Luis Estrada Cochise College I am honored to recognize these students for their hard work and achievements.. Diana Ochoa-Chavez Salinas High School Eric Zhu Orange County High School of the Arts, Mursheda Abdulatif The Denver School of Science and Technology Sue Moon Lake Land College Setareh Harsamizadeh Tehrani Ohlone College Leslie Reyes Garca Episcopal High School Sara Kassab El Camino College Grace Yan Walton High School This highly competitive scholarship through the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awards each recipient up to $55,000 . Tanisha Narine Young Womens Leadership School, Queens Tricia Namubiru Los Angeles Pierce College Shaafat Sadaquee Newtown High School Fizza Afreen Lone Star College System Tsegazeab Beteselassie Wheaton High School Makeda Retta Northern Virginia Community College Dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Arjun Banerjee Reservoir High School Miliani Smith Charlotte Country Day School, Katerine Amaya Hernandez Hunters Lane High School Alexis Spencer Cumberland County Technical Education Center Sonia Green Hillside High School Joyce Lin Francis Lewis High School The Foundation has also provided $119.5 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. Angelica Stewart Evans High School Ash Anders South Sumter High School Minerva Garcia Northside College Preparatory High School guidance and opportunities for internships, study-abroad programs, and graduate school Cristalynne Burns Classen School of Advanced Studies Lansdowne, VA (January 25, 2021) The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced, today, the selection of 496 high school seniors as semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship Program. Victoria Flores-Almazan City University of New York: Kingsborough Community College Nicksie Lordeus Lorenzo Walker Technical High School Tanzeem Islam Cypress Ranch High School Lalan Mujica Skyline High School Zahra Virani Clear Brook High School Osamuyimen Izevbigie Medical Academy for Science and Technology at Homestead Learn more about the College Scholarship Program here and sign up to be notified when the 2023 application opens in fall 2022. Yeabsira Hawaz Springbrook High School Gabrielle Rodgers Valencia College Paula-Marie Brown Science Park High School Kamden Hill Timberland High School Grace Pena Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Michael Lopes Nassau Community College Resources for current scholars and alumni to thrive together. The research is clear: our community colleges are full of talented students with Conrad Ontimara Slidell High School Valia Oliva Saddleback College Michelle Ung Central Gwinnett High School Ariela Asllani Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy We are especially impressed by the incredible perseverance and Eunice Chon Howard High School Melanie Oduro Reservoir High School Dalin Eap City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Eduardo Pinto Sheridan Technical High School Bridgette Adu-Wadier T C Williams High School Mariana Rios Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology Bethany Kiele Crowder College Zilla Tofte City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Melissa Jara Bergen Community College Shea Linton Cheraw High School Bridget Egan Clear Creek High School Ryland Russell Olton High School Research. Jenny Soleman School of Science and Technology They are among just 406 chosen from more than 1,500 applicants at Santiago Finol Valencia College Allen Lin Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Math and Science in Kentucky Jordan Zhang North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Kennedy Anderson Loomis Chaffee School Mechack Bakana Phoenix College, Rafael Valdovinos Allan Hancock College Resources for current scholars and alumni to thrive together. Brianna Jarvis Lone Star College System Melanie Jackson Cardinal Ohara High School La Ramos Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies Antoinette Martinez Southwestern Illinois College Michael Nath Stuyvesant High School Catherine Chung W.P. Khalil Garrett General Douglas MacArthur High School Alaya Kiser West Branch High School Kelly Bonilla Guzman Hayfield Secondary School Anna Peeples Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Alexis Aguirre Tucson Magnet High School Jonas Terleckas Doral Academy Charter High School Stephanie Dybiec Columbus State Community College Gaochia Lee Montgomery County Early College Jessica Hay Ridgefield High School Steven Maradiaga Ipreparatory Academy Alexander Gonzalez Mater Lakes Academy