Yazmin Mata East Los Angeles College 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. They are among just 406 chosen from more than 1,500 applicants at Jesse Smit Harrisburg Area Community College Mohamed Elhassan Hammond High School Kate Barnes Seminole High School Sulay Restrepo Maroulis City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Bobbie Schreiner Prairie School, Jonathan Brown The Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy Jason Chen Kingston High School Erick Torres North Salinas High School Nick Tracy Montgomery College Cesar Hernandez City Colleges of Chicago: Richard J. Daley College The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Eva Tsitohay Montgomery College Victoria Ignacio Cypress College Tanisha Narine Young Womens Leadership School, Queens Camille Bove South Lakes High School About MiraCosta College The MiraCosta Community College District has served the coastal North San Diego County area for over 80 years. DeShona Jernigan Tyler Junior College Saddy Khakimova San Jacinto College Nicole Millan Ortiz Legacy High School Rebecca Shaw Mount Saint Mary Academy Migchalee Gonzalez Tarrant County College Cooke Transfer Scholars are selected based on their exceptional academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, service, and leadership. The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship seeks to increase the number of community college students completing their education at top four-year institutions. Julie Trinh Clear Horizons Early College High School Javier Alcantar Thornton Fractional South High School Carlin Taylor Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Agnes Liang Mission High School Hang Chen Midwood High School at Brooklyn College Michelle Ramos IDEA Welasco College Prep Khandaker Aqib Mill Creek High School Gerardo Bravo IDEA College Preparatory McAllen Leslie Gordon Highline College Khaldoun Abou Tay City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College Bethelhem Kebede District of Columbia International School, Ashley Adirika Miami Beach Senior High School Sabirah Mahmud Academy At Palumbo Joel Coria Reyes Diablo Valley College Graciana Doster Enterprise High School Isaiah DeLeon Jersey Village High School Tess Zagorski Los Angeles Valley College Jahin Rahman Academy of American Studies Kaycee Hoelzel Park Vista Community High School NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about Jack Kent Cooke. Tati Nelums Newark Tech Lauryn Marshall Southern Union State Community College select group of Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholars will be announced Belem Oseguera College of DuPage Brianna Jarvis Lone Star College System Ashley Asante-Manu Hayfield Secondary School Lillie Szemraj Loomis Chaffee School, Adrian Montes Warren Central High School, Kayleigh Edmonds Nevada High School Juliana Bodhert Fort Myers High School Emily Flores Elgin High School Conchita Espino Albuquerque High School Through this award, the Foundation supports exceptionally talented community college students seeking to complete their bachelors degrees. The Kidus Sebsibe Howard Community College Emely Foe Salem Academy Charter School Alexander Gonzalez Mater Lakes Academy High School Esenia Banuelos Thornton Fractional North High School Eaint Win Onondaga Community College Marcos Montoya Andrade Mount Vernon High School Rani Chor Glen A Wilson High School Manraj Gill Rajinder Singh College of San Mateo Natalie Torres Weeki Wachee High School Paola Duran El Dorado High School Susana Olivo Sandoval University of North Georgia, Kristina Danley University of Hawaii: Maui College, Jennifer Martinez Ruiz Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago Khalil Garrett General Douglas MacArthur High School Michelle Rojas Macias Washington-Lee High School Galilea Rodriguez Sam Rayburn High School Yasmin Leon-Mateo North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Joe Loy Francis Scott Key High School Yazmin Rocha Delgadillo Contra Costa College Maria Leal Baton Rouge Magnet High School Yeng Shao Perth Amboy High School Humberto Franco Sanchez KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School Allaura Osborne North Raleigh Christian Academy Jenny Soleman School of Science and Technology Lauren Kraft Evans High School Endale Tsegaye Metropolitan Community College Kansas City, Ignacio Leon Bergen Community College Esmeralda Morales Lone Star College System Denise Zavala John H. Reagan Senior High School Urszula Solarz Bard High School Early College II a bachelors degree program at a four-year college or university. Alyssa Fromelius Truckee Meadows Community College High School, Nalissa Blanc Union County Vocational Technical Schools Kevin Tran Central High School Veshal Konnar Northeast High School, Sonora Halili Thomas Jefferson