Our heartfelt thank you to all community members, family and friends who joined forces with us to provide access for future generations of students!! What a difference a day makes – 24 hours translated in $38.75K worth of opportunities!!
A VERY special Shout out to our Lead Ambassadors Ukachi Anonyou and Dr. Juanita Jones Daly; Heather Harris, the2020 NB Rites of Passage Scholarship Recipient, Dean Ilene Rosen and our amazing team of dedicated ambassadors for the extra push to encourage the community to give and to give generously. BCT Partners, thank you for the amazing show of love!!
We are beyond thrilled to announce that the Inaugural Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance (RAAA), Inc. Nasir Shakir Memorial Scholarship raised $26K with an additional $5K bonus from Rutgers as part of the Newcomers challenge! The Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance (RAAA) Rites of Passage Scholarship raised $7.75K after placing 3rd in the 2020 Newcomers Challenge category.
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RAAA Nasir Shakir Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in remembrance of Nasir’s generous spirit. He mentored many young Black men and women and supported Black college students through the National Society of Black Engineers to pay forward the guidance and support of his mentor at Rutgers, Dean Donald Brown. Because Shakir was an Engineering and EOF student, as well as being active in the MEET/NSBE organization at Rutgers, the scholarship will be directed toward undergraduate students similarly involved. Nasir passed away on November 1, 2020 at the age of 44.
RAAA Rites of Passage Graduate Scholarship supports a Rutgers undergrad continuing their graduate education at Rutgers University. Funds will be used to provide graduate support for at least (1) graduate for each of the three campuses.
