be a part of the Fort Acres Scholars

Since the 8th grade, I’ve known I wanted to be a student at Howard University. Howard University has cleared every major specification that I so very looked for in school in a way no other school could ever. From the moment I stepped on campus the beginning of my junior year, I knew this was the place that I would be able to thrive and inherently become a better “Me”. Howard exudes a certain liveliness that attracts me… Whether it’s the prestige and notably, the mass opportunities presented to all of its students, or the noticeable ambition that exude off each student; I Matthew Smith want to be part of it.

Being an LAS James Scholar means to be academically challenged and to put forth best effort in any given task. Whether it is through working on the end-of-the-semester projects for honors classes or being involved in extracurricular activities, James Scholar students are taught to think through issues in a multifaceted approach so that they are able to work efficiently with students from different backgrounds and experiences. In this day and age, possessing teamwork and leadership skills is a must-have in classrooms and beyond that in our jobs as future alumni of the University of Illinois. The LAS James Scholar community fosters these skills through collaboration with some of UIUC’s finest faculty. Students are able to work one-on-one with faculty and delve deeper into their studies by learning about the latest breakthroughs in their fields and contribute to it by conducting their own research. Students within the

What is more, being an EY Scholar will allow me to reach my full potential, clearing the path for me to dedicate time solely to my studies and bringing diversity to the institution’s social community through involvement in extracurricular activities. As an EY Scholar, I will be surrounded by other passionate, like-minded individuals who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. Taking part in this program will help me develop my professional network and build connections, as well as providing me with career guidance through

If I was going to receive the Prairie Meadow Scholarship, it would allow me to pay for my college tuition, and architecture classes to further pursue to achieve a associates at DMACC and a masters in Iowa State University. The colleges I would appreciate attending are Iowa State University and DMACC. It would take away a lot of stress and anxiety towards the high cost of college tuition, books, paying for classes.

My desire as a child to travel the world led me to my education at Pace University, first of my many destinations. The teaching methodology, the process of assigning homework, the serene atmosphere in the campus and the ever-helping faculty and staff have already instilled confidence in me. This has helped me ease out of my comfort zone to explore and innovate. Gaining my higher education in America has exposed me to a whole new set of scholastic vocabularies such as credit hours, GPA, courses, Greek life involving sororities and fraternities and

I was never a fan of anyone before until I met and took Dr. Shipman’s class of University of Texas Arlington. She is really an intelligent professor with an active teaching style for students to be successful. I like her and so I truly had learned plenty of knowledge from her, who has motivated me to become a confident lady in math now. However, the thing I will never forget about her in my life that she gave me the award “Bernice Livers Sonricker Endowed Scholarship 2014” even I was not a perfect smart student. Although I have a strong math solving problem skills, I have not always been good at math. But she believes in me and makes me realize that I can become a good and confident professor in the future if I set a right goal for myself and work hard enough.

I get to share my passions with children and inspire them to pursue careers in STEM. I currently tutor math students at a Title I school to prepare for the Milestone exam. In addition, I volunteer and serve meals with my family at a local men’s recovery center, the Extension. Through the activities I lead and serve in, I’ve cultivated an appreciation for those in my community and learned to apply my ethic to help others. My determination to learn and serve will guide to me towards a future involvement and success in college and as I obtain my career