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.