High School Lucia Huerta San Diego City College Melissa Fonseca Nightingale-Bamford School John Ponce Atlantic Community High School Melissa Rodriguez Garcia Essex County College Glorietta Arthoro Ocoee High School Christian Thomas Eastern Technical High School, Teame Araya Boston International High School In addition to financial award, Transfer Scholars have access to comprehensive academic Dannie Barbour Orange County Community College Julie Trinh Clear Horizons Early College High School Cynthia Castellano Miami Dade College Eric Wang Central High School, Faith Anderson Our Lady Academy Jewel Cox Saint Marys Academy Emely Foe Salem Academy Charter School Students applied from all 50 states, as well as Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and represented 378 different high schools. Nathan Kim Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Marlissa Archie Hot Springs World Class High School Thomas Brickhouse First Flight High School Sofia Pazmino Hudson County Community College Suleidy De La Cruz City University of New York: Bronx Community College Sara El Houzaly City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Through this award, the Foundation supports exceptionally talented community college students seeking to complete their bachelors degrees. Davidson Valmyr Central Piedmont Community College Madelyn Moore Irving High School Vanessa Iwuoha Essex County Vocational School Jashhvanth Tamilselvan Kunthavai North Royalton High School For further information on this announcement, please contact Libby Sears, coordinator of special awards, at esears@nvcc.edu. Giannka Picache California Academy of Mathematics and Science Yaryna Dyakiv City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Daymara Ayala Calhoun Community College Coby Garcia Roncalli High School In addition to financial support, selected Cooke Transfer Scholars will receive comprehensive educational advising from the Foundation to guide them through the process of transitioning to a four-year school and preparing for their careers. Tasfia Hasin Claremore High School Visit here to view the national announcement for the 2021 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Alyssa Fromelius Truckee Meadows Community College High School, Nalissa Blanc Union County Vocational Technical Schools Josephine Elumeze City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Evan Etienne Miami Dade College Charlize Leon Mata Perth Amboy High School Julissa Portillo Hartnell College Emma Lazo Freedom High School Edwyn Lozano University Pathways Medical Magnet Academy Pratik Shah Mountain View High School Morgan Maier Turtle Lake High School Victor Albanez Southwest High School Paula Escobar Evergreen Valley High School Yeng Shao Perth Amboy High School Karley Yung Washtenaw International High School, Edward Adams Blake School Northrup Campus Jonathan Granda Acaro County College of Morris All rights reserved. Soleei Guasp BMC Durfee High School Ba Musa Khan North Clayton Comprehensive High School that pay up to $40,000 annually for the final two to three years needed to complete Blaine Jones Tahlequah High School Mariana Chavez Ontiveros Torrance High School Amanda Suarez Hialeah Gardens High School Katherrin Billordo Northside College Preparatory High School Juan Renteria Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Trevor Fortier Archbishop Hannan High School Melanie Charron Klein High School Bruna Gobeti Community College of Denver Hannah Gartrell Eaton High School If chosen as a finalist, Aaron would also receive comprehensive . Natalia Masnica Lincoln Park High School Nancy Zoria Jericho Senior High School, Jaylen Adams Olympic High School Med Coulibaly Manhattan Hunter College High School of Science Nicky Goh Bloomington High School South Paul Calvo Fresno City College Omar Garcia Fullerton College Ashis Dhakal East High School, Olvin Abrego Ayala Herndon High School Conchita Espino Albuquerque High School Galilea Rodriguez Sam Rayburn High School Midechelle Avril Miami Lakes Educational Center Sascha Agenor MAST at FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Jasmine Velasco University Heights High School Paulo Zepeda Grand Rapids Community College Sarah Rad Baltimore City College Michelle Chen Smithfield-Selma High School Michelle Andrade Heritage High School Imani Ackerman Suffolk County Community College Min Ko Ko Mayde Creek High School Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $230 million in scholarships to more than 2,930 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has selected 