The Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Committee will celebrate its 29th year on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 2 P.M.. at John J. Sullivan’s, in Ansonia.
Please contact Evelyn Lindsey at 203 – 735-0645 or Elezena Anderson at 203 – 735-0421 for tickets. Ticket donation is $30.00. Dinner reservations must be made prior to the event.
The three awards this year are going to the graduated students from the class of 2011, who are ranked as the three highest African American Seniors to attend a four year university or college.
The students are Miolgens Almezy, attending the University of Connecticut, Tyshawn Cabezudo and Raquel Prescott both attending Sacred Heart University.
In addition, 22 highest ranking African American students from the third through the eleventh grade receive a small monetary award to encourage them to strive toward excellence.
Sherrod McNeil, Ansonia Teacher of the Year, will be the keynote speaker.
The Scholarship honors the memory of the Rev. Julian A. Taylor, a long time, highly regarded minister at the Macedonia Baptist Church, who had it as one of his aims in his ministry to constantly encourage education.
Since the beginning of the Scholarship Committee, over $177,00 has been distributed to deserving students. In addition, the Valley Community Foundation hosts the Julian A. Taylor Fund to ensure the continuity of the Committee and its efforts.
To learn more about the scholarship, click here, then scroll down to “Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Fund.”
