2016 College Success Scholarship Winners
Carrington Johnson
Finance Major, Prairie View A&M University
Carrington is a Texas native, hailing form South Oak Cliff, a rural are in Dallas, Texas. While attending Prairie View A&M University full time and studying Finance, Carrington also finds time to tutor personal finance, college algebra, Finite Math, and Financial and Managerial Accounting at PVAMU’s Student Academic Success Center. Carrington is also involved in various outreach programs in his Dallas community through his church home, Galilee Missionary Baptist Church.
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Xavier Rice
Pre-Med Major, Prairie View A&M University
Xavier is a Texas Native, hailing from the great city of Fort Worth, Texas. While attending Prairie View A&M full time and studying Pre-Med, Xavier also finds time to serve as the President of the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students. Xavier serves him community by volunteering at Jones Elementary’ s 2nd Grade class, House of Help Hempstead, the Undergraduate Medical Academy, and at the Brookshire Nursing Home.
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Christopher Robinson
Biomedical Engineer Major, Harvard University
Christopher is a Texas native, hailing form Cypress, a rural are in Houston, Texas. Christopher is trail blazing scholar being the first member of his high school to be named a Gates Millennium Scholar in 2014 and the first member of his family to attend Harvard University. While studying and playing football fulltime at Harvard University, Chris also prioritizes time to serve as the SMDEP Campus Advisor. Chris also found time to volunteer to be a STRIVE Mentor for teenagers with sickle-cell anemia.
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La Michael Newsome
Nursing Major, University of St. Thomas
La Michael is a also a Texas Native, hailing from Houston, Texas. While attending the University of St. Thomas and studying Nursing fulltime, La Michael served on the Student Advisory Board for the Nursing Success Center. La Michael also finds time to volunteer in the Pre/Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas at the serve his community as a academic tutor at the University of St. Thomas where he took an active role in the academic success of his fellow students.