SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships
The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George’s County, (Charities) in partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Iota Gamma Omega Chapter annually presents scholarships to high achieving students and students in need who reside in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Charities has awarded approximately $600,000 since the inception of the ICC Scholars Program thanks to the generosity of our community partners and members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Iota Gamma Omega Chapter. Charities exceeded its scholarship goal for the 2021 scholarship season and will be awarding more than $52,000 in scholarships consisting of: ICC Scholars Signature Scholarships, ICC Endowed Scholarships, Memorial Scholarships, Reach Back Alumni Awards, Councilmanic District Scholarships, Community Partner Scholarships and Target Specialty Awards.
ICC Scholars: Signature Scholarships
Ashley Sarah Brown (CMIT South attending Dillard University/Film and Business)
Layla Garcia (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend the Johns Hopkins University/Psychology)
Mekayla Lue (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend Morgan State University/Information Technology)
Amari Muhammad (Eleanor Roosevelt HS to attend University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/Environmental Science)
Dikachi Opaigbeogu (Charles Herbert Flowers HS to attend Regent University/Business)
Jaida Parker (attends Bowie State University/Psychology)
Chandler Nicole Robinson (Academy of Health Sciences HS to attend Howard University/Biology/Pre-Med Track/Dance/Environmental Studies)
Emerson Tiwang (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend Princeton University/Computer Science/Finance)
Brooke Varner (Bishop McNamara HS to attend Hampton University/Psychology)
2021 Councilmanic District Scholarship Awards
Councilmanic District 4 Scholarship awarded by Council Member Todd M. Turner
Sophie Grace Tsanang-Tigoumo (DuVal HS to attend Columbia University/Biomedical Engineering/African American Studies)
Councilmanic District 6 Scholarship awarded by Council Member Derrick Leon Harris
Lawrence Williams (Charles Herbert Flowers HS attending Penn State - York/Pre-Major)
Councilmanic District 8 Scholarship awarded by Council Member Monique Anderson-Walker
Nia Nottingham (Oxon Hill HS attending the Univ. of MD - College Park/Business Management/Supply Chain Management)
Councilmanic District 9 Scholarship awarded by Council Member Sydney J. Harrison
Lacey Polite (Frederick Douglass HS attending Howard University/Health Science/Dance)
ICC Endowed Scholarships
District 4 Scholarship Endowment
Established by Former Council Member, Judge Ingrid M. Turner, Esquire (District 4)
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student who resides in or is graduating from a high school in Prince George’s County Councilmanic District 4.
Sophie Grace Tsanang-Tigoumo, 2021 Recipient (DuVal HS to attend Columbia University/Biomedical Engineering/African American Studies)
District 4 - Continuing Scholarships
This scholarship is awarded to a student who received a scholarship under this endowment fund in a previous year and is continuing in her/his collegiate academic pursuits.
Stephanie Ijomor, 2020 Recipient
Carla Rose, 2019 Recipient
Fehintola Bright-Awonuga, 2018 Recipient
District 7 Scholarship Endowment
Established by Former Council Member Karen R. Toles (District 7)
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student who resides in or is graduating from a high school in Prince George’s County Councilmanic District 7.
Brooke Varner (Bishop McNamara HS to attend Hampton University/Psychology)
Mary Ray Thompson Legacy Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend an HBCU four-year college or university in North Carolina.
Miya Allen (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend North Carolina A&T State University/Accounting & Business Information Technology)
Scholarship Captain: Carolyn N. Pinckney
June C. Turner Educational Endowment
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university.
Troi Moore (Fairmont Heights HS to attend Oakwood University/Elementary Education/Entrepreneurship)
Scholarship Captain: The Honorable Ingrid M. Turner
Fannie Williams Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Chandler Nicole Robinson (Academy of Health Sciences HS to attend Howard University/Biology/Pre-Med Track/Dance/Environmental Studies)
Scholarship Captain: Cynthia Williams
ICC Memorial Scholarships
Dr. & Mrs. Limone C. Collins, Sr., Mr.& Mrs. Curtis J. Anderson, Sr.
Prairie View A&M University Alumni
These scholarships are awarded to a high achieving student who plans to major in biology, engineering or education and attend a four-year college or university.
Victoria Simmons (Eleanor Roosevelt HS to attend Northeastern University/Bioengineering)
Presenters: Sharon Collins & Dr. Limone C. Collins
Jasper Farley Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university. Ernestina Atta-Safoh (Eleanor Roosevelt HS to attend Temple University/Speech, Language and Hearing Science)
Scholarship Captain: Audrey Farley
Angela A. Holland, Esquire Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a Law or Law related major.
