2023 Excellence First Scholarship Awardees
Simeon Williams, Ramsay High SChool Graduate (c/o 2023)
Simeon is an ambitious student that has already accomplished plenty. He was the captain of the Math Team, Officer of the Junior United Nations Assembly of Alabama, and Vice President of the National Honor Society chapter at Ramsay HS. In his free time he enjoys videography and photography. He will be studying biomedical engineering at Emory University in collaboration with Georgia Tech. His career aspirations are to become a physician focusing on some type of procedural specialty. To reach that goal he is in training to become an EMT and will start doing some biomedical research. Simeon is going to be such a positive influence in the lives of patients.
Gustavo Garcia Perez, George Washington Carver High School Graduate (c/o 2023)
Gustavo epitomizes being a respectful young man. He is kind and fearless leader. He was the first Latino American drum major at his high school and increased the number of Latino students participating in the band. He will now be a drum major at Miles College majoring in computer information sciences. He enjoys coding, building robots, and fixing electronics and is excited to learn more about the possible career options within the field of computer sciences. He has a selfless and empathetic heart. We are honored to help Gustavo and we are eager to see the positivity he brings into the world.
Rouqiah Maflahi, Homewood High School Graduate (c/o 2023)
Rouqiah is a young lady that seeks to dedicate her life to educating the youth. She was born in Yemen and moved to Birmingham only 9 years ago. The language hurdle was difficult, but this did not stop her from flourishing in high school. She is the first in her family to finish high school and attend college. She aspires to go back to Yemen someday to teach English as a second language with the help of athletics. She carries tremendous honor for her womanhood and her Yemeni heritage. She has enrolled at Samford University and is enjoying her first semester. Rouqiah is going to make a positive impact in the lives of many across the world.
Lauryn Bone, Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Graduate (c/o 2023)
Lauryn is quite eclectic with her interests: she sings, enjoys visual art, and is fluent in French. The Covid-19 pandemic shifted her perspective on the world and opened her eyes to how dedicating her life to public health could help marginalized communities. At Tuskegee Univeristy, Lauryn will be majoring in food and nutrition science. Her career aspirations are to earn a doctoral degree in epidemiology with goals of studying health disparities and the long term effects of living in food deserts. We are excited to see the impression she makes in the world of public health.
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