Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Honors 23 Ansonia Students

On Sunday, July 8, 2012, the Julian A. Taylor Scholarship committee will present 2012 Ansonia High School graduate Stephanie L. Duncan the $5,000 Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Award. 

The award is given to the highest-ranking African American graduating senior in Ansonia High School accepted by a four- year college/university. Stephanie will attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the fall.

The Julian A. Taylor Scholarship Fund was established in 1981 to honor and continue the ideals of the late Rev. Dr. Julian A. Taylor, former Pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church. 

Like the late Dr. Taylor, the committee endeavors to motivate and to foster the importance of education to African American Students in the Ansonia Public School District. 

Believing in the importance of reaching students as early as possible in addition to the $5,000 award, 22 students in grades three through eleven will be honored as Julian A. Taylor (J.A.T.) Scholars receiving awards of $100.00 each. Over the past 30 years, the committee has provided over $145,000 in scholarships.
 
J.A.T. Scholar award winners are: 

Mead School
Makayla Edwards, Nadia Gomes-Araujo, Taylor Sherman, Jacklyn Finney, Gracen Ker, Dominique Finney, and Kevin Rascoe

Prendergast School
Gary Reeves, Stephanie Umeugo, Abba Bestman, Jaylene Harris, Maliqa Mosley-Williams, Amir Dina, Tamille Johnson, and Milan York

Ansonia Middle School
Sash-Shawna Rubie, Adreeana Cox, Jahia Owens, and Kyla Rascoe; 

Ansonia High School
Dequan Thomas, Reaghan Bennett, and Tobechukwu Umeugo.
 
The award dinner will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at John J. Sullivan’s Restaurant, 557 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia, CT. at 2 p.m.

Ticket donations are $35. For ticket information please contact Mrs. Anderson at (203) 735‑0421 or Mrs. Lindsey at (203) 735- 0645.

Jewelle Taylor Gibbs, the daughter of the late-Julian A. Taylor, will be present at the awards dinner July 8. 

Gibbs, an Ansonia native, is the author of four books and other articles focused on at-risk youth and low-income families. She has received numerous awards for her scholarly work and community activities, including recognition from Radcliff College, NAACP-Legal Defense Fund, National Black Leadership Forum and a U.S. Congressional Citation. 

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