Dikachi Opaigbeogu (Charles Herbert Flowers HS to attend Regent University/Business)
Scholarship Captain: Marilyn L. Holland
Sophia Miller Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university.
Joy Lee (Henry A. Wise HS to attend Stevenson University/Elementary Education/English)
Scholarship Captain: Dr. Frances Plummer
Selwyn Andre Penny Woods Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university. Ashley Sarah Brown (CMIT South attending Dillard University/Film and Business)
Scholarship Captain: Tanya Penny Woods
Executive Director’s George Floyd Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to the student who demonstrated superior skills and creativity in addressing current civic or social justice issues and plans to attend a four-year college or university.
Troi Moore (Fairmont Heights HS to attend Oakwood University/Elementary Education/Entrepreneurship) and Oseghale E. Esene (Charles Herbert Flowers HS to attend Howard University/Computer Information Systems)
Scholarship Captain: Cheryl Petty Garnette, ICC Executive Director
Community Partner Scholarships
Girlfriends Turning Pages Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university. Rakeem Sheikh Josiah Patterson (Dr. Henry A. Wise HS to attend Morgan State University/Engineering)
Scholarship Captain: Dr. Heidi Oliver-O’Gilvie
Dantzler, LLC Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university. Oseghale E. Esene (Charles Herbert Flowers HS to attend Howard University/Computer Information Systems)
Scholarship Captain: Candace Dantzler
Alliance of Southern Prince George’s Communities, Inc. (ASPGC) Scholarships
This scholarship is awarded to a student residing or attending school in Southern Prince George’s County.
Kelly Mouling (Gwynn Park HS to attend Morgan State University/Biology/Pre-Professional)
Otis Jevon Jackson (Henry A. Wise HS to attend University of Dayton/Accounting/Computer Science)
Target Specialty Awards
The following scholarships are awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university.
ICC Scholars – Ambassadors Award
Jaida Parker (attends Bowie State University/Psychology)
ICC Scholars – ARTS Award
Alexis Faucette (Bowie HS to attend University of MD- College Park/Public Health Sciences/French)
ICC Scholars – Economic Legacy Award
Dikachi Opaigbeogu (Charles Herbert Flowers HS to attend Regent University/Business)
ICC Scholars – Global Impact Award
Emerson Tiwang (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend Princeton University/Computer Science/Finance)
ICC Scholars – HEALTH/STEM Award
Victoria Simmons (Eleanor Roosevelt HS to attend Northeastern University/Bioengineering)
ICC Scholars – HBCU4LIFE Award
Jaida Parker (attends Bowie State University/Psychology)
Reach Back Alumni Awards
The following Alumni Scholarships are awarded to a high achieving student who plans to attend a four-year college or university.
Bowie State University Alumni Award
Jaida Parker (attends Bowie State University/Psychology)
Scholarship Captain: Sandee & Khili Benston
Florida A&M University Alumni Award
Mekayla Lue (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend Morgan State University/Information Technology)
Scholarship Captain: Vivian Nelson
Hampton University Alumni Award
Brooke Varner (Bishop McNamara HS to attend Hampton University/Psychology)
Scholarship Captain: Cheryl Owens, ICC President
Howard University Alumni Award
Chandler Nicole Robinson (Academy of Health Sciences HS to attend Howard University/Biology/Pre-Med Track/Dance/Environmental Studies)
Scholarship Captain: Kristi Holden
Johnson C. Smith University Alumni Award
Miya Allen (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend North Carolina A&T State University/Accounting & Business Information Technology)
Scholarship Captain: Angela Scott
Morgan State University Alumni Award
Mekayla Lue (Charles H. Flowers HS to attend Morgan State University/Information Technology)
Scholarship Captain: LaVerne Poteat Scott
Norfolk State University Alumni Award
Brooke Varner (Bishop McNamara HS to attend Hampton University/Psychology)
Scholarship Captain: Jacqueline Woody
Prairie View University Alumni Award
Alexis Faucette (Bowie HS to attend University of MD- College Park/Public Health Sciences/French)
Scholarship Captain: Sharon Collins
University of Maryland – College Park Alumni Award
Alexis Faucette (Bowie HS to attend University of MD- College Park/Public Health Sciences/French)
Scholarship Captain: Kathy Waymmann, Former ICC President
Wilberforce University Alumni Award
Jaida Parker (attends Bowie State University/Psychology)
Scholarship Captain: Sandra Boswell