Chicago Football Classic Highlights Academic Achievement With Scholarships


Chicago Football Classic Highlights Academic Achievement With Scholarships

CHICAGO, ILL.-- The Chicago Football Classic partnered with several sponsors to award $200,000 in scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

Amarion Sharkey King College Prep Fisk University

Deon Wright II Lindbloom Math & Science Academy Rust College

Jamil Tucker Thornwood High School Tennessee State University

Jasper Wells Epic Academy High School Morehouse College

Jaylon Mays Lindbloom Math & Science Academy Hampton University

Jelani Williams Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Morgan State University

Jillian Drake Whitney Young High School Howard University

Justin Lanier Lindbloom Math & Science Academy Morehouse College

Layla Mays Lindbloom Math & Science Academy Hampton University

Malaysia Willis Art in Motion Dillard University

Marcus Driver Morgan Park Academy Tuskegee University

Maya Lambert Whitney Young High School Spelman College

Nathanael James Tinley Park High School North Carolina A&T

Nieko Taylor Bloom High School Florida Memorial University

Nyla Newell Kenwood Academy High School Spelman College

Rowan Mitchell Kenwood Academy High School Xavier University of Louisiana

Ryan Ellis Lindbloom Math & Science Academy Spelman College

Sanaa Williams Michelle Clark High School Jackson State University

Triston Minor Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Morehouse College

Tyra Kettle Thornton Fractional South HS Alabama A&M University

The Chicago Football Classic, Inc (CFC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire African American high school and college students through support for programs, initiatives, and events that increase awareness of opportunities to achieve educational excellence. CFC is founded on the principle of valuing the rich experience offered by Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Since its conception in 1997, the CFC Scholarship Fund, Inc has awarded millions of dollars in Scholarships. To learn more about CFC or to donate online, visit www.chicgaofootballclassic.org.

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