The Westside Gazette

Stepping into the Future: Sistrunk Committee Awards Scholarships to 21 Student Leaders

Carma Henry

Scholarship recipients pose with Mrs. Patricia Carter, (Center Seated) wife of the late Dr. Mack King Carter, following this weekend’s Sistrunk scholarship ceremony. Mrs. Carter joined the scholarship committee and student scholars for a commemorative photo celebrating the students’ achievements.

Henrietta Davis, Chairwoman (left), poses with scholarship recipients during this weekend’s scholarship event, as students gather with smiles for the camera to celebrate their achievements.

 

Moderator Janice Hayes proudly recognized the students who received the Sistrunk scholarships during this weekend’s scholarship event as they held up their scholarship awards for a commemorative photo.

Saturday, August 1st, 2026,  the Sistrunk Scholarship Committee hosted “Stepping into your Future”, an event that honored outstanding students for their academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to excellence. The program awarded scholarships to several deserving recipients to help them continue their education and achieve their goals.

 

Scholarship Winners: The following students were recognized as this year’s scholarship recipients during the Sistrunk Scholarship organization’s ceremony. Listed below are the scholarship winners, the colleges or universities they will attend, and the high schools from which they graduated.

 

Cormic Michelle Priester

The committee, joined by community parents from across Broward County, proudly recognized and celebrated 21 scholars of today and tomorrow during a special scholarship presentation at the Hazelle P. Rogers Multipurpose Center.

A special thank you to our dedicated education supporters:

* Mrs. Patrica Carter

*Kaola King – Kings Intellegiencex

* Mr. Ronnie and Janice Hayes

* Mr. Jonathan /Adrelia Allen

*Tamar Hamilton, Esq .

* ILA International Longshoremen 1526

* Mr. Bertran/ Sonia Walthour Walthour Enterprises

*Drs Dwight and Diedre Satterwhite-Wilson Education Supporters

*The Westside Gazette Newspaper

Also, a huge thank you to the Scholarship Committee, who have been working diligently for the last several  years to make sure our scholarship events are a success:

Henrietta Davis, Chairwoman

I suggest this quote “ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” by Nelson Mandela

* Mrs. Ken Justice-Cisrow

*Mr. Stevin Scott

* Mrs. Ella Carter

* Dr. Karla Lucas

* Mrs. Gloria Foster – Talton

 

 

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