Owais Ibrahim Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Maya Thompson George School Sandra Quintana East Stroudsburg Area High School North Chali Lee Fresno City College Diego Maglione South Broward High School The Foundation has also provided $119.5 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. Angelica Ihim Hazelwood Central Senior High School Maria Cuevas New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School Wolfang Rugeles Miami Dade College Eujine Kim Heritage High School Shantika Bhat Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Gianni Tipan Mater Lakes Academy High School Natalie Guerra South High School Brian Giraud Calderon School for Advanced Studies South Christelle Valentin Central Piedmont Community College Chevonne Lewis City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Valia Oliva Saddleback College Mandy Chen Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Yixin Lao Walter Johnson High School Isabelle Staco Brockton High School Shada Giornazi Kent Denver School Jana Hulsey Lake Wales High School Nicole Paulescu City University of New York: Queensborough Community College Tabitha Macharia Michael E. Debakey High School of the Health Professions Laura Sandoval MAST at FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Javier Cunat Christopher Columbus High School Alejandra Merino-Barajas Mesa Community College Taylor Hall Atlanta Girls School Mohamed Elhassan Hammond High School Ilona Sorokina Portland Community College A list of the semifinalists can be found below, The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Gavin Scott Checotah High School, Rena Howard South Albany High School Jose Escalante Vasquez Memorial High School Justus Wilhoit Indian Trail High School And Academy. Alex Skoraczewski Drummond High School Resources for current scholars and alumni to thrive together. Tala Alahmar Oakland Community College Deidre Mitchell Grand Rapids Community College Today, nearly half of postsecondary students begin their college journey at a two-year institution. Kaycee Hoelzel Park Vista Community High School Carmen Escudero City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Sal Amezcua Hernandez San Juan Hills High School Mishel Almaleh South Broward High School guidance and opportunities for internships, study-abroad programs, and graduate school Duy Ho Cerritos College Darrel Creary Atlantic Community High School Diana Ochoa-Chavez Salinas High School Fraz Javed Union High School Lola Fratto Lincoln Park High School Halona Dantes Fayetteville Technical Community College Michelle Rojas Macias Washington-Lee High School Kimberly Munoz Bard High School Early College II McKenzie Russell Fullerton College Reyhan Umurhan I H Kempner High School Karla Cardoso Garcia Miami Dade College Vivian Bui Rancocas Valley Regional High School Scholarships are awarded without respect to religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, geographic region, race or ethnicity. Christine Wu Wade Hampton High School, Catherine Liu Washington High School Allaura Osborne North Raleigh Christian Academy Anita Bassey Paulding County High School Michael Nath Stuyvesant High School Wigdan Hissein Northrop High School Hamzeh Hamdan Coronado High School Paola Calleyro Miami Dade College The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Elon Atlaw Northwood High School Min Liu Pasadena City College Primera Hour Discovery High School Jenny Soleman School of Science and Technology Amber Chipman Seminole State College of Florida Isa Alvarado Coral Reef Senior High School Hadley Kronick University Laboratory School Chi Cap Alief Early College High School Vina Tran Lawndale High School Rolando Sanchez-Suarez McGregor High School Esmeralda Morales Lone Star College System Karley Yung Washtenaw International High School, Edward Adams Blake School Northrup Campus Adoum Allamine Hudson County Community College Ashley Asante-Manu Hayfield Secondary School Through this award, the Foundation supports exceptionally talented community college students seeking to complete their bachelors degrees. Megan Anderson Seminole State College of Florida Lina Shammas Valhalla High School AhJada Ingram Montgomery County Early College Paul Calvo Fresno City College Isaidy Medina All City Leadership Secondary School Jeff Cervantes Mendoza Reynolds High School Tucker Bundy Idabel High School competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, receiving the $120,000 community college award in 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2020. Lansdowne, VA (January 25, 2021) - The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced, today, the selection of 496 high school seniors as semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship Program. Kennedy Anderson Loomis Chaffee School Alexander Stone West Boca Raton Community High School Brian Nguyen Northside College Preparatory High School Scholarships are awarded without respect to religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, geographic region, race or ethnicity. Ferdinando Castro Gonzalez Dallas College Richland Campus Ochuwa Garuba North Cobb High School Olivia Kocot Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center Layla Hussein Fordham High School for the Arts Ash Anders South Sumter High School Mia Schaubhut Lutcher High School, Erika Abumere New Town High School Valerie Pires City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Learn more about the College Scholarship Programhereandsign up to be notifiedwhen next years application opens. Sophie Hull Cleveland School of Architecture and Design at John Hay Campus In addition to financial support, selected Cooke Transfer Scholars will receive comprehensive educational advising from the Foundation to guide them through the process of transitioning to a four-year school and preparing for their careers. