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Monday, June 12, 2006
Sixteen young men and women representing many DPS high schools have been chosen as 2006 Rosa Parks scholars.
The awards, which were established in 1980 by the Detroit News and the Detroit Public Schools, are for $2,000 each. They are administered by the Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation, whose board selects winners on the basis of community service, financial need and academic achievement. In addition, the Detroit News also awards scholarships annually in Rosa Parks’ name to two aspiring journalists.
In all, 40 metro Detroit high school seniors from a broad spectrum won the Rosa Parks scholarships.
This year’s scholarship winners from the Detroit Public Schools are:
Ronald Berry, Chadsey High School
Rebrika Blalock, Detroit Technology High School
Adrienne Carter, Northwestern High School
Ashley Carter, Northwestern High School
Danielle Clayton, Denby High School
Latisha Gladney-Taylor, Davis Aerospace Technical High School
Veronica Grandison, Communication and Media Arts High School
Anthony Head, Jr., Mumford High School
Dana Hill, Mumford High School
Delissa Jackson, Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
Angelina Jordan, Renaissance High School
Daryel Peake, Mumford High School
Samuel Williams, Jr., Davis Aerospace Technical High School
Noelle Williams, Renaissance High School
Darryl Woods, Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School
Redell Willis, of Chadsey High School, received the Detroit News Rosa Parks Scholarship. She plans to head to Wayne State University in the fall, where she will major in journalism.
