Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter gives scholarships
May 18, 2012 4:36PM
Alisha Tuning
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Updated: June 29, 2012 8:56AM
JOLIET — Tealight Foundation Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Mu Omega chapter, awarded nine scholarships to college-bound seniors during the annual Scholarship Tea.
The following students received scholarships:
Myles Ealy, 2012 graduate of Joliet Central, received the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission/Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship of $1,000.
Alisha Tuning, 2012 graduate of Joliet Central, received the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission/Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship of $1,000.
Taylor Cornelius, 2012 graduate of Joliet Central, received the Ponquinette Merit Scholarship of $1,000.
Kyla Price, 2012 graduate of Joliet Central, received the Ponquinette Merit Scholarship of $1,000.
Shannon Sampson, 2012 graduate of Joliet Central, received the Ponquinette Merit Scholarship of $1,000
Ariel Smith, 2012 graduate of Providence, received the Ponquinette Merit Scholarship of $1,000.
Meaghan Morman, 2012 graduate of Joliet Catholic, received the Ponquinette Merit Scholarship of $1,000.
Naylaysya Simmons-Matthews, 2012 graduate of Lockport Township, received the Historically Black College Scholarship of $1,000.
Nathan Pantaleo, 2009 graduate of Joliet West, received the Robert A. Meade Memorial Joliet Technology Scholarship of $2,000. This is a four-year scholarship from Joliet Technologies L.L.C.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1908.
It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women.
Since its 1975, chartering as a local chapter in the Joliet/Will County area, Kappa Mu Omega has provided annual scholarships totaling more than $100,000 to academically talented high school seniors. Funding is provided primarily through its major fundraiser, Fantasia Ball.
At this year’s Scholarship Tea, keynote addresses were given by Thelma Kirkland with a message from 2010 scholarship recipient Kiannna Kirkland, a sophomore at Augustana College, and 2009 scholarship recipient Justin Clarke, a junior at Northwestern College.
This year, the Joliet chapter developed a partnership with Provena St. Joseph Medical Center and continues partnerships with the Silver Cross Healthy Community Commission and Joliet Technologies.
