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College Scholarship Program
The Annual Minority College Scholarship Program is designed to help more minorities in their efforts to achieve a college education. Multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $1000 each.
Applications for 2024-25 scholarships will be accepted beginning in February 2025.
Below are the 2023 Friends In Focus Scholarship recipients.
Yair Zamora Villalobos - The Janie Litaker Ingram Scholarship
Jayshawn Lamont Stewart - The Dora Lee Harris Scholarship
Jada Kwentera Shepherd - The James and Helen McAuley Scholarship
Francisco Silva Pina - The Godfrey Filmore Bruton Scholarship
Jocelyn Nicole Mudenda - The Cynthia Steele Exum Scholarship
Aaron Semaj Ingram - The Friends In Focus Excellence Scholarship
Brent Salazar Gonzalez - The Susie Leake Little Scholarship
Eder Acevedo Delgado - The Novella LeGrand Turner Scholarship
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We increase educational opportunities in the schools of Montgomery County, North Carolina & provide scholarships to high school seniors aspiring to achieve a college education.
WE ARE A GROUP OF FRIENDS & VOLUNTEERS…
with varied skill sets from multiple cities who have come together with a focus to help improve education in Montgomery County, North Carolina. This includes working with students, parents and school administration to raise the expectation and the will for a quality education.
Many of us hail from Montgomery County and our passion for educating our youth is the key component of our mission. We believe strongly in our work of helping others and would love your support in whatever means you deem appropriate.
WHO WE SERVE
In Montgomery County, North Carolina, Friends In Focus will be a major catalyst in advancing the educational opportunities for all students.
HOW WE SERVE
Several programs were started at Mt. Gilead Elementary School, including Gator Good Guys mentoring program with over 20 students focused on making right choices, a Saturday Academy for students requiring more effort towards reading and math and an after school program to assist with home work and class work. Also, multiple college scholarships were created for college bound high school minority seniors.
Annually, an appreciation gala is scheduled for June in Montgomery County, where a citizen will be honored for his or her volunteer work in the community in the name of the 5th grade teacher, who inspired the creation of Friends in Focus. The award is names the Milfred F. Greene Outstanding Achievement Award.
HELP US SERVE
Interested in tutoring at Saturday Academy? Or becoming a male role model in Gator Good Guys? Click the button below to sign up as a Friends In Focus volunteer!
“It is very gratifying to witness the many volunteers of Friends In Focus, giving their time to positively affect the lives of our young people. I enthusiastically endorse their programs.”
— FORMER MAYOR, EARL POPLIN, MT. GILEAD, NC
WHAT IS OUR IMPACT
• Sponsored an annual student/parent college admission and scholarship workshop
• Donated thousands of books for the summer reading program
• Engaging citizens to work together for the betterment of all
• Helped address needed policy changes in education and promoting a more inclusive educational environment
• Raised thousands of dollars for college scholarships and school supplies
• Coordinated a community wide, inclusive back to school picnic and rally