Here are the 2024 winners of EJI's Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship

Alex Gladden, Montgomery Advertiser
Updated ·2 min read

For the second year, the Equal Justice Initiative has awarded 34 students at Montgomery Public Schools $10,000 each to help them go to college.

The Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship was awarded to graduating seniors from each of the nine Montgomery public high schools, the nonprofit said. EJI selected the winners based on essays about EJI's legacy sites in Montgomery.

“We are incredibly excited to support these extraordinary young people who have distinguished themselves at their schools," said Bryan Stevenson, EJI's director. "Area students need to be supported, encouraged and affirmed when they work hard and strive to achieve greatness as these beautiful high school students have done. Providing scholarships to MPS students and their families has been a joyous and uplifting experience for us and look forward to continuing our work with area youth."

The organization's goal is to help students who have overcome obstacles and demonstrated a commitment to their communities.

The 34 winners of the Montgomery Public Schools Legacy Scholarship are:

  • Alange Matthews, Percy Julian

  • Azari Rudolph, Percy Julian

  • Brianna Mack, Johnson Abernathy Graetz

  • Christian Philemy, Park Crossing

  • Christopher Robinson, McIntyre

  • Daryl Ramon Thomas Jr., Booker T. Washington

  • Elva Shao, Loveless Academic Magnet Program

  • I’nthia Poole, Percy Julian

  • Ingrid Dominguez, Carver

  • Isabella Dennison, Booker T. Washington

  • Izaiah Sledge, Lanier

  • Jada Timmons, Brew Tech

  • Jade Ray, Brew Tech

  • Jailyn Dixon, Loveless Academic Magnet Program

  • Jonathan Davis, Brew Tech

  • Kathlyn Morrison, Lanier

  • Kenzie Moore, Brew Tech

  • Laken Burden, Park Crossing

  • LilJessie Robinson, McIntyre

  • Madison Thompson, Booker T. Washington

  • Makayla McQueen, Park Crossing

  • Maliah London, Carver

  • Maya Brooks Tyynismaa, Booker T. Washington

  • Maya Hall, Carver

  • Mia Dunlap, Loveless Academic Magnet Program

  • Mikeria Jones, Park Crossing

  • Nadia Surles, Carver

  • Naomi Patterson, Loveless Academic Magnet Program

  • Neina Morrison, Lanier

  • Sayyied Rida, Johnson Abernathy Graetz

  • Summer Easterling, Lanier

  • Teniyah Watkins, Johnson Abernathy Graetz

  • Traykhemish Lee, Johnson Abernathy Graetz

  • Yakira Chaney, Percy Julian

More: Last Year's Winners Meet the 19 MPS students awarded the Equal Justice Initiative's Legacy Scholarship

Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's public safety reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex.

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