Giannka Picache California Academy of Mathematics and Science Kylah Cain-Ward Edgewood Senior High School Ilona Demura-Gregory Walters State Community College, Kaothar Olateju Dallas College Brookhaven Campus 2021. Luis Estrada Cochise College Huan Phan City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Amani Turner Carver Magnet High School of Engineering, Applied Technology and The Arts Kennedy Odiboh Shiloh High School Alexsovan Hory Lamar Consolidated High School Madelyn Moore Irving High School . Tracy Das Waltham Senior High School Rosie Spratt Basehor-Linwood High School, Ahmad Ateyeh Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Math and Science in Kentucky Prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Announces 2021 Semifinalists from 398 Community Colleges around the Country Posted February 22, 2021 | By Julia Florence Lansdowne, VA - The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced today the semifinalists for its highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Emani Stanton North Atlanta High School Emmanuella Osei Wilde Lake High School Josephine Elumeze City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Haily Rosario MS 348 Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Lisa Choe Buckeye Valley High School Trinity Obiorah Community College of Baltimore County If chosen as a finalist, Aaron would also receive comprehensive . Taniya Singleton Walter Payton College Preparatory High School guidance and opportunities for internships, study-abroad programs, and graduate school Students applied from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, , and American Samoa. Daisa Watkins City Arts and Technology High School Eric Zhu Orange County High School of the Arts, Mursheda Abdulatif The Denver School of Science and Technology Samantha Minuche Fiorello H Laguardia High School of Music, Art and Performing Arts Mehjabin Rahman Los Angeles Valley College Tasfia Hasin Claremore High School Kleo Bollguri City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Xiao Ting Chen Academy At Palumbo Renee King City Colleges of Chicago: Harry S. Truman College Angel Obiorah Community College of Baltimore County Tabitha Macharia Michael E. Debakey High School of the Health Professions Natalie Torres Weeki Wachee High School Semester of Excellence for 2021 Dean's List Students. Viviana Wamiru Hagerstown Community College Mikayla Merin Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Paola Reyes Thomas Jefferson High School Xiwei Huang Brooklyn Latin School Catherine Chung W.P. Brett Cardenas International Studies Charter High School Undergraduate Transfer Scholars will additionally receive opportunities for internships, study abroad, and graduate school funding, as well as connection to a thriving network of over 2,800 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni. Eaint Win Onondaga Community College Semifinalist applications will be reviewed again to choose approximately 60 finalists to receive the scholarship. Chrissy Brown paul blazer Sukya Williams Medgar Evers College Preparatory High School Lina Shammas Valhalla High School Emily Flores Elgin High School Taz Amin Fitzgerald High School were chosen from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants at 398 community colleges in Francisco Garcia Roma High School Rem Johannknecht Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Grace Ahn Mill Creek High School Marcus Lo Monterey Peninsula College Kyle Simpson Pearl River Community College that pay up to $40,000 annually for the final two to three years needed to complete Cynthia Manley Los Angeles Valley College Cady Gibbs Lone Star College System Sonia Molinero Martinez Hartnell College Victoria Flores-Almazan City University of New York: Kingsborough Community College Adelyn Pettie Rainier Beach High School, Biak Tha Hlawn Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School Hannah Kim Summit Public School K2 Chevonne Lewis City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Maya Thompson George School Sarah Youssef Northern Virginia Community College Maia Roothaan Evanston Township High School Diamond Thlang Harding High School The Foundation has also provided $115 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. Joy Han Northshore High School Valentina Vicarel Wish Academy High School Destiny Carrera Grand Rapids Community College Vivian Garcia Jacob dos Reis Valencia College Askar Bashirov MiraCosta College Radwan Azim Central Dauphin East High School Kaden Oquel-White Jesuit High School Akliesia Teshome Paint Branch High School Daisy Chimborazo Marquez B M C Durfee High School Mariana Rios Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology Cristobal De La Hoya East Los Angeles College Auria Lee South Eugene High School Leena Seyam Northern Virginia Community College Eliza George Clear Horizons Early College High School Ariana Hernandez Americas High School Ella Dawson Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School Magali Romero Lopez Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Omar