Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 2001 — Page 45

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Undergraduate recipients are awarded up to ship Program is made possible from proceeds $1,000 and graduate students can receive up to generated from the Coca-Cola Circle City $1,500 in financial assistance. In addition to the Classic Football Game held in October of each

Indiana Black Expo, Inc. announced this month the awarding of $49,000 in scholarships to 47 Indiana resident students pursuing a higher education. “Education is key,” said Rev. Charles Williams, president of Indiana Black Expo. “As with many of IBE programs, we focus on our youth within the community. The scholarships awarded to these students are well deserved.” The IBE Scholarship Program is designed to recognize students who are Indiana residents and have attained outstanding scholastic achievement; shown unusual artistic/creative promise; or demonstrated talents in the technical/vocational arts. The scholarships are payable upon the recipient’s full-time enrollment in a post-secondary institution. High school seniors, undergraduate students and graduate students are eligible to apply. The following students are the 2001 Indiana Black Expo Scholarship recipients:

Name

City

College/Univarsity

Graduate Awards

Janie Gatling

Terre Haute

Indiana State

Ryan Johnson

Muncie

Ball State

Darrell Lao

Incarcerated

USalle University

Willie Staples

Incarcerated

California College

Chapter Awards

Tambra Stewart

Anderson

Ball State University

Tykia Rogers

East Chicago

Indiana University

LaTasha Williams

Elkhart

Ball State University

Lauren Massey

Evansville

, University Evansville

Krystal Morgan

Fort Wayne

St Francis University

Keneshia Buggs

Gary

Purdue University

Lament Berry

Indianapolis

Ball SUte University

Evan Brownlow

Kokomo

Purdue University

Nicole Johnson

Marion

Hampton University

LaTina McGee

Muncie

Ball State University

Joseph Williams

South Bend

Indiana State University

Syrena Gathwright Terre Haute

Purdue University

Undergraduate Awards

Andrea Jordon

Elkhart

Washington University

Aurelia Noel

Indianapolis

Ivy Tech

Quinton Mudd

Fort Wayne

Purdue University

Dodi Moncrief

Indianapolis

Marion College

Denise Brown

Indianapolis

Benedict College

Brandy Tucker

Indianapolis

Indiana State University

Natalie Leeks

Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis

Curtiss Moore

Indianapolis

Prairie View AAM

Honda Mlllender

East Chicago

Univ. of Indianapolis

Damon Davis

Indianapolis

Butler University

Jill Joehl

Carmel

University of Notre Dame

Juan Almarez

Hammond

Indiana University

Korey Bacon

Indianapolis

Texas Southern University

Capri Baylor

Indianapolis

Hampton University

Regina Cross

Indianapolis

Indiana University

Charles Brown

Terre Haute

Indiana State University

Doria Lewis

Indianapolis

WHberfdrce University

Coleone Taylor

Indianapolis

Martin University

Randal Cross

Indianapolis

Indiana University

Chrystal Yates-SmMi Indianapolis

Univ. of Indianapolis

Pertrina Briggs

Michigan City

Bethel CoHaga

EmHy Perez

Kokomo

Harding University

Jennifer Jo Johnson Terre Haute

Indiana University

Kristen Nibbs

Indianapolis

Xavier University

Taniece Eure

Muncie

Florida State University

Keisha Williams

IndianapoNs

Florida State University

Sara Beth Diaz

Indianapolis

Indiana University

Hailey Richardson

East Chicago

I.U.P.UJ.

Monique Armstrong Muncie

Butler University

Solomon McClain

Indianapolis

Voorheas College

Elizabeth Maddox

Evansville

University of Indianapolis

Jennene Mlllender

Gary

Purdue University

funds provided in scholarships, the Coca-Cola Company has donated $25,000 to increase the amount available to $75,000 annually. Since its inception in 1984, the scholarship program has awarded more than 650 Indiana resident students. Funding for the IBE Scholar-

year; Indiana Black Expo and the Indiana Sports Corporation host the football game that is the second largest African-American sporting event in the nation. Applications for the scholarship program are traditionally accepted in the spring of each year.

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