Dear Mrs. Angela Davis and to the women of AYE,

I would like to take time out to give you all my deepest appreciation and thanks. You have blessed me truly, and hopefully, I will continue to grow to become a blessing to someone else. Without your help, I wouldn’t have been able to go to Xavier University of Louisiana, but I am pleased to say that’s where I’ll be in the fall. Thank all you lovely ladies.

May God bless you all.
Cayla B.

Dear Advocates for Youth,

I am Samiah and I am a recipient from the class of 21’ from Purcell Marian High School. Again, I greatly appreciate the opportunity you all have given me to further my education at Tiffin University. This is to inform the committee that Fall Semester of 2021 went amazing. College is working in my favor and I’m happy to have this experience with your financial help.

Thank you,
Samiah R.

Dear Advocates For Youth Education,

I would like to thank you for honoring me as a recipient of an Advocates For Youth Education Scholarship. As a graduating High School Senior from Princeton High School, financing my college education is a heavy weight on me and your investment will allow me to put my mind at ease and focus more on my studies.

I am equally honored to pursue my undergraduate degree at the University of Cincinnati’s prestigious College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. As I begin this journey I am excited, eager, and motivated to make myself, my family and the Ladies of Advocates For Youth Education proud.

I look forward to a future where I can use my creative design skills to help individuals, businesses, and organizations achieve their graphic communication goals. My desire is to obtain employment as a communication graphic designer and return to college to earn postgraduate degrees and ultimately start my own graphic communications business.

Again, thank you for this opportunity, I am very blessed and humbled to be awarded an Advocates For Youth Education Scholarship.

Sincerely Yours,
Yazmyn K.

Dear A.Y.E. scholarship committee,

I would like to express my gratitude, to the organization, for awarding me this scholarship. This scholarship will greatly propel me towards an awesome start to my first year of college. I am no stranger to financial barriers, so having people who believe in me and my journey enough to support me, means so much. I plan to study at University of Cincinnati in the D.A.A.P. Program and while I am there; whenever I experience adversity or tough times, I will think of the people who believe that I can achieve my goals.

Sincerely,
Jazmin M.

Dear Friends,

Hi, this is T’ila and I am writing to you to give you an update on my college experience. Currently, I am attending Central State University as a freshman. When I started in August, I wasn’t sure what this experience would be like, but for now, everything is going well. The courses I am taking are College Algebra – C, Business – B, English – B, and Seminar – B. These courses keep me busy and I am loving reaching out and making new friends. It’s great to meet up with former classmates from Purcell Marian attending Central State too.

I want to thank you for the scholarship you offered me because it truly has helped with my tuition. You took a chance on me and for that I am grateful. I will continue to do my best as I work toward a degree in Business Administration.

Having a blessed Thanksgiving. I will always be thankful for your support.

Sincerely,
T’ila S.

Hello Ms. DuPree,

This is Brooklyn and I’m a recipient of the 2021 AYE Scholarship. I’m reaching out to you to just give you an update on how my first year of college went. As you may know, I was attending Virginia State University as a Computer Science major for my fall semester. I finished the semester with a 4.0 GPA while being in the honors program and student-athlete. For the spring semester, I transferred to Tennessee State University because the tennis program at VSU wasn’t what I expected it to be. I’m much happier that I’m closer to home and that they have a more structured tennis program. I finished this semester with a 4.0 GPA as well and made the Dean’s List. I love my HBCU and this wouldn’t be possible without your generous donation to further my education. I’d like to thank you again for this scholarship and I hope to continue excelling in my academic and athletic career.

Best Regards,
Brooklyn B.

Greeting Ms. DuPree,

Thank you for blessing Kennedy with the scholarship money to best prepare her for her freshman College experience at the University of Georgia! 

With Such Appreciation and Blessings to you,
Maurice and Kennedy B.

Dear Members of the AYE,

Thank you so much for this opportunity. It was a huge honor to be recognized by your foundation. This was a significant award for me. It has made it possible for me to attend the college I was intending to enroll at, University of Cincinnati. This opportunity will be a reminder that people believed in me enough to help, so I will do my best to live up to those expectations.

Sincerely,
Noah B.

