The Pasadena Altadena Ivy Foundation (PAIF), in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.’s Eta Lambda Omega Chapter (ELO), is pleased to announce that over $30,000 was awarded to this year’s scholarship award recipients.
The scholarships were granted in the categories of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), social justice, most improved GPA and The Young African American Male to 18 students attending high schools in the Pasadena/Altadena/San Gabriel Valley area. This year’s recipients were exemplary in their commitment to academic achievement in what has been a very challenging year. In observance of COVID guidelines and restrictions we held a virtual celebration with the students and their families to acknowledge and congratulate the outstanding young women and men and to wish them well as they journey to their next chapter. The 2021 PAIF/ELO scholarship recipients are: • Ritaj Abdulquani (Pasadena High School) College selected: Northwestern University (Majoring in Biology & Pre- Med) • Zosia Alarr (California School for the Arts) College selected: Northwestern University (Majoring in Ethnics Studies & Pre-Med) • Genevieve Harvey (Blair High School) College selected: Vanderbilt University (Majoring in Neuroscience & Anthropology& English) • Mona Patterson (Flintridge Preparatory) College selected: Chapman University (Majoring in Broadcast Journalism & Documentary) • Iria Taylor (Pasadena High School) College selected: Howard University (Majoring in Health Science & Nursing) • Liala Ward (Polytechnic High School) College selected: University of Southern California (Majoring in Biology & Pre- Med) • Malia Wilson (Marshall High School) College selected: University of California Berkeley (Majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology) • Monique King (Monrovia High School) College selected: North Carolina A & T (Majoring in Psychology & Criminal Justice) • Vanessa Mills (Monrovia High School) College selected: University of California Irvine (Majoring in Political Science) • Lu Patterson (Flintridge Preparatory) College selected: University of California Berkeley (Majoring in Political Science) • Lauren Hazel (Flintridge Preparatory) College selected: Chapman University (Majoring in Film Production) • Ethan Monroe (St. Francis High School) College selected: University of San Francisco (Majoring in Business Administration) • Mason Usher (John Muir High School) College selected: Brown University (Majoring in Computer Science & Pre- Med) • Noah Griffin (John Muir High School) College selected: Attending Lehigh University (Majoring in Finance) • Erick Stephens (Maranatha High School) College selected: UCLA (Majoring in Psychology & Pre- Med) • Tyler Johnson (South Pasadena High School) College selected: American University (Majoring in Political Science) • Xian Wong- Guest (St. Francis) College selected: University of California Santa Clara (Majoring in Economics & International Business) • Chase Johnson (South Pasadena High School) College selected: Hampton University (Majoring in History) |
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