534 high-achieving community college students from across the U.S. as semifinalists to compete for its Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, from a pool of nearly 2,500 applicants. Grace Ahn Mill Creek High School Anum Haider Cypress Creek High School Luis Garcia Chavez Fullerton College Maria Cuevas New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School Vinh Nguyen Klein Oak High School Annalie Sandor Blue Valley Northwest High School Alex Bavalsky Armand Hammer United World College Joseph Chai Francis Lewis High School Allaura Osborne North Raleigh Christian Academy Camille Bove South Lakes High School Annie Huynh Lone Star College System Rosie Spratt Basehor-Linwood High School, Ahmad Ateyeh Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Math and Science in Kentucky Marcus Zimmerman Ulysses S Grant High School, Jessica Aggrey Green Valley Ranch High School DSST Xavier Dong Mount San Antonio College, Gabby Coltrane College of Southern Maryland Pauline Francez Gordula Thomas Edison Career and Technical High School This years 406 semifinalists were chosen from a pool of over 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Michael Fuentes North Babylon High School Endale Tsegaye Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, Ignacio Leon Bergen Community College Alina Dau Alfred M Barbe High School Amidu Jalloh Valencia College Ilyne Castellanos Hartnell College Ali Khan Stephen T. Mather High School Jorge Ramos Miami Dade College Daisy Jimenez Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Rosa Figueroa Johnson High School Khaldoun Abou Tay City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and newspapers in Canada. 5 SDCCD students selected as semifinalists for prestigious scholarships. Davian Rodriguez Boston Latin School Jesse Bishop Washtenaw Community College Latest: Lambert awarded prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Yet, at the nations top colleges, only five percent have transferred from a community college. Karen Mai Boston Latin School Fatima Sarfraz Eastern Technical High School Lansdowne, VA (January 25, 2021) The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced, today, the selection of 496 high school seniors as semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship Program. Darren Blount Mountain Home High School, Lena Abed Al-Arqam Islamic School Aidan Taylor Alexander W Dreyfoos School Of The Arts Ethan Hansen Cape Cod Community College Emily Chmiel Charter School of Wilmington Christelle Valentin Central Piedmont Community College select group of Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars will be announced Rayquan Blake Miami Dade College She was one of 406 semifinalists chosen from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants. Layla Hussein Fordham High School for the Arts Halona Dantes Fayetteville Technical Community College Ella Dawson Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School Melanie Gonzalez TERRA Environmental Research Institute Huan Phan City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Laura Santos Miami Dade College Karen Smith Lake Michigan College Sabirah Mahmud Academy At Palumbo Sukya Williams Medgar Evers College Preparatory High School Cayden Beardslee Grand Rapids Community College John Venegas Juarez YES Preparatory Schools: Southeast Aaraa Brown Prince Georges Community College Maria Leal Baton Rouge Magnet High School Hadley Kronick University Laboratory School Anna Hampton Rogers Heritage High School Azeez Richardson Science Park High School Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $230 million in scholarships to more than 2,930 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. Mariam Aljuboory Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Indy Rodriguez Kipp Academy Lynn Collegiate Lauryn Marshall Southern Union State Community College Lucas Bautista Arvin High School Hang Chen Midwood High School at Brooklyn College Dylan Hammonds Purnell Swett High School Aleyda Bonilla West Brook Senior High School Joanna Soltys Jones College Preparatory Estefano Reyes Miami Dade College Artemio Reyes Orta East Los Angeles College Dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Maame Forson Mount Vernon STEAM Academy Oumy Camara Columbus International High School All rights reserved. Fayosola Osoboke George Bush High School Elizabeth Hitchcock Wharton County Junior College, Jose Organista Salt Lake Community College, Brendan Grimes Blue Ridge Community College Trinity Obiorah Community College of Baltimore County Julia