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JPJ Foundation Awardees

 

2025 Recipients

  • Abigail Barron Valle
     
  • Arianna Tama
     
  • Autumn Harris
     
  • Irvin Turner
     
  • Emmanuel Palmer 
  • Elizabeth Coronado
     
  • Jailah Richie
     
  • Jessica Baoakye
     
  • Kailyn McKibben
     
  • Keturah Cesar
  • Maya Elise Williams
     
  • Micah White
     
  • Noah Anthony Gaines
     
  • Poppy Howard

2024 Recipients

  • Alijah Dean
     
  • Bella Donaldson
     
  • Benjamin Kyle Wade
     
  • Camoni Wakins
     
  • Carlos Alexander Leon
  • Christina Brielle Robinson
     
  • Grant Stevenson
     
  • Justib Xu
     
  • Laila Jade Cabrera
     
  • Lena Faour
  • Laniyah Camille Clemons
     
  • Reilly McMillan
     
  • Ryan Chatman
     
  • Saron Jemal
     
  • Amyiah Clemons

2023 Recipients

  • Karris McKinnie
     
  • Katilyn Wiggins
     
  • Nariah Wright
     
  • Triniti Rucker
     
  • Morgan Moore
     
  • Dara Britten
  • Jerrell Franklin, Jr.
     
  • Talese Vaughn
     
  • Braelin Ware
     
  • Tre'von Jefferson
     
  • Katelyn Wilcox
     
  • Jadyn McAboy
  • Regina Hutchison
     
  • Jahzara Veasey
     
  • Dymon Hernandez
     
  • Kennedi Maxwell
     
  • Aastha Oza
     
  • Jocelyn Bullock

2022 Recipients

  • Alexis Dean
     
  • Braxton Caruthers
     
  • Chandler Lilly
     
  • Chase Lilly
  • D'Andrew Donaldson
     
  • Kaliah Davis
     
  •  Kynnedy Gilbert
     
  • Madison Hunt
  • Mairiam Ibrahim
     
  • Moyim Onafowokan
     
  • Shekina Ppbi
     
  • Thelma Yankey

2021 Recipients

*$1000 Award Winners

  • Jadyn Norman
     
  • Kaile Alford
     
  • Jordan Henley
    (Newsome Memorial Award)
     
  • Kamaria Hurse
     
  • Taylor Knox
     
  • Donald Webb
    (Jan Mckinley-Bowen Award)
  • Kaleia Branch
     
  • Alexcis Brown
     
  • Roman Pate*
     
  • Braxton Robinson
     
  • Maxwell Wynne*
     
  • Jill Patel
    (Saroj Bhuva Award)
  • Antavia Roper
     
  • Sydnie Dawson
     
  • Christopher CJ Johnson
    (Byron     Motley Award)
     
  • Jessica Howard*
     
  • Rachel Lin*

2020 Recipients

*Byron Motley Memorial Scholarship
**Jan McKinley Memorial Scholarship
***Saroj Bhuva Memorial Scholarship
  • Alexandria Hamilton - Riverdale High School, MTSU $500***
     
  • Brennon Marsh - Siegel High School, UT-Chatt., $500
     
  • Kyndall Gilbert, Central Magnet School, Kent State University $500
     
  • Celina Williams - Blackman High School, Xavier-Ohio, $750
  • Kesna Vounzi - Central Magnet School, Reed College, $1000
     
  • Lauren Mitchum - Central Magnet School,Vanderbilt, $1000
     
  • N'dia Metcalf - Riverdale High School, MTSU, $500*
     
  • Tasani Patterson - Lavergne High School, TSU, $50
  • Timothy Phillips - Seigel High School, George Mason, $750
     
