Fifty Students from 19 States and the District
of Columbia Will Receive Scholarships and Invitation to Join Visa
Full-Time After Graduation
Visa (NYSE: V), a leading global payments technology company,
announced the inaugural class of the Visa Black Scholars and Jobs
Program, awarding 50 incoming first-year college students around
the country scholarship assistance for up to four years. In
addition, Visa Black Scholars will work with Visa mentors
throughout their college experience, participate in a Scholars
Summit at Visa’s HQ in 2022 and receive year-round programming and
training aimed at developing their professional and technical
skills. Scholars will also be provided opportunities for paid
internships and those who meet program requirements will be invited
to join Visa full-time after graduation.
Established in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College
Fund, the Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program includes a $10
million investment over the next five years, a meaningful milestone
in Visa’s inclusion and diversity journey to drive lasting positive
change.
“We are honored to recognize this group of extremely talented
students and to support their educational aspirations through the
Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program,” said Kelly Mahon Tullier,
Visa Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative
Officer and program mentor. “At Visa, we believe that change starts
with action and we are committed to advancing racial equality and
closing the opportunity gap. Through this program, we are
supporting a pipeline of diverse future leaders in the business and
technology sectors.”
This fall, the 50 Visa Black Scholars are attending four-year
institutions in all regions of the country, including Brown
University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvard University,
Howard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Morehouse
College, North Carolina A&T State University, University of
Maryland Baltimore, University of Michigan, and Yale University,
among others.
“Education provides access and opportunity, and Visa embraces a
world where more students of all backgrounds can reach their full
potential through education,” said Michelle Gethers-Clark, Visa
Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
and program mentor. “The Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program
eliminates financial hurdles in education and supports the
development of income-earning skills through a program designed to
have multi-generational impact for our scholars and their families.
Visa is honored to support these students on their journeys.”
In addition to scholarship assistance, students receive Visa
mentors to advise their aspirations and goals as they transition
from high school to college and from college to the professional
workforce. The mentorship program is a multifaceted experience
intended to further scholars’ personal, academic and professional
development and teach career and life skills. Scholars have direct
access to their mentors throughout the program, maintaining regular
interaction and consistent support. All mentors are volunteers and
went through an application process that evaluated, selected and
paired them with scholars based on specified criteria and
eligibility requirements.
“Today’s college-bound students are facing incredible
challenges, with students attending and leaving institutions with
more debt than ever before,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, President
& CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “The Visa Black
Scholars are current and future changemakers of our society, and
our hope is that we can provide those incredible students with the
financial assistance they need to focus on what matters most. This
program is even more critical in our current climate as we strive
to create a more just and equitable society.”
The Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program is designed for
college-bound Black and African American students in the U.S.
Eligible high school seniors who are pursuing an education in a
business or technology field and intend to enroll as a full-time
undergraduate in an accredited four-year college or university in
the U.S. are eligible for this scholarship grant. Scholars who
continue to meet the criteria, remain in good standing and maintain
a minimum of 3.0 GPA at their university will be eligible for
annual renewals. Hundreds of students across the U.S. applied for
the 2021 program.
The full list of the 2021-2022 inaugural class of Visa Black
Scholars is below:
California:
Aquile Davis, Culver City, CA Darrian
Mankin-Davis, San Francisco, CA Erika Morris, San Francisco, CA
Kennedy Solomon, Los Angeles, CA
Colorado:
Lydia Belay, Aurora, CO Caitlin Ogoe,
Montrose, CO
District of Columbia:
Nathan McAlpine, Washington, DC
Florida:
Nalani Riley, Jacksonville, FL Jonathan
Whyte, Winter Springs, FL
Georgia:
Raeygan Blankenship, McRae, GA Jhailyn
Griffin, Douglasville, GA Brianna Henderson, Union City, GA Bryce
Mackson, Stone Mountain, GA Mohamed Suufi, Lawrenceville, GA
Illinois:
Azaria Van Hook, Romeoville, IL
Indiana:
Alexander Nave, Westfield, IN
Louisiana:
LaDarrick Smith, Angie, LA
Maryland:
Theodore Akuffo, Laurel, MD Alan Boyd,
Owings Mills, MD Matthew Grant, Frederick, MD Charles Lewis,
Clarksburg, MD Jordan Peart, Middletown, MD Carter Rodia,
Brookeville, MD
Michigan:
Ingyana Charles, Comstock Park, MI
Lawrence Gilliam, Farmington Hills, MI Courtney Young, Southfield,
MI
New Jersey:
Adrian Anaemeje, Wayne, NJ Micah Demarest,
Paterson, NJ Saniyah Jean-Georges, West Orange, NJ Hailey Kinard,
Scotch Plains, NJ
New York:
Herman Bikoko, Bronx, NY Epiphany Hill,
Elmont, NY Goodnews Ihueze, Bronx, NY Matthew Van Cooten, Brooklyn,
NY Kristen Wallace, Bronx, NY
Ohio:
Fatima Barro, Columbus, OH John Obeto,
Maumee, OH
South Carolina:
Nylah Richard, Waterloo, SC
Texas:
Adjoa Asare, Houston, TX Everett Brooks,
Lewisville, TX Ayana Davies, Highlands, TX Chandler Mitchell,
Allen, TX
Utah:
Dereje Lambert, Sandy, UT
Virginia:
Darrian Belcher, Hampton, VA Lidya
Demilew, Burke, VA Luke Pilot, Alexandria, VA
Vermont:
Cheyanne Avery, Essex Junction, VT
Washington:
Fraol Bogale, Seattle, WA Jaida Hill,
Tacoma, WA
Wisconsin:
Ayokunnumi Ogunbowale, Brown Deer, WI
For more information on Visa’s commitment to Inclusion &
Diversity, visit: visa.com/inclusion and learn more about programs
in Visa’s 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance report.
About Visa Inc.
Visa is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our mission is
to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and
secure payment network – enabling individuals, businesses and
economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network,
VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world,
and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a
second. The company’s relentless focus on innovation is a catalyst
for the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device. As the
world moves from analogue to digital, Visa is applying our brand,
products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of
commerce. For more information visit usa.visa.com/about-visa.html,
usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog.html and @VisaNews.
About the Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
is the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the
Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the
publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and
Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all
students attending black colleges and universities. Through
scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives,
innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital
resource in the K-12 and higher education space. The organization
is also the source of top employers seeking top talent for
competitive internships and good jobs.
TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. For
more information about TMCF, visit: www.tmcf.org.
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