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Meet Avery Butler, a 2022 high school graduate and recipient of the Dorothy Irene Height Education Foundation Scholarship. Avery is now attending the number one HBCU (Historically Black College and University), the illustrious Spelman College and we know that she is on her way to a successful college career. We are excited to…

DIHEF is proud to introduce some of our scholars that were awarded DIHEF scholarships in 2022. We look forward to following them throughout their years in college and wish them all the best. Dejah Davis is a returning scholar attending the University of South Alabama Amayah Green is a new scholar who is attending the…

We first introduced Aleisha P. Sawyer in April 2021 as a college freshman and our newest scholarship recipient. We are proud to share this update highlighting her growth and success as she continues her college career. Aleisha is a second-year honors student from Atlanta, GA. She attends Spelman College as an economics major and…

Miss Amanda York is a rising sophomore attending Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, in the prestigious Med-Direct program with both admissions to undergraduate and medical school. She plans to pursue a MD/PhD. She is majoring in Chemistry and minoring in African American Studies.   Amanda earned her high school diploma from Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona and…