  • Kamayah Scruggs - Oakland High School, Spellman, $500**
     
  • Olivia McGlory - Blackman High School, Cumberland, $500

2019 Recipients

  • Jaylen A. Avant – SHS*
     
  • Jessica L. Bullock – CMS*
     
  • Celeste Davis - CMS
     
  • Aysha Dean - BHS
  • Amelya Dorsey – RHS
     
  • Joseph Howard – SHS**
     
  • Quintana L. Lytle - OHS
     
  • Alayna Danielle Martin - OH
  • Tayla A. McCullough - RHS
     
  • Asma Mohammed – CMS***
     
  • Alexis Nelson - CMS*
     
  • Kennedy Stevenson – CMS*
     
  • Jordan Wilcox - CMS

2018 Recipients

  • 2018 Monica Banks - RHS
     
  • Noah Bernard Barnes - OHS **
     
  • Bryson Allen Garrett – CMS *
     
  • Jaden Demond Hicks – CMS *
  • Jakada Mekhi Jack - CMS
     
  • Barry Johnson, Jr. - OHS
     
  • Haley Israel Mack- RHS ***
     
  • Sydney Addison Malone - CMS
  • Zhariah Kayla Peaks – CMS *
     
  • Christina Abigail Saulsberry - SHS
     
  • Shyricka Christina Scales - SHS
     
  • Aliyah McKenzie Turner - OHS

2017 Recipients

  • Evann Bailey – BHS
     
  • Nathaniel Colemon – CMS*
     
  • Sierra Davis – CMS
     
  • Kyla Dowlen – CMS*
  • Edna Karlo – CMS
     
  • Haley Kyle – BHS**
     
  • Beth Smith – RHS*
     
  • Jasmine Meriweather – SCHS
     
  • Asfaw Putty – MTCS
  • Alyssa Ann Marie Weakley – LHS
     
  • Cierra Williams – BHS
     
  • Lantz Williams – SHS
     
  • Khara Wong-Ken – BHS***

2016 Recipients

  • Kennedy Hammonds – SHS**
     
  • Alexandria Holman – BHS
     
  • Raquinn Ivy – RHS
     
  • Chyonna Jones – SHS
  • Joshua Dunkley – OHS
     
  • Aya Melhem – BHS
     
  • Maryam Muhammad – CMS*
  • Glenn Scrivens – RHS
     
  • Kirstin Taylor – CMS*
     
  • Takashi Terauchi – BHS***

2015 Recipients

  • Anthony Akers – Oakland High School
     
  • Raven Beverley – Oakland High School
     
  • Roslynn Beverley –Oakland High School
     
  • Kourtney Billups – BHS
  • Keleah Clark – Riverdale High School*
     
  • Cha'Nise Dalton – Riverdale High School *
     
  • Tamera Frierson – Riverdale High School *
     
  • Malak Hamdulla – BHS ***
  • Leslie Hennings – Siegel High School
     
  • Alexandia Johnson – BHS**
     
  • Olariche Obi – Central Magnet

2014 Recipients

  • Maya Alley – Siegel High School
     
  • Emily Dunkley – Oakland High School
     
  • Melany Joy Frierson* – Riverdale High School
     
  • Kaitlin M King – Oakland High School
  • Chidinma Okafoeze – Riverdale High School
     
  • Isabella Oviedo – Siegel High School
     
  • Brandon Robinson* –Oakland High School
     
  • DeJah K. Sherril –Riverdale High Schoo
  • Miranda N Tonkin –Oakland High School
     