Garcia Fullerton College Wigdan Hissein Northrop High School Migchalee Gonzalez Tarrant County College Khadra Omar Northern Virginia Community College Resources for current scholars and alumni to thrive together. Mahia Rahman Washington-Liberty High School Katie Garcia Kings Ridge Christian School Jamal Matthew Brooklyn College Academy High School Sharon Florez Coral Gables Senior High School Dilan Desir State College of Florida Collegiate School Ash Anders South Sumter High School The money will be used to transfer to a four-year institution pursuing any area of study. Anna Zhao Josiah Quincy Upper School, Zaharaa Altwaij Crestwood High School Brendan Lan Ripon High School Jose Escalante Vasquez Memorial High School Ahmed Mashaal Union County College, Johann Smith City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Jennifer Quiroz Berkeley City College Endale Tsegaye Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, Ignacio Leon Bergen Community College Kai Lyn Weaver Lacordaire Academy Secondary Division, Hawthorn Bolger-Witherspoon Bosque School Janelle Nwakuche Heritage High School Madison Gates Waterford High School, Lorna Lin Concord High School Mia Roach-Valandra Todd County Junior-Senior High School, Pacifique Bavugameshi West High School Jishnu Basu Plano Senior High School 88% of 2021 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars are PTK We are thrilled to congratulate the 2021 Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars! Anna De La Cuesta Victory Early College High School Marcus Zimmerman Ulysses S Grant High School, Jessica Aggrey Green Valley Ranch High School DSST and sign up to be notified when the 2023 application opens in fall 2022. Catherine Shaffer TCC Southeast Early College High School Rachel Chen Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School Victor Albanez Southwest High School 17 additional Cooke College Scholar Semifinalists did not opt into publicity. Mariah Goodman Paint Branch High School San Diego Community College District|Disclaimer|Privacy, San Diego College of Continuing Education. Amber Chipman Seminole State College of Florida Rosie Bui Ball High School Students applied from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas,the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. Ikram Isa College of DuPage Owais Ibrahim Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Estephanie Espinoza City Colleges of Chicago: Kennedy-King College Cecilia Bachmann Pasadena City College Kieu Dao Cape Coral High School Minerva Garcia Northside College Preparatory High School Shea Linton Cheraw High School Anjanette Barinas Valencia College, Zaida Crosby Georgia Perimeter College Juan Guerrero City Colleges of Chicago: Harold Washington College Charlize Leon Mata Perth Amboy High School Tess Zagorski Los Angeles Valley College Yuliana Chavez El Rancho High School Isabella Garcia Westchester Academy for International Studies Min Liu Pasadena City College Amina Cedeno Quince Orchard High School Ezinne Mba Nevada High School Angel Rabadi Alan B. Shepard High School Joel Deville San Augustine High School A list of this years Cooke Transfer Scholar Semifinalists, their community colleges, and their state of residence is below. Blanca Gonzalez Contra Costa College Amanda Suarez Hialeah Gardens High School Ronaldo Atiencia Malverne High School Genesis Capellan Bergen Community College Julia Kienzler Lincoln Land Community College Alejandra Rodriguez Quevedo Lone Star College System Awa Cisse Georgia Perimeter College Juan Briseno Saddleback High School Joshua Park Iolani School, Callia Thornton Coeur dAlene Senior High School, Deborah Adeboye Nicholas Senn High School Dien Nguyen Glendale Community College Julia Pak Gainesville High School Mariana Gracia Leon Lone Star College System Melanie Charron Klein High School Esperanza Herrera-Moore South Albany High School Eric Wang Central High School, Faith Anderson Our Lady Academy BROOKLYN, NY Emigrating from Acapulco, . Abdoul-hanane Gbadamassi City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Luke Taylor Lake Travis High School Harshal Bharatia Plano Senior High School Sorina Szakacs Los Angeles City College Fardowsa Shidad Rufus King International School: High School Campus. Brayan Lopez Llamas Cathedral City High School Isa Alvarado Coral Reef Senior High School All rights reserved. This highly competitive scholarship will offer selected finalists as much as $40,000 per year for up to three years to . Thang Ho Crawford High School Emily Chmiel Charter School of Wilmington Julie Trinh Clear Horizons Early College High School Nicquel Holmes City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Mia Hurts Phillis Wheatley High School Humberto Franco Sanchez KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Ashlie Rodriguez Miami Dade College Eddie Rodriguez Carnegie Vanguard High School Angel Rivera HCS Early College High School Donna Nestor St. Petersburg College Sabirah Mahmud Academy At Palumbo Jake Du White Station High School Yeabsira Moges Wheaton High School Jeongmin Lee Prospect