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2022 Top Scholarship Awardees

Brittain Foundation

High Academic Achievement
& Participation Award

Lanasia Melvins

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Business Management

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High Academic Achievement
& Participation Award

Killiam Kato

Creative Arts High School
College: St Johns University
Major: Marketing

Women of the Dream 2022 Scholarship Winners

Illdeanis Martinez

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Major: Statistics

Brielle Jones

Camden High School
College: Morgan State University
Major: Biology

Tamya Taylor

Creative Arts High School
College: Howard University
Major: Nursing

Ma'leah Andrews

Creative Arts High School
College: Howard University
Major: Sociology and Criminal Justice

Amira Davis

Camden High School
College: Clark Atlanta University
Major Communication

Women of the Dream 2022 Youth Empowerment Scholars

Shaniya Bates

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Psychology

Gabrielle Bernard

Camden High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Aaliyah Burke

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Cooper Hospital
Major: Certified Medical Assistant

Asiya Calaf

Big Picture Learning Academy
College: Rowan University
Major: Business

Meadow Carstarphen

Camden High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Law and Justice Studies

Sharlene Casiano

Creative Arts High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Business Administration

Claudia Edelman

Camden High School
College: Camden County College
Major: Dentistry

Wendy Hernandez

Creative Arts High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Art Education

Disneiry Jiminez

Big Picture Learning Academy
College: Rowan College Burlington County
Major: Ultrasound Technician

Janiah Johnson

Camden High School
College: Camden County College
Major: Business Management

Paris Mears

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Hampton University
Major: Nursing

Tatyana Parker

Urban Promise
College: Rowan University
Major: Biological Science

Jasmine Rosa

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Rowan University
Major: Biological Sciences

Gisselle Smith-Echevarria

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Camden County College
Major: Business

Rachelly Valdez

Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Camden County College
Major: Biological Science

Brittain’s 2021 Scholarship Award

Deborah Brittain established the Brittain Foundation in the name of her late husband, Willard Brittain, who had an illustrious career in finance and later focused his energies on entrepreneurism and philanthropy. The Foundation partners with several organizations to provide funding to support students in college and to give them leadership skills for success. Deborah is a native of Arlington, Virginia, and holds a Master’s Degree from the Simmons School of Social Work and a Bachelor’s degree from Howard University

Women of the Dream is pleased to partner with the Brittain Foundation for this year’s scholarship event. The inaugural awardee of the four-year scholarship from the Brittain Foundation is Zhamina Faulkner who will attend Barnard College in New York City in the fall. Congratulations, Zhamina!

Zhamina Faulkner

Women of the Dream’s 2021 Scholarship Winners

Erielys Vicente

School: Mastery High School of Camden
College: Rowan University
Major: Exploratory Studies

Ayanna Muhammad

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Georgia State College
Major: Biology Pre-Med

Madizon Martinez

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Camden County College
Major: Nursing

Nedeshka Ruiz

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Monmouth University
Major: Marine & Environmental Biology and Policy

Joanna Dominguez

School: Freedom Preparatory High School
College: Dartmouth College
Major: Biology

Women of the Dream’s 2021 Youth Empowerment Scholars

Petrice Thompson

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: New England College
Major: Psychology

Regina Bennett

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Howard University
Major: Sociology

Ruqayyah Banks

School: Mastery High School of Camden
College: Rutgers-Camden
Major: Biochemistry

Debani Mercado

School: Woodrow Wilson High School
College: Stockton University
Major: Criminal Justice

Na’shay Copling

School: Freedom Preparatory High School
College: Rowan College at Burlington County
Major: Psychology

Cordajah Jones

School: Camden Big Picture Learning Academy
College: Rutgers-Camden
Major: Accounting

Amarie Moye

School: Camden High School
College: Camden County College
Major: Nursing

2020 Scholarship Winners

Abigail Rivera-Mercado

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Gettysburg College

Shanyce Smith

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Stockton University

Lanasia Robinson

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Howard University

Yasiria Lugo

School: Urban Promise Academy
College: Rowan University

Ciania Walker

School: Mastery High School of Camden
College: Rutgers-Camden

2020 Youth Empowerment Scholars

Cindy Guzman

School: Woodrow Wilson High School
College: Rowan University

Brianna Calaf

School: Big Picture Learning Academy
College: Camden County College

Janiyah Taylor

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Fairleigh Dickinson University

Allanii Azcona

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Camden County College

I’asiah McRae

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Rowan University

Precious Jewel Riley

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Rutgers-Camden

2019 Winners

Chynah Morrison

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: NYU

Teseanna Harris

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Bloomfield College – New Jersey

Celeste Rodriguez

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Rutgers-Camden

Shania Maldonado

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Rutgers-Camden

2018 Winners

Sierra Warner

Sierra Warner

School: Freedom Preparatory High School
College: Ursinus College

Karima Dickerson

Karima Dickerson

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Cornell University
Siani Davis

Siani Davis

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Rutgers-Camden

Esmeralda Peña

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Rutgers-Camden

2017 Winners & First Cohort of College Graduates

Natalia Castelan

School: Charles Brimm Medical Arts High School
College: Graduate: Fairleigh Dickinson University 2020

Naima Hazzard

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Iyonna Herbert

Iyonna Herbert

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Graduate: Snow College – Utah 2020

Adelina Hernandez

School: Creative Arts Morgan Village Academy
College: Graduate: Caldwell University 2020

Nasyria Taylor

School: NYC iSchool
College: Graduate: Simmons University 2019