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Umoja Community Selects Three Scholarship Recipients for 2013

jasonc — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:30:35 +0000

Three Umoja Community academic scholarships were awarded for the 2012-2013 academic year. Jaleesa Cruse from El Camino College in Torrance, California is the recipient of a $1000 transfer scholarship. Jaleesa will be transferring to Clark Atlanta University. Javon Dukes, also from El Camino College is the recipient of a $500 scholarship to attend Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. Danielle Beckham from American River College in Sacramento, California is a recipient of a $1000 transfer scholarship. Danielle will be transferring to University of California Davis.

Congratulations to all the Scholars!

Umoja Community Newsletter 2012

Judy Mays — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:58:28 +0000

Umoja 2012 Newsletter (PDF)

Umoja Community Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Matthew Powell — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:15:54 +0000

Umoja Community Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Project Unity wins Mobilize.org Award!

Matthew Powell — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:30:37 +0000

http://mobilize.org/2011/04/project-unity/

First Umoja Community Scholarship Recipient Graduates from Howard University

Matthew Powell — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:18:30 +0000

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!

Umoja Community Selects Three Scholarship Recipients for 2012

Matthew Powell — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:13:46 +0000

THE UMOJA COMMUNITY SELECTS THREE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
FOR 2012

Three Umoja Community academic scholarships were awarded for the 2011-2012 academic year. Eric Brown a former student in the Umoja program at Los Medanos College was awarded a $1,000 transfer scholarship. Erik transferred to San Diego State University where he is pursuing a BS degree in Business Accounting. Vincent Sullivan and LaCoya Theus both graduated from El Camino College. Vincent is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills and La Coya is pursuing a degree in Political Science at Howard University.

Congratulations to all the Scholars!

Umoja Community Newsletter 2011

Matthew Powell — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:21:48 +0000

Umoja_Newsletter 2011 (pdf)

Virginia Education Secretary and His Connection to the Umoja Community

E. Elaine Moore — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:39:11 +0000

Gerard Robinson, newly appointed Education Secretary for the State of Virginia, has a strong connection to the Umoja Community. Gerard started his post secondary education at El Camino College in Torrance, California. His connection came about when the founders of Project Success (an Umoja Community affiliate) were developing the program over 23 years. It was just before Gerard transferred to Howard University when he was called upon to speak to the first group of potential Project Success students. Following his motivational talk on “How to Be a Successful College student”, Gerard took the students on a campus tour. He also returned a few years later to speak at a Project Success Awards Dinner.

Gerard obtained an Associate of Arts from El Camino College, a Bachelor of Arts from Howard University, and a Master’s degree in Education from Harvard University.

Umoja Community Scholarship Winner 2010

Thomas Lothian — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:08 +0000

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.

Umoja Receives Honorable Mention Student Success Award

Thomas Lothian — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:00:27 +0000

The Umoja Community received a 2009 Chancellor’s Student Success Award – Honorable Mention – at the January 2010 Board of Governors meeting. The Chancellor’s Student Success Award was established in 2004 as the Student Equity Award. The awards have been presented annually to honor community college programs that demonstrate a commitment to success for all students and that have found ways to improve access, retention, course completion, degree and certificate completion and transfer. The 2009 Chancellor’s Student Success awards are supported through the Foundation for California Community Colleges. Dr. Teresa Aldredge accepted the award on behalf of the Umoja Community at the January 11, 2010 Board of Governors meeting.

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Teresa Aldredge and Chancellor Jack Scott Photo