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $222 million in scholarships to over 2,800 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. Khaldoun Abou Tay City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Glorietta Arthoro Ocoee High School Estephanie Espinoza City Colleges of Chicago: Kennedy-King College Urszula Solarz Bard High School Early College II The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship seeks to increase the number of community college students completing their education at top four-year institutions. Ketty Nguyen L C Anderson High School Graci Buxton-Netterville Lumberton High School Aidan Taylor Alexander W Dreyfoos School Of The Arts April Guo-Yue Starkville High School The 2022 Cooke College Scholars will be announced in April. Bruna Gobeti Community College of Denver Students must be currently enrolled in community college and residing in the United States. Wena Teng East West School of International Studies This year's Cooke Undergraduate Transfer 406 semifinalists were chosen from a pool of over 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Semra Estifanos Santa Monica College Nick Tracy Montgomery College Charlize Leon Mata Perth Amboy High School Crystal Yoo Bergen Community College Mia Johnson Irvin High School Amina Cedeno Quince Orchard High School Precious Johnson Atlantic High School The Foundation has also provided $115 million in grants to organizations that serve such students. . Olivia Ye David Douglas High School, Cydney Brown Abington Friends School Elsa Osmani Palm Beach State College Jonas Terleckas Doral Academy Charter High School Elias Marcet Miami Dade College Savannah Stover Volunteer State Community College Khalil Garrett General Douglas MacArthur High School Ximena Garcia Basalt High School Christian Loredo-Duran Lee High School Saddy Khakimova San Jacinto College Anna Zhao Josiah Quincy Upper School, Zaharaa Altwaij Crestwood High School Raj Pabari Classical Academy High School David Villavicencio Corinth Holders High School, Jelise Anderson Kinlock Northmont Senior High School Joseph Kim Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies Carlos Oros Gaston College Naomy Noguez Valencia College Joey Tan City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Francisco Garcia Roma High School Nancy Garcia Villa Surry Early College High School of Design Hanna Regassa Stonewall Jackson High School Iman Khater Oak Lawn Community High School Salamot Balogun Thornridge High School Sandoval will learn if she wins the scholarship in April. Citiana Frew Wheaton High School Jordan Zhang North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Janelle Ariel Chan East Los Angeles College funding. Jesse Smit Harrisburg Area Community College Yamileth Alvarez Haro Stone Ridge Christian High School Thalia Vincent Metro Academic and Classical High School, Angel Ndubisi Advanced Technologies Academy Artemio Reyes Orta East Los Angeles College Luke Straube City Colleges of Chicago: Harold Washington College We are especially impressed by the incredible perseverance and Ian Song Cleveland High School Alan Gutierrez Paint Branch High School Abshir Mohamed North Hennepin Community College, Diana Salinas Itawamba Community College Julia Lin Walkersville High School Nicole Millan Ortiz Legacy High School Kaden Oquel-White Jesuit High School Sanan Sheikh City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Ariana Olivares Stewarts Creek High School www.jkcf.org, Media Contact: Julia Florence, 571-799-8067, media@jkcf.org. Mercy Okougbodu West Mesquite High School Mia Ginsberg Gulf Coast High School Jessica Hernandez-Beltran College of the Desert Altrim Mamuti City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Cynthia Castellano Miami Dade College Julie Chen Kingston High School Melissa Fonseca Nightingale-Bamford School Nashra Hassan M.L. Kevin Tran Central High School Pedro Moranchel Hudson County Community College Adjoa Asare Carnegie Vanguard High School Olivia Woods South Grand Prairie High School Jessica Gao Ruben S Ayala High School Monica Lopez Everett Alvarez High School Daniel Kocot Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center Faridoon Azizi Diablo Valley College Roberto Morales Quintero Lone Star College System Sulay Restrepo Maroulis City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Saron Tefera Anderson High School, Azari Gurley Classen School of Advanced Studies Mahima Chiles William J Palmer High School Tasfia Hasin Claremore High School Cooke College Scholars are selected based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, and leadership. Sihle Mthethwa Orange County High School Sharon Miranda Gateway High School Anna De La Cuesta Victory Early College High School Dejah Armstrong Central High School Paola Duran El Dorado High School Kanmi Oludare City Colleges of Chicago: Olive-Harvey College Aleyda Bonilla West Brook Senior High School Simeon Klepac Home School Clearinghouse (Internal) Cesar De Oleo High School of Computers and Technology Omar Garcia Fullerton College Daisy Chimborazo Marquez B M C Durfee High School Ronaldo Atiencia Malverne High School Soloman Khan-Syed Cedar Cliff