Scholarship Recipients
Zayala Fitzgerald is the Social Jus:ce and Economic
Development Scholarship recipient. Zayala a?ends Maranatha
High School where she is a cheerleader and won first place in
the Business Plan CompeHHon. She will a?end UCLA and plans
to major in PoliHcal Science. Zayala enjoys listening to music,
watching sports, hiking and cooking. She has volunteered for
Habitat for Humanity, Heal the Bay and the NaHonal Congress of
Black Women.
Ramata Franklin is the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
and Math Scholarship recipient. She a?ends Maranatha High
School where she founded and serves as co-President of the Key
Club. In the fall she will a?end USC where she intends to major
in Neuroscience with a Pre-Med track. Ramata is a candy striper
at HunHngton Hospital and in her spare Hme enjoys dancing,
wriHng, traveling and laughing.
Shannon Larsuel is the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts
and Math Scholarship recipient. She a?ends Mayfield Senior
School and currently serves on the Pasadena Tournament of
Roses Royal Court as a Princess. In the fall she will a?end Yale
University and major in Molecular, Cell and Developmental
Biology on the Pre-Medicine track. Shannon enjoys reading,
traveling, watching documentaries and hanging out with family
and friends.
Lauryn Miller is the Muir High School Scholars’ Chat
Scholarship recipient. She is a senior at John Muir High School
where she serves as Associated Student Body President and is
on the Principal’s Honor Roll. In the fall she will a?end Prairie
View A&M University and plans to major in Nursing. Lauryn
enjoys cleaning and watching movies.
Laurnz Powell is a Young African American Male Scholarship
recipient. Laurnz a?ends John Muir High School where he is on
the Principal’s Honor Roll and has won high academic
achievement awards. In the fall he will a?end UCLA where he
plans to major in English. In his spare Hme he enjoys wriHng,
recording and audio engineering.
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