Trina Peterson a former student of the Umoja Community Program at El Camino College (Project Success) obtained her BA degree in Communications from Howard University in May 2011.  Trina was the first recipient of the Umoja Community scholarship that was awarded in 2008.  [...]]]> FIRST UMOJA COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT GRADUATES FROM HOWARD UNIVERSITY
SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Trina Peterson a former student of the Umoja Community Program at El Camino College (Project Success) obtained her BA degree in Communications from Howard University in May 2011.  Trina was the first recipient of the Umoja Community scholarship that was awarded in 2008.  The scholarship was donated that year by Umoja Executive Committee member, E. Elaine Moore, in memory of her mother who was a strong advocate for higher education.

As a student at Howard University, Trina often returned to El Camino College, in Torrance, California during her school breaks to motivate and encourage other Umoja students to persevere.

Trina graduated from Howard University Summa Cum Laude which is an honor bestowed upon a student with a 3.92 grade point average.   She has returned to the Los Angeles area and plans to work in the entertainment industry.

Congratulations Trina!

Two scholarships have been awarded for the 2011-2012 academic year. The first was an academic scholarship for a student who will transfer to a four year university for fall 2011.  The second award is a partial scholarship to be applied toward the cost of attending [...]]]> THE UMOJA COMMUNITY SELECTS TWO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
FOR 2011

Two scholarships have been awarded for the 2011-2012 academic year. The first was an academic scholarship for a student who will transfer to a four year university for fall 2011.  The second award is a partial scholarship to be applied toward the cost of attending a tour of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Garcel Zardes was awarded the transfer scholarship.  He has completed his Associate of Science degree at El Camino College and has been accepted into Cal Poly Pomona as a Civil Engineering major.  Garcel is still waiting to hear from his first choice which is the University of Southern California.

Miceal Thomas, a Sociology major at Los Medanos College was selected as the recipient of the partial scholarship to participate on the Black College tour.   Miceal was one of the first students to complete a Transfer Admissions Guarantee agreement between Los Mendoes and Clark Atlanta University.

Congratulations to both young men!

Umoja_Newsletter 2011 (pdf)

Sharlett Rose Photo

2010 Umoja Community Scholarship Winner

Sharlett Rose, Psychology major and student of the Umoja Community at Napa Valley College, is the 2010 winner of the Umoja Community scholarship to attend a Black College tour this spring.  The tour will travel to nine colleges and universities in [...]]]>  

Sharlett Rose Photo

2010 Umoja Community Scholarship Winner

Sharlett Rose, Psychology major and student of the Umoja Community at Napa Valley College, is the 2010 winner of the Umoja Community scholarship to attend a Black College tour this spring.  The tour will travel to nine colleges and universities in the South and on the East Coast.  The scholarship covers a major portion of the trip and with donations from Tia Madison, her college Umoja Coordinator, her church members, family and friends, the entire cost was covered. “I am overwhelmed with humbleness and gratitude for the scholarship and everyone who has supported me.  I never believed that I could go to college, graduate and seek more good for myself and look to help others” stated Sharlett.  Sharlett is considering Spelman College as her transfer institution but is keeping all of her options open.