Student Spotlight
We want to see students achieve their version of success. In this tab, we highlight our award recipients and those that have helped the foundation thrive.
Moun'Tae Edmundson Jr.
High School: Oklahoma Centennial Mid-High School
College: Cowley College
Major: Computer Science
"One person who has shaped me and my decisions post high school would be my mom."
Jordyn Daniels
High School: Harding Charter Preparatory High School
College: Langston University
Major: Agriculture
"When I think of one little person in my life that does not always get the spotlight when needed, the first person that comes to my mind is my mom."
Nicholas Sayegh
High School: Western Heights
College: Oklahoma City University
Major: Marketing and Finance
"My exposure to
community and civic engagement from Amber empowered me to start seeking ways of alleviating my community while concurrently developing myself into a selfless leader."
Taylor Chase McArthur
High School: Moore High School
College: University of Central Oklahoma
Major: Dance and Business
"Its teachers like Ms. Leopold who don’t get enough credit and encouragement, but constantly inspire students of different backgrounds and experiences, like me, to strive to be a better student
and role model."
Book Scholarship Recipient
Travisha Cogdell
High School: Star Spencer High School
College: Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa
Major: Nursing
Layla Molina
High School: Edmond Sante Fe High School
College: University of Oklahoma
Major: Architectural Engineering
"It is so encouraging to see Mrs. Blackwood, a female, teaching more “male-dominated” subject matters, as she is someone who didn’t allow the constraints of society to impact that greatness that she achieved."
Jaivyon Stafford
High School: Classen SAS at Northeast High School
College: Langston University
Major: Elementary Education
"Mr. Lamkin has guided me through the teaching process and has helped me develop my template for creating lesson plans. He allowed me to teach and fanned the flames of my passion for teaching. Mr. Lamkin's life and leadership skills are some things I hope to strive for."
Azari Gurley
High School: Classen SAS at Northeast
College: Rice University
Major: Bioscience
"Because of that, my grandfather became a person I looked up to and I can call my little person. Despite the years of suffering, he still found a way to smile through the pain and made every day
he was with us exciting, hopeful, and amusing. His resilience and constant efforts of making the
best of the worst made him one of the most admirable figures in my life."
