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Korey Lewis Thanks Foundation for Scholarship

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On behalf of myself and the entire Lewis family, I would like to thank you and the Tom Joyner Foundation for awarding me the Hercules Scholar Scholarship! I will not let you down!!!   Also, on behalf of Huston Tillotson University, thank you for selecting our school as July’s School of the Month.Lastly, on behalf of all […]

Four Edward Waters Teams Named “NAIA Scholar Teams”

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Updated: 7/18/2014 12:02 PM CST BY TOM JOYNER FOUNDATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Edward Waters College (EWC) Athletic Department is pleased to report that four of the institution’s athletic programs earned the distinction of “NAIA Scholar Teams” for the 2013-14 academic year. Every school year the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) offers the academic award based […]

Scholar Update!

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Cheyenne Boyce is a 2010 recipient of the Tom Joyner Foundation  Full-Ride Scholarship. Cheyenne is a student at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. Throughout high school, she studied Japanese and graduated with a 4.0 grade point average. Currently, Cheyenne is studying in Japan. Below is from the note we received from Cheyenne. To my Tom Joyner Foundation Family: […]

Investing in Educating- and Dreams: All Year Long

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Lucius Rice, a rising Tuskegee University sophomore, is a perfect example of how the Tom Joyner Foundation makes a difference: “I was recently awarded the Hercules award from the Tom Joyner Foundation and [I want to] say thank you so much for the award. It has really removed some of the dents from the total […]

The Next Lesson

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Rewind to 2009. In 2009, Blaine Robertson was the recipient of the Tom Joyner Foundation Full-Ride Scholarship. To date, this has been the Foundation’s most prestigious scholarship. A recipient is recognized for academic distinction as well as strong character and personal qualities. At East St. John High School, Blaine was president of the student council, […]