High School Tammy Le Wilson Central High School Jashhvanth Tamilselvan Kunthavai North Royalton High School Ariana Hernandez Americas High School Madison Gates Waterford High School, Lorna Lin Concord High School Maria Reyes Fabregat Foothill College The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Juan Renteria Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Semester of Excellence for 2021 Dean's List Students. Julie Trinh Clear Horizons Early College High School Anna Peeples Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Alexis Aguirre Tucson Magnet High School Alan De Loera Southwest High School for their academic achievements, said Seppy Basili, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundations Jesse Bishop Washtenaw Community College Alex Bavalsky Armand Hammer United World College Awa Cisse Georgia Perimeter College Leslie Reyes Garca Episcopal High School Kalid Gawon Miami Dade College Ashlie Rodriguez Miami Dade College Thyra Cobbs Los Medanos College Larissa Garcia Flores Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High School Kaelee Rowan Homeschooled Sara El Houzaly City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Mya Johnson University School of Milwaukee All rights reserved. Jonathan Santos Palm Beach State College Fatima Sarfraz Eastern Technical High School Lauren Kraft Evans High School Cristine Chen L & N STEM Academy Minjae Eum Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School Cheyenne Rowland Robbinsville High School Maia Roothaan Evanston Township High School She is one of only 406 semifinalists chosen from a pool of over 1,500 community college applicants nationwide. Learn more about the College Scholarship Program here and sign up to be notified when the 2023 application opens in fall 2022. Evamaria Tanori Contreras University High School Brandon Mejia Science Park High School Alyssa Makena Valley High School, Sharon Mabasa Wichita Collegiate School, Graciela Alfaro Atherton High School Anisha Tasfia Los Angeles Valley College Marcus Lo Monterey Peninsula College Genesis Capellan Bergen Community College - Miguel Cacho-Tafolla San Diego City College- Tatiana Butte San Diego City College- Lucia Huerta San Diego City College- Karla Tirado San Diego Mesa College- Dania Taki San Diego Miramar College. Research. Oumou Traore City University of New York: Hostos Community College Christine Nguyen Los Angeles City College Humberto Franco Sanchez KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Aaraa Brown Prince Georges Community College Manuel Cepeda Miami Dade College Zahra Malik Patriot High School Victor Albanez Southwest High School Anisa Siddikova Leon M Goldstein High School for Sciences Jakey Mawas College of the Desert LANSDOWNE, Va., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the selection of 626 high school seniors as semifinalists for the distinguished Cooke College. Tu Kha Bui Berkeley City College Eduardo Pinto Sheridan Technical High School Jonathan Rebollar Jack E Singley Academy Moh Suufi Peachtree Ridge High School Lansdowne, VA The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the selection of 411 high school seniors as semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship. Alejandra Rodriguez Quevedo Lone Star College System Danilo Navarro Espinosa Miami Dade College Jasleen Sihota Venture Academy Lansdowne, VA (January 25, 2021) The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced, today, the selection of 496 high school seniors as semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke College Scholarship Program. Jade Siqueira New Britain High School, Guadalupe Castaneda-Hernandez Newark High School Natalia Masnica Lincoln Park High School Iletou Ehinnou Community College of Philadelphia Dani AnnKay Magulado Riverland Community College, Danielle Myers Hopkinsville Community College Bella DeLullo Walnut Grove High School Dannie Barbour Orange County Community College Chrissy Brown paul blazer Omolara Atoyebi Wendell Phillips High School Academy Chalina Morgan-Lopez Sanderson High School Lyric Larson Caldwell Early College High School Ava Quasney Munster High School Christopher Hughes Jackson High School Rachel Aquino Lone Star College System Abram Toledo Berkmar High School Akilah Cunningham School for Advanced Studies North Campus Brandon Rios Miami Dade College Carl Pierre Evans High School Rebecca Shaw Mount Saint Mary Academy Payne Graves Houlka Attendance Center Rayquan Blake Miami Dade College Gerardo Leal Hudson County Community College Julissa Espinoza Franklin Learning Center High School Marisol Cruz Velasco Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Noah Jenkins Saint Cloud High School Sara Farheen Harrisburg High School Kaming Leung City Colleges of Chicago: Harold Washington College Rufino Perea Los Angeles City College This highly competitive scholarship through the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation awards each recipient up to $55,000 . Rem Johannknecht Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Indy Rodriguez Kipp Academy Lynn Collegiate Abigail Burm Waterloo High School Cecilia Ramos Alfaro A And M Consolidated High School Jennifer Chiu White Station High School Fabio Quezada Alliance Susan & Eric Smidt Technology High School Daniel Novoa East Los Angeles College Victoria Flores-Almazan City University of New York: Kingsborough Community College Mardet Mulugeta Wakefield High School Stephan Fatal Miami Dade College Kristy Pham Elite Scholars Academy Charter School