School Fardowsa Hassan Georgia Perimeter College Luke Straube City Colleges of Chicago: Harold Washington College Jasmine Velasco University Heights High School Dania Taki San Diego Miramar College Julia Kienzler Lincoln Land Community College Alexander Mcneilly Maine Township High School South Javi Rodriguez Carnegie Vanguard High School Tony Wang Central High School Bradley Gartner Lakeland Community College, Katie Hughes Oklahoma City Community College, Anastasiia Leshchenko Chemeketa Community College Ajhane Kindle Muskegon Community College This scholarship awards transfer students with up to $55,000 per year. Azeez Richardson Science Park High School Taishi Oyamada Pasadena City College Jeongsoo Lee Massachusetts Bay Community College Ashlie Rodriguez Miami Dade College Kenneth Black Jr. Carver Early College Jack Kent Cooke College Scholar . Kyle Lewis-Johnson John Randolph Tucker High School 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. Vivian Bui Rancocas Valley Regional High School Natalia Masnica Lincoln Park High School Anita Zahiri Benjamin Franklin High School, Rebekah Alemayehu John F. Kennedy High School Zahra Iskandar John F Kennedy High School Mariana Valencia Advantages Online Private School Carolina Alcocer-Salas Northeast Texas Community College Sikirat Mustapha Brooklyn Latin School David Han Arnold O. Beckman High School Pasadena, California, United States. Xavier Dong Mount San Antonio College, Gabby Coltrane College of Southern Maryland Manuel Cepeda Miami Dade College Brandon Hwang Ramsey High School Eleonore Kiriza Brooks School Vivian Garcia Jacob dos Reis Valencia College Nathan Kim Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, Marlissa Archie Hot Springs World Class High School David Fuentes City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Fatima Roy MiraCosta College Sara Abuhijleh John Tyler Community College Camron Stewart Nova High School Laura Santos Miami Dade College Tara Aiache Reynaud Santa Monica College Angela Edwards Hampton High School Andrik Garcia Roma High School Jorge Ramos Miami Dade College Owais Ibrahim Chicago Mathematics and Science Academy Jeongmin Lee Prospect High School Ashlee Diggles University High School Alexis Hernandez School for Advanced Studies Homestead Michaell Santos Paulino Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice John Venegas Juarez YES Preparatory Schools: Southeast Lily Pham Evans High School Mariah Goodman Paint Branch High School Breana Fowler North Mecklenburg Senior High School Geneva Tackie Northern Virginia Community College Suleidy De La Cruz City University of New York: Bronx Community College Belinda Kumi Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Antoinette Martinez Southwestern Illinois College Precious Taiwo City Colleges of Chicago: Harry S. Truman College Victoria Aderibigbe Essex County College 2023 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Leslie Reyes Garca Episcopal High School Dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Norma Mejia Yes Preparatory Public Schools: East End Minjae Eum Loveless Academic Magnet Program 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. Daymara Ayala Calhoun Community College Taylor Hall Atlanta Girls School Genesis Capellan Bergen Community College Julie Chen Kingston High School Amal Oudeif Washentaw Community College, Ronald Klar Century College that pay up to $40,000 annually for the final two to three years needed to complete Salamot Balogun Thornridge High School Lauryn Castano Northside Health Careers High School The 2021 Cooke College Scholarship recipients will be announced in April. Malaica Ashley Lincoln Park Academy Emma Lazo Freedom High School The semifinalists were chosen from a pool of 5,860applicants and represent 428 different high schools. Aashvi Patel Melbourne High School Damian Johnson Wylie East High School Naomy Noguez Valencia College Steffanie Hills Schoolcraft College Research commissioned by the Foundation found that community college students who transfer to selective institutions have equal to or higher graduation rates as students who enrolled directly from high school or transferred from four-year institutions. Saw Kay E3 Civic High a diversity of experiences that contribute to their educational journey. Jazzlynn Temple Caddo Parish Magnet High School Anna Hampton Rogers Heritage High School Bolu Fasogbon City Colleges of Chicago: Harry S. Truman College Claudia Quintana East Stroudsburg Area High School North William Jim Miami Dade College Nicquel Holmes City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College 5 SDCCD students selected as semifinalists for prestigious scholarships. Saddat Nazir McNair Academic High School Jackie Liu Vernon Hills High School Adjoa Asare Carnegie Vanguard High School Janah Richardson Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Learn more: jkcf.org San Diego Community College District|Disclaimer|Privacy, San Diego College of Continuing Education. Taniya Singleton Walter Payton College Preparatory High School Magali Romero Lopez Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy Zahra Virani Clear Brook High School Destiny Carrera Grand Rapids Community College Rayquan Blake Miami Dade College The five are among 406 national semifinalists for the highly competitive awards who 2021. Joseph Chai Francis Lewis High School Dilan Desir State College of Florida Collegiate School Cindy Li Glenda Dawson High School Jasleen Sihota Venture Academy Yuliana Chavez El Rancho High School Brayan Lopez Llamas Cathedral City High School Kevin Liu Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, Julia Fleischman Park Hill Senior High School Dalton Locklear Saint Pauls High School 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. Adelyn Pettie Rainier Beach High School, Biak Tha Hlawn Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School Nina Noble Isaac Bear Early College High School Nylah Ductan Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology Thien Nguyen Orange Coast College Nicksie Lordeus Lorenzo Walker Technical High School Savannah Hagen Ohbi Asheville High School Giovanna Da Silva Rodrigues Freedom High School Kenny Ng Washington High School Anum Haider Cypress Creek High School Valentina Vicarel Wish Academy High School Mia Roach-Valandra Todd County Junior-Senior High School, Pacifique Bavugameshi West High School Amani Turner Carver Magnet High School of Engineering, Applied Technology and The Arts Paola Reyes Thomas Jefferson High School Dechen Cohen Georgia Cyber Academy ability and achievement, service, leadership, persistence, and financial need. Wolfang Rugeles Miami Dade College Nathan Solomon Martin Luther King Jr Magnet High School for Health Science and Engineering, Sityana Abdu Glenda Dawson High School Starting in sales, Cooke was very successful, eventually becoming a partner in a network of radio stations and newspapers in Canada. Over the past two decades, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has supported thousands of students with financial need by providing scholarship dollars so they can reach their educational goals. Yeabsira Moges Wheaton High School Crystal Zhang Brooklyn Technical High School, Wyatt Carter Salisbury High School Gerald Richardson Moorpark College Asonme Fozong City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Marisol Cruz Velasco Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy Gabriela Lopez-Salgado Everett High School Bridgette Adu-Wadier T C Williams High School Ximena Garcia Basalt High School Davian Rodriguez Boston Latin School Tatiana Butte San Diego City College Eunice Chon Howard High School Isaac Carreno Wayne School of Engineering Tala Alahmar Oakland Community College Cayla Hoang Martin Luther King Jr Magnet High School for Health Science and Engineering Cindy Ren Hillsborough High School Ashis Dhakal East High School, Olvin Abrego Ayala Herndon High School Ahmed Mashaal Union County College, Johann Smith City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College LANSDOWNE, Va., Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced the selection of 411 high school seniors as semifinalists for the prestigious Cooke . Merit Onyekwere Bear Creek High School Perimeter students represent all but one of the semifinalists from Georgia for the national scholarship. Sonia Green Hillside High School Students applied from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Marianas, , and American Samoa. Isaiah Johnson Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School Tanzeem Islam Cypress Ranch High School Kaylisa Garcia Perez Person High School Abby Macenat J. M. Wright Technical School Sara El Houzaly City University of New York: LaGuardia Community College Alexander Stone West Boca Raton Community High School Layla Hussein Fordham High School for the Arts Christian Tamez Del Rio High School Diana Zamarripa The Energy Institute High School, Sophie Christensen Orem High School Annalie Sandor Blue Valley Northwest High School Natalia Serrano-Chavez John C Fremont High School Bianca Braun Westchester Community College Kathryn Price Lone Star College System Kiara Perez Passaic Academy For Science And Engineering Yerahm Hong North Oconee High School Lazarus Blacksmith Keene Central School From this year's pool of 1,200 applicants from 35 states, five MiraCosta students were selected as semi-finalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship including Alma Cuevas, Inayah. Eric Zhu Orange County High School of the Arts, Mursheda Abdulatif The Denver School of Science and Technology Michael Nath Stuyvesant High School Joanna Soltys Jones College Preparatory Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $230 million in scholarships to more than 2,930 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. Angel Rabadi Alan B. Shepard High School Ashley Vazquez Romo Basic High School, Amelia Becerra Long Branch High School Jenai Funk Southwestern College Jorge Pereira Martinez Early College Academy At Southridge Kristy Pham Elite Scholars Academy Charter School Sophie Amidi Tallahassee Community College We are especially impressed by the incredible perseverance and Catherine Chung W.P. Med Coulibaly Manhattan Hunter College High School of Science Maia Roothaan Evanston Township High School Dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. 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. Kimberly Guevara Strive Prep Rise High School The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship seeks to increase the number of community college students completing their education at top four-year institutions. Shayla Dodge Lake-Sumter State College Duy Ho Cerritos College Danae Kimmel Blanco High School Kaelee Rowan Homeschooled Anisa Siddikova Leon M Goldstein High School for Sciences Yamileth Alvarez Haro Stone Ridge Christian High School Eujine Kim Heritage High School Lucas Bautista Arvin High School Joey Tan City Colleges of Chicago: Wilbur Wright College Gideon Kortenhoven Grand Rapids Community College Kylah Cain-Ward Edgewood Senior High School Paulina Pimentel-Mora Citrus College Evan Etienne Miami Dade College Jesus Perez Guerrero Iraan High School Luz Cusi Ttito Bergen Community College Yet, at the nations top colleges, only five percent have transferred from a community college. Estephanie Espinoza City Colleges of Chicago: Kennedy-King College Perhaps just as important as the financial support our Scholars receive, however, is the thriving network of more than 3,000 Cooke . Evamaria Tanori Contreras University High School Georgina Younes Brockton High School Hasun Noh Samuel Clemens High School Bianca Braun of Shrub Oak, NY became the eleventh student in Westchester Community College history to win the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Cooke College Scholarship semifinalists were chosen from a pool of over 5,300 applicants. Trinity Land Sikeston Senior High School Taz Amin Fitzgerald High School Olivia Green Kings Mountain High School Haya Chehada Cerritos College Deidre Mitchell Grand Rapids Community College Mia Ginsberg Gulf Coast High School Students must be current high school seniors residing in the United States. Rosie Spratt Basehor-Linwood High School, Ahmad Ateyeh Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Math and Science in Kentucky Eliana Gomez Romero Kipp Austin Brave High School Amber Chipman Seminole State College of Florida Jake Du White Station High School Cayden Beardslee Grand Rapids Community College Katherrin Billordo Northside College Preparatory High School Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded over $230 million in scholarships to more than 2,930 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive educational advising and other support services. www.jkcf.org, Media Contact: Julia Florence, 571-799-8067, media@jkcf.org. Isaiah Pereira Venus High School A list of the semifinalists can be found below. Viviana Wamiru Hagerstown Community College Khea Archer Georgia Perimeter College "In 2021, out of over 16,500 applications, 6,312 students were selected as National College Match Finalists. Grace Pena Walter Payton College Preparatory High School David Guiracocha Aviation High School Jeanie Chang Northwest High School in April. Awa Cisse Georgia Perimeter College Mu Hsi Smyrna High School drive these students have exhibited during such an unprecedented year.. Reyna McCrea Brown School Elise Baumgartner Bob Jones High School Angel Obiorah Community College of Baltimore County Kaden Oquel-White Jesuit High School Alan Gutierrez Paint Branch High School The 2021 Cooke College Scholarship recipients will be announced in April. Andrea Velazquez South Broward High School Karla Cardoso Garcia Miami Dade College Robert Bennett MiraCosta College Tu Kha Bui Berkeley City College Cecilia Ramos Alfaro A And M Consolidated High School Lorena Britton East Lake High School Fardouza Farah Owatonna High School Darlene Rangel-Estrella Northern High School Zoe Groh Biloxi High School David Sun Skyline High School, Jenna Montgomery Concha Rutland High School, Bill Chen West Springfield High School Brian Nguyen Northside College Preparatory High School Abdullah Ali Valley Stream South High School guidance and opportunities for internships, study-abroad programs, and graduate school Kristine Hernandez Veterans Memorial High School 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.