  • Kiara Howse** – Oakland High School
     
  • Jessica M. Patel*** – Riverdale High School
     
  • Erica Roberts – Siegel High School

2013 Recipients

  • Brianna Booker – Oakland High School
     
  • Larry Brandon II – Riverdale High School
     
  • Joshua Howse* – Oakland High School
     
  • Daniel Kim* – Siegel High Schoo
  • Kaitlin Maxwell** – Riverdale High School
     
  • Katiana Nicholson – Siegel High School
     
  • Igolo Obi* – Riverdale High Schoo
  • Jasmyne Owens – Siegel High School
     
  • Daezia Smith – Riverdale High School
     
  • Mason Timken – Siegel High School

2012 Recipients

  • Ndidi Enyinnia - SHS $750
     
  • Akia Haynes - BHS $750
     
  • Jasmine Hick - SHS $750
  • Derrick Mobley - OHS*
     
  • Desalese Palma - RHS $1000
  • Mei Zhi Wang - RHS $1000
     
  • Juloan Wilcher - RHS $750

2011 Recipients

  • Yalonda Allen  - Blackman High School
     
  • Chelsie Bennett – Riverdale High School
     
  • Sydney Eakes – Siegel High School
     
  • Jade Figgins – Siegel High School *
  • David Hayes  - Siegel High School
     
  • Hannah Kim – Siegel High School*
     
  • Tandra Martin – Oakland High School*
     
  • Janeal McDonald – Siegel High School
  • Gregory McKnight, Jr.  – Oakland High School
     
  • Brionna Scrivens – Siegel High School
     
  • Ciyadh Wells  - Riverdale High School
     
  • De’Kaleigha Wells – Oakland High School

2010 Recipients

  • Kacie B. Barlow – Siegel High School** Byron Motley Scholarship Award
     
  • Tiffany Lentz – Riverdale High School * $1000 Award winner
  • Carmen Bell - Riverdale High School
     
  • Lisa Lockett - Blackman High School
  • Erica Rechelle Gaines – Oakland High School *$1000 Award Winner
     
  • Demarcus Scales- Rhyne Oakland High School

2009 Recipients

  • Tiara Battle Oakland High School
     
  • Steffania Parra-Molina Siegel High School
     
  • Arisa J. Dunkley**  Oakland High School
  • Krishna Muhammad  Oakland High School
     
  • Lauren D. Keele  Siegel High School
     
  • Shelly M. Liu  Riverdale High School
  • Brooke D. Scott  Riverdale High School
     
  • Nathaniel R. Porter  Riverdale High School

2008 Recipients

  • Elizabeth Marie Henry**  Riverdale High School
     
  • Tasniem Shinawi**  Siegel High School  
     
  • Haley RaeAnn McClain  Siegel High School
     
  • Connie King Siegel High School
  •  Jimesha Webb Riverdale High School
     
  • Hai Mi Kim Blackman High School
     
  • Jordan Tyler Cassadine Siegel High School
     
  • Darryl T, Bell, Jr. Riverdale High School
  • Tashi McClain Oakland High School
     
  • Zarrina Wallace Blackman High School
     
  • Simone Lizette Harris Riverdale High School

2007 Recipients

  • Michael P.J. Polk - Oakland High School
     
  • Brionna Pye**  - Oakland High School
     
  • Demetria Lyons - Siegel High School
  • Courtney Peebles - Riverdale High School
 
  • Charles Simmons  - Oakland High School
     
  • Cynthia Villamizar** - Riverdale High School
  • Danielle Harris  Siegel High School
     
  • Robert Harris - Oakland High School  " Morehouse-College (Atlanta, GA) Graduate"

2006 Recipients

  • Steven Smith Riverdale High School
     
  • Charity Hemphill Riverdale High School
     
  • Adrian Rippy  Riverdales High School
  • Whitney Scruggs  Blackman High School
     
  • Jasinet Coble  Siegel High School
  • Jasmine Davis Riverdale High School
     
  • Charity Hemphill** Riverdale High School

2005 Recipients

  • Allison Kennedy Blackman High School
     
  • Randi McClain Siegel High School
  • Valeria Jara Riverdale High School
     
  • Katherine Curtis Riverdale High School
  • Paula Senboutarath Riverdale High School
     
  • Robin Coble Riverdale High School

2004 Recipients

  • Jenny Lu Blackman High School
     
  • Brittany Harris Oakland High School
  • Thierrie Patterson Blackman High School
  • Justin Phalichanh Riverdale High School

2003 Recipients

  • KaTerra Locke Blackman High School
  • 2003  Pema Richeson Oakland High School

2002 Recipients

  • Robert Harris Oakland High School
*** First Annual ***
Saroj Bhuva Award

*Lameisha Jare
McDonald Riverdale High School

(First recipient of the first annual Byron M. Motley memorial scholarship to MTSU.)

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