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2023 Project Height Scholarship Recipient: Nyla Johnson

ScholarshipJune 5, 202330Views 0Likes 0Comments

We recently received a lovely thank you email from one of our Project Height scholarship awardees, Nyla Johnson, who is a junior at Xavier University of Louisiana. In her email, she highlights her student experience, goals and accomplishments as she continues her studies. My name is Nyla Johnson and I’m a . My major is…

Student wins award for essay about technology’s effect on civil rights

In the News, Scholarship, Success StoriesApril 13, 202346Views 0Likes 0Comments

Article from University of Miami - News@The U By Ashley A. Williams 04-12-2023 The National Council of Negro Women partnered with the Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and Meta to award Jalaiya Cunningham, a first-year University of Miami student, a scholarship based on her commitment to the intersection of civil rights and technology. Jalaiya Cunningham…

Launch of Project Height Scholarship Program

In the News, Press Release, ScholarshipFebruary 17, 202342Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Establish Scholarship in Collaboration with Meta to Study the Intersection of Technology and Civil Rights (WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 17, 2023) — The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation (DIHEF) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) announced the launch of the Project…

Scholarship Recipient Update: Tori Simmons

Scholarship, Success StoriesApril 29, 202243Views 0Likes 0Comments

We recently received an email from Tori with an update on her success at Northeastern University. We are proud to share this update, in her own words, highlighting her growth and success as she continues her college career. My name is Tori Simmons, and I am a sophomore at Northeastern University in Boston, MA majoring…

Scholarship Recipient Update: Lailah Hall

Scholarship, Success StoriesFebruary 9, 202235Views 0Likes 0Comments

Recently, we received a wonderful email from our 2020 scholarship recipient, Lailah Hall, in which she provided an update on her ongoing college career and recent successes. We are so proud of her and wanted to share this update with you. Letter from Lailah Hall | Feb 6, 2022 "Greetings, I hope this email…

Introducing Scholarship Recipient: Maria Sharmin

Scholarship, Success StoriesAugust 16, 202139Views 0Likes 0Comments

Maria Sharmin attends Temple University as a rising sophomore. She is majoring in Business Management with a minor in HR Management. She maintained a 3.7 her first year in college and made it to the Dean's list twice. We are very proud of her accomplishments so far and her passion for her community…

Scholarship Recipient Update: Kerra Kelly

Scholarship, Success StoriesJuly 21, 202130Views 0Likes 0Comments

Kerra is a currently a Junior at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University in the Biology Pre-Dental Degree program. She sees herself completing dental school and working with children and young adults to ensure appropriate dental hygiene and affordable healthcare for minorities. She is a dancer, loves wakeboarding, and playing interactive games with friends and…

Newest Scholarship Recipient: Aleisha Sawyer

Scholarship, Success StoriesApril 28, 202145Views 0Likes 0Comments

We are proud to introduce our latest recipient of the Dorothy Irene Height Education Foundation Scholarship - Aleisha Sawyer. Aleisha P. Sawyer is a freshman student from Atlanta, GA, who attends Spelman College as an economics major. She graduated in the Top 25 in the Class of 2020 from Westlake High School in Atlanta, GA,…

LAILAH HALL, 2020 Scholarship Recipient Update

Scholarship, Success StoriesJanuary 15, 202131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Recently, we received a wonderful email from our 2020 scholarship recipient, Lailah Hall, in which she provided an update on her ongoing college career and recent successes. We are so proud of her and wanted to share this update with you. Letter from Lailah Hall | Jan.13, 2021 "Greetings and Happy New Year! I…