High School Every year, around 60 students are chosen for the scholarship. Sama Allam Tempe Preparatory Academy The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship seeks to increase the number of community college students completing their education at top four-year institutions. Alisson Moreno Rivas Manual Arts Senior High School Bereket Birbo White Station High School We see this Haley Qin Upper Saint Clair High School Learn more about the College Scholarship Program. Samiha Syed College of DuPage Good luck to our semi-finalists! Crystal Zhang Brooklyn Technical High School, Wyatt Carter Salisbury High School We are so happy to help more students achieve their long-term academic goals. Breana Fowler North Mecklenburg Senior High School in April. Omolara Atoyebi Wendell Phillips High School Academy Aya Hamza Coral Gables Senior High School Omar Espiricueta IDEA College Preparatory San Juan Michael Lopes Nassau Community College Gerardo Bravo IDEA College Preparatory McAllen 5 SDCCD students selected as semifinalists for prestigious scholarships. Jayden Huynh-Vuong Glen Allen High School Jan 5 There's still time to submit your application for the Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship! Madison Petersen Legacy Charter School Debra Owens Gateway to College James Crawford Mount San Jacinto College Brenda Fernandez Martinez El Camino College Andres Rincon Coral Reef Senior High School Danie Hernandez Maywood Center for Enriched Studies Kingsborough chemistry major, Victoria Flores-Almazan, was named a semifinalist for the highly-competitive Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Ian Song Cleveland High School Stephanie Visoso The Westminster Schools, Montana Lagat Kamehameha Schools: Hawaii Campus, Maria Mendoza Community School Emily Nguyen John Champe High School Saw Kay E3 Civic High Merit Onyekwere Bear Creek High School A list of the semifinalists can be found below. competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, receiving the $120,000 community college award in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020. Jackie Liu Vernon Hills High School Pratik Shah Mountain View High School Tim Derrico Hightstown High School Alex Hughes Utica Academy for International Studies Abigail Burm Waterloo High School Jashhvanth Tamilselvan Kunthavai North Royalton High School www.jkcf.org, Media Contact: Julia Florence, 571-799-8067, media@jkcf.org. Gael Colmenares Southwest High School Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $222 million in scholarships to over 2,800 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. Young Chen Stone Bridge High School Christelle Valentin Central Piedmont Community College Jeff Cervantes Mendoza Reynolds High School Kenny Chundu Northern Virginia Community College A list of the semifinalists can be found below, The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Ba Musa Khan North Clayton Comprehensive High School Andrew Lovelett Durham Technical Community College Anisa Siddikova Leon M Goldstein High School for Sciences Michelle Ramos IDEA Welasco College Prep Chali Lee Fresno City College Alaya Kiser West Branch High School I am honored to recognize these students for their hard work and achievements.. Isabel Perez Hartnell College Scholarships are awarded without respect to religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, geographic region, race, or ethnicity. Isabelle Staco Brockton High School Abdullah Ali Valley Stream South High School Alejandro Sanchez Ogden International School of Chicago Jayda Smith Ruskin High School, Aliza Davis Reno High School Kenneth Nguyen Gretchen Whitney High School in our applicant pool every year, and are excited to recognize this group of semifinalists Moh Suufi Peachtree Ridge High School Yazmin Mata East Los Angeles College Jessica Gao Ruben S Ayala High School Lyric Larson Caldwell Early College High School Loam Shin Georgia Perimeter College Kibby Hyacinth Pangilinan Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Diana Montalvo Miami Dade College Estefano Reyes Miami Dade College Mariam Aljuboory Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Shia Fisher Madison Area Technical College. Jade Thomas Park Tudor School, Hananeel Morinville Shawnee Mission North High School Yonas Mekonnen Bunker Hill Community College Susie Cray Linn-Benton Community College Jason Chen Lowell High School John Ponce Atlantic Community High School Iletou Ehinnou Community College of Philadelphia Wisdom High School Shenille Francois Essex County College for their academic achievements, said Seppy Basili, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundations Paige Gonzales Truman High School Bridget Egan Clear Creek High School Every year, around 60 students are chosen for the scholarship. Yasir Mahboba Northern Virginia Community College Jasmine Mace MAST at FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Shada Giornazi Kent Denver School Luz Cusi Ttito Bergen Community College Kaming Leung City Colleges of Chicago: Harold Washington College Fardowsa Hassan Georgia