McEvily City College of San Francisco Blanca Gonzalez Contra Costa College Trinity Land Sikeston Senior High School Audrey Hall Montgomery College AhJada Ingram Montgomery County Early College Rolando Sanchez-Suarez McGregor High School Catherine Shaffer TCC Southeast Early College High School Kristy Pham Elite Scholars Academy Charter School Valentina Vicarel Wish Academy High School Yasmin Leon-Mateo North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Maria Ramirez Mount Zion High School Christel Gelins Reynoldsburg High School Christian Tamez Del Rio High School Maria Castillo Carvajal Druid Hills High School Students must be current high school seniors residing in the United States. David Villavicencio Corinth Holders High School, Jelise Anderson Kinlock Northmont Senior High School Savanah Shulkin Hudson Valley Community College Kyle Simpson Pearl River Community College This scholarship provides selected students with up to $40,000 a year to complete their bachelor's degrees. Omolara Atoyebi Wendell Phillips High School Academy Stephan Fatal Miami Dade College Yasir Mahboba Northern Virginia Community College Kevin Keyser Davidson County Community College Darlene Rangel-Estrella Northern High School Jialin Jiang Independence High School Sal Amezcua Hernandez San Juan Hills High School Grace Humble Georgetown Junior-Senior High School Deqa Muse Thomas Jefferson High School Sandra Quintana East Stroudsburg Area High School North Transfer scholars are selected on a range of factors including exceptional academic were chosen from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants at 398 community colleges in Nino Sikharulidze Brooklyn Technical High School We are especially impressed by the incredible perseverance and drive these students have exhibited during such an unprecedented year.. Magali Romero Lopez Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Bagul Mammedova Jamestown Community College The Foundation has also provided $115 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. Sharon Florez Coral Gables Senior High School Mia Johnson Irvin High School Tina Huang Phillips Exeter Academy Brayan Lopez Llamas Cathedral City High School Helen Chen Westview High School Julia Kienzler Lincoln Land Community College Brenna Brown Young Womens Leadership Academy Katie Figueroa Beltran East High School Alejandro Sanchez Ogden International School of Chicago Abdul Kizito Washtenaw Community College Byron Hall Livingston Collegiate Academy Joseph Kim Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies Feb 03, 2022, 19:50 ET. Christopher Hughes Jackson High School Stephanie Visoso The Westminster Schools, Montana Lagat Kamehameha Schools: Hawaii Campus, Maria Mendoza Community School Ama Afful City University of New York: Bronx Community College Fanely Caba Academy For Urban Leadership - Miguel Cacho-Tafolla San Diego City College- Tatiana Butte San Diego City College- Lucia Huerta San Diego City College- Karla Tirado San Diego Mesa College- Dania Taki San Diego Miramar College. Angel Rodriguez-Renneberg Gaston Early College High School Joelly Cortes Harmony Science Academy Today, nearly half of postsecondary students begin their college journey at a two-year institution. This highly selective scholarship provides exceptionally talented students who have financial need with up to $40,000 annually for four years of college, to enable them to attend a top-performing college or university. Kleo Bollguri City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Jenai Funk Southwestern College Oscar Serra School for Advanced Studies North A list of the semifinalists can be found below. Alia Kassim Springbrook High School Amal Oudeif Washentaw Community College, Ronald Klar Century College Elise Baumgartner Bob Jones High School Altrim Mamuti City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Resources for current scholars and alumni to thrive together. Elise Chouinard Lone Star College System a bachelors degree program at a four-year college or university. Lauren Kraft Evans High School Citiana Frew Wheaton High School Gianni Tipan Mater Lakes Academy High School Karla Avalos Los Angeles Pierce College Gashon Hussein Smoky Hill High School David Guiracocha Aviation High School Andres Moreno Mancos High School Semra Estifanos Santa Monica College Jason Chen Kingston High School Kaden Oquel-White Jesuit High School Amber Chipman Seminole State College of Florida Amina Luvsanchultem Washington-Lee High School Yoonie Yang Signal Mountain Middle-High School, Amara Anyanwu William B Travis