Join SABC in congratulating the 2013 Scholarship Recipients

Join the Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC) in congratulating the recipients of the 2013 Rosenwald “Robbie” Robertson Memorial Scholarship and 2013 Cheryl Ann Fisher Memorial Scholarship. Each year, SABC awards $500 academic scholarships to local high school and college students. 

2013 Cheryl Ann Fisher Memorial Scholarship Recipient:

• The Cheryl Ann Fisher recipient is Chidinma Ukah. She immigrated from Nigeria five years ago. She is a full-time Nursing Student and works full-time as a certified Nurse Assistant. Honoring her parents, who were orphaned during the Biafran war, is one of her highest motivations to excel in nursing school, get a nursing degree, and be among the first generation from her family to attend college. She was awarded the "Scholar in the Making" Award for two consecutive years at Cosumnes River College.

  The 2013 Rosenwald “Robbie” Robertson Memorial Scholarship Recipients:

·         Toure Owen is a sophomore at San Francisco State University majoring in political science. He is graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 2011.

·         Sydney Barfield is a student at Cosumnes Oak High School in Elk Grove, CA.  Ms. Barfield will attend California State University, Northridge and intend to major in film production.

·         Ibilola Owoyele is a student at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, CA. Ms. Owoyele has been accepted at Georgetown University, New York University, UC Davis, and University of San Francisco to pursue her college studies in International Politics

The 2013 Returning Scholarship Recipients:

·         Jessica Reede is the 2010 recipient of the Rowenwald "Robbie" Robertson Scholarship. Ms. Reede is a junior at CSUS, majoring in communications with a focus on public relations.  

• Camile Smith is the 2011 recipient of the Rowenwald "Robbie" Robertson Scholarship.  Ms. Smith is in her second year at Howard University, majoring in communications.  
• Ryan Stewart is the 2011 recipient of the Rowenwald "Robbie" Robertson Scholarship. Mr. Stewart is freshmen at George Mason University, pursing his degree a global affairs.
• Brelaun Douglas is the 2011 recipient of the Rowenwald "Robbie" Robertson Scholarship. Ms. Douglas is a freshmen Howard University majoring in communications.

The scholarships are awarded in memory of Rosenwald “Robbie” Robertson, a community activist and City Council Member; and Cheryl Ann Fisher, a founding member of the Sacramento Black Nurses Association and Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley.