Pasadena, Altadena Links Award $20,500 in Scholarships to Local High School Seniors

The Pasadena­Altadena Chapter of The Links, Inc. recently awarded 13 local high school seniors and 3 college students scholarships for a total of $20,500 as part of the organization’s 27th Annual Isaac McClelland Memorial Scholarship Program. The scholarship program was launched in memory of distinguished African­American Los Angeles City Schools Area Superintendent, the late Isaac McClelland.

The scholarships were awarded at an elegant afternoon reception at Pasadena City College’s Creveling Lounge. Special guests included: PUSD School Board President, Elizabeth Pomoroy? PUSD Principals: Tim Sippel, John Muir High School? Trudell Skinner, Blair IB High School? Mark Anderson, Marshall Fundamental as well as the family and teachers of the honored students. Scholarship recipients will be attending such notable institutions as UCLA, UCSB, University of Arizona, Cal State LA and local Community Colleges.

One of the scholarships, co­sponsored by Southern California Edison, for $5,000 was provided to students who have designated they will enter college with an interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Memorial scholarships honored two dearly departed members of the chapter, Jacqueline “Jackie” Howard and Dr. Claudia Alexander.

List of Scholarship Recipients:

2016 Scholar of Excellence Award – $2,000 awarded annually for four years
Mai­Lin Graves, Blair IB High School

Distinguished Scholar Awards – $1,500
John Marshall Pointer, John Muir High School
Derek Louis Taylor, Pasadena High School

Southern California STEM Awards
Shannon Howell, Blair IB High School­ $2,000
Bradey Garrison Foster, Pasadena High School ­ $1,000
DaShon Pulley, John Muir High School ­ $1,000
Naomi Johnson, John Muir High School ­ $500
De’Kenya A. Tatum, John Muir High School ­ $500

Dr. Claudia Alexander Memorial Scholarship) (STEM Designation) ­ $2,000
Devin Henry, Blair IB High School ­ $1,000
Kylee Sharp, John Muir High School ­ $1,000

Jacqueline Howard Memorial Scholarship ­ $1,500
Kaylah Abdullah, John Marshall Fundamental, $1,000
Frances Collins­More ­ John Muir High School, $500

Guy Johnson Book Award
Tyler Bradley, Pasadena High School, $500

Continuing Scholars of Excellence ­ $2,000 each awarded annually for four years
Logan Patton, UCLA
Briana Salmon, UC Berkeley
Marisa Dodd, UCLA

The Links, Incorporated is an international, not­for­profit corporation, established in 1946. The membership consists of 12,000 professional women of color in 274 chapters located in 42 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Chartered in 1963, the Pasadena­Altadena Chapter of The Links has served the community for 50 years with programs focused on cultural, educational and civic affairs.

More information about the chapter can be found at http://pasadenaaltadenalinksinc.org.