Perimeter College Emely Foe Salem Academy Charter School Meghan Ratliff Johnson Central High School, Taylor Allen Benjamin Franklin High School Rosa Figueroa Johnson High School Preston Hong Saddleback College Christa McCormick Wenatchee Valley College, Adama Sawadogo Madison Area Technical College About MiraCosta College The MiraCosta Community College District has served the coastal North San Diego County area for over 80 years. Kenny Ng Washington High School Yara Abazah Bergen Community College Taylor Hall Atlanta Girls School Kennedy Anderson Loomis Chaffee School Andrea Velazquez South Broward High School semifinalists for prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships The semifinalists were chosen from a pool of 5,860applicants and represent 428 different high schools. Jayda Harris Baltimore City College Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $230 million in scholarships to more than 2,930 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. Jordan Zhang North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Joey Tan City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Mia Ginsberg Gulf Coast High School . Khea Archer Georgia Perimeter College These semifinalists embody determination and resilience as they navigate finishing high school during one of the most difficult and unprecedented times in American history, said Executive DirectorSeppyBasili. Aleyda Bonilla West Brook Senior High School Finalists exhibit outstanding academic achievement . Lex Monogioudis Bellaire High School Pasadena, California, United States. Maritza Quinones Northeast Texas Community College Audrey Ralphs Renaissance High School, Marbella Aguilar Mansueto High School Ajhane Kindle Muskegon Community College Eujine Kim Heritage High School Jasleen Sihota Venture Academy The final Jack Kent Cooke scholars will be announced in April. Sean Galloway Community College of Philadelphia Cesar Hernandez City Colleges of Chicago: Richard J. Daley College Nicksie Lordeus Lorenzo Walker Technical High School Leo deJong Chapel Hill High School Santiago Finol Valencia College Jorge Martinez Vanguard Academy Kate Barnes Seminole High School Georgina Younes Brockton High School Melangelo Pride Upperman High School Cooke College Scholars are selected based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, and leadership. Learn more about the College Scholarship Program here and sign up to be notified when the 2023 application opens in fall 2022. Sue Moon Lake Land College Saddy Khakimova San Jacinto College Carmen Escudero City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Afnan Abu Sarar Georgia Perimeter College Yaryna Dyakiv City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Carmen Granell School for Advanced Studies Wolfson Carl Pierre Evans High School funding. Stephan Fatal Miami Dade College Carlin Taylor Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Ologia Ibrahim Mount San Antonio College Lauren Smith Union City High School Nishka Talwar Hendrickson High School Casey Lin Wooster High School Rose Dania Jean Miami Jackson Senior High School Jonathan Santos Palm Beach State College Sofia Pazmino Hudson County Community College Karla Vasquez Hawthorne High School Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $222 million in scholarships to over 2,800 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensiveeducational advising and other support services. Danna Chacon Elizabeth High School Yasmin Leon-Mateo North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Yet, at the nations top colleges, only five percent have transferred from a community college. Ethan Garcia Santa Teresa High School Lalan Mujica Skyline High School Abdul Kizito Washtenaw Community College Trevor Knight Eastern Technical High School Robert Bennett MiraCosta College Christina Greenwood Victor Valley College, Isabella Sharpensteen Colorado Mountain College Norma Mejia Yes Preparatory Public Schools: East End Jada Hunter-Hays Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Math and Science in Kentucky Asonme Fozong City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Gabriela Salcido Rogue Community College, Sakarit Chankaew Community College of Philadelphia Sarah Rad Baltimore City College Katie Figueroa Beltran East High School Oscar Martinez Valley High School Diana Zamarripa The Energy Institute High School, Sophie Christensen Orem High School The email says it is part of the selection process and each student will be asked to speak briefly. Joel Coria Reyes Diablo Valley College Junior Tchapdieu Montgomery College Grace Pena Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Jialin Jiang Independence High School Olivia Ye David Douglas High School, Cydney Brown Abington Friends School Muna Al Haj Ali Waubonsee Community College, Heather Merrill Marshalltown Community College This highly selective scholarship provides exceptionally talented students who have financial need with up to $40,000 annually for four years of college, to enable them to attend a top-performing college or university.