High School Alexander Mcneilly Maine Township High School South Kimberly Guevara Strive Prep Rise High School Nouraldeen Ibrahim Staten Island Technical High School Junior Tchapdieu Montgomery College Precious Taiwo City Colleges of Chicago: Harry S. Truman College Khea Archer Georgia Perimeter College Leah Santiago Gateway Regional High School, Ronny Abdullah Edsel B. Ford High School Undergraduate Transfer Scholars will additionally receive opportunities for internships, study abroad, and graduate school funding, as well as connection to a thriving network of over 2,800 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni. Michelle Li CAM Academy educational advising and other support services. McKenzie Russell Fullerton College Susie Cray Linn-Benton Community College NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about Jack Kent Cooke. Kaylisa Garcia Perez Person High School Rachel Aquino Lone Star College System Mohtashin Talukder Justice High School, Kisanet Gabreselassie Edmonds eLearning Academy Fardowsa Hassan Georgia Perimeter College Cristine Chen L & N STEM Academy Taishi Oyamada Pasadena City College Daniel Kocot Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center Colton Liu Berkeley City College Yonas Mekonnen Bunker Hill Community College Kylie Burkhamer Ida S. Baker High School Kaitlin Wachter Frederick Community College Agnes Liang Mission High School Alexsovan Hory Lamar Consolidated High School Jack Kent Cooke College Scholar . Jade Melendez Bronx High School of Science Bianca Braun of Shrub Oak, NY became the eleventh student in Westchester Community College history to win the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. James Tang Centennial High School Bradley Gartner Lakeland Community College, Katie Hughes Oklahoma City Community College, Anastasiia Leshchenko Chemeketa Community College Nahed Elberry Hayfield Secondary School Christian Loredo-Duran Lee High School Evelin Ortiz-Munoz Jordan Matthews High School Yet, at the nations top colleges, only five percent have transferred from a community college. Julissa Espinoza Franklin Learning Center High School Dorinda Kyeremateng Carnegie Vanguard High School Anita Zahiri Benjamin Franklin High School, Rebekah Alemayehu John F. Kennedy High School Alyssa Makena Valley High School, Sharon Mabasa Wichita Collegiate School, Graciela Alfaro Atherton High School Georgina Younes Brockton High School Breana Fowler North Mecklenburg Senior High School Julia Lin Walkersville High School The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. BROOKLYN, NY Emigrating from Acapulco, . Olive Egbert Red Rocks Community College Xiao Ting Chen Academy At Palumbo Nicole Paulescu City University of New York: Queensborough Community College Riley Cleveland Pearl River Community College Paola Calleyro Miami Dade College Brandon Hwang Ramsey High School Taz Amin Fitzgerald High School Merit Onyekwere Bear Creek High School Jada Guiste Avonworth High School Fardouza Farah Owatonna High School Mahia Rahman Washington-Liberty High School Nina Zhuo North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Madison Adkins Jackson High School This highly selective scholarship provides exceptionally talented students who have financial need with up to $40,000 annually for four years of college, to enable them to attend a top-performing college or university. Simeon Klepac Home School Clearinghouse (Internal) Mia Ginsberg Gulf Coast High School Robert Bennett MiraCosta College Andres Rincon Coral Reef Senior High School Migchalee Gonzalez Tarrant County College Jennifer Phung Durham School Of The Arts Sulaiman Oyekunle Meade Senior High School Brendan Lan Ripon High School Mishel Almaleh South Broward High School Mahima Chiles William J Palmer High School Farkhonda Lali J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Kelsie Williams Ocoee High School Awa Cisse Georgia Perimeter College Sophie Hull Cleveland School of Architecture and Design at John Hay Campus Angelica Ihim Hazelwood Central Senior High School Christa McCormick Wenatchee Valley College, Adama Sawadogo Madison Area Technical College Jessica Davis Northampton Community College, Halima Ibrahim Community College of Rhode Island, Troy Butler Spartanburg Community College, Zarina Gurley Columbia State Community College Christopher Liddell Chaffey College Kimberly Marti Cardinal OHara High School, Leonardo Zambrano-Tapia Escuela Secundaria Especializada en CIMATEC, Ashanti Gonzalez Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, Rheem Abbas West Ashley High School