Dear AYE Committee,

You are absolutely the best! When one of our students receives a scholarship, I believe the student is given an opportunity to forge ahead with his or her education. Thank you for bringing out the best in our youth. Your support helps to create leaders and change the world in a positive way. We, in the Lavatus Powell Program are forever grateful to you.

Sincerely,
Sister Jamie

Thank you for sending the money for my scholarship award! I want to let you all know that I received it, and I am excited to put the money towards my education. I am excited to embark on this new journey in my life, and I thank the AYE committee for making it possible.

Sincerely,
Aliyah M.

Hi Ms. Cutter-Hawkins (AYE),

I just wanted to say THANK YOU again. I plan to use the scholarship towards my tuition this year :). Receiving the scholarship made me even more excited for college!

Thank you again.
Aniyah T.

Dear Advocates,

I am more than grateful for what you all have done for me. This has been a much bigger help than you might realize, and I want to thank you for that. Thank you for supporting my dreams!

Sincerely,
Teeyon G.

Dear Mrs. Angela Davis and AYE, 

I am writing to express my gratitude for the scholarship that will help with my dreams of becoming a nurse. It is so nice to know that I have a group of women supporting me in my future endeavors. I am truly glad to have the opportunity to meet all of you, learn from your own individual lives and gain from your words of wisdom. Your advice will be taken to heart and applied when necessary in future situations. I hope that you all are doing well, and I will keep you posted on my journey to becoming a nurse. 

Sincerely,
Monica F.

Dear members of AYE,

I am beyond amazed at how five years have come to pass. I remember walking through the doors of the Urban League building in Avondale on Reading Rd. I was nervous, but once I came before you all I immediately knew I was amongst family. Our connection outlasted the tremendously generous scholarship I was awarded. I have remained in touch with Angela Davis, and your committee also blessed me with two amazing and compassionate mentors – Evelyn and Paul Alexander. They have blessed my life in an unimaginable way. They have encouraged me to be open-minded, compassionate and continuously eager to learn. That mindset has served me well, and I will be starting my career with a company in Santa Barbara, CA. I have accomplished other exciting things that I would love to share in person someday soon. I also hope my letter has brought you further delight.

Best,
Daisha R.

Dear AYE members,

Thank you for helping me build my dream. I really appreciate the scholarship you have given to me. This will be a big help in helping my parents and me afford Purdue. I am very excited to start the college experience. Thank you once again!

Sincerely,
Edward P.

Dear AYE committee,

I really appreciate you all for presenting me with the scholarship. I am truly grateful to you. This scholarship will help me out a lot with tuition as well as room and board at Central State University.

Sincerely,
T’ila F.

Dear AYE committee,

Thank you so much for the generous donation. I will always remember this kind donation and will work hard to make sure that it is used appropriately. I am looking forward to attending Mount Saint Joseph university.

Thank you so much,
Sarah C.

Dear Mrs. DuPree & the AYE Scholarship Committee,

Thank you again for choosing me to be a recipient of the AYE scholarship foundation. May God continue to bless and uplift you all in the work that you do.

Sincerely,
Kennedi J.

Dear AYE Scholarship Committee,

I am honored to have been selected for the Advocates for Youth scholarship. Thank you for awarding me the scholarship, which will allow me to pay off some of my college tuition. As I continue my education at Tiffin University, I am grateful for you being a part of my new journey and giving me this thoughtful gift to succeed at the next level.

Sincerely,
Samiah R.

Dear AYE Scholarship Selection Committee, 

Thank you for choosing me as a winner of the AYE scholarship. This means a lot to me and it also means a lot to my family. I plan to attend The Ohio State University this fall to major in Business Marketing. My future goal is to be a Marketing Executive who pitches different ideas and products to companies while traveling the country. With this scholarship it will allow me to invest in my education and future. It will give me the opportunity to further my education so I’m able to gain the knowledge and experience to bring back to my hometown. I’ll be able to show my peers that anything is possible and greatness can be achieved. 

Sincerely,
Janasha C.

Dear AYE Committee,

Thank you for choosing me for this scholarship. Please know that I’m grateful to you for touching my life in such a kind way. My mom appreciates the scholarship because it helped during hard times. As a senior in High School, I’m ready to graduate and move on to a bigger life. I’m going to be attending Xavier University and my major is in Sports Management.

Sincerely,
Zaire R.