The Madison Metropolitan Chapter of The
Links Inc. will sponsor its annual Student Recognition Program Sunday, May
21, at East High School, 2222 E. Washington Ave.
A brief reception will start at 2 p.m.,
and the program will begin at 2:30. The Links, a public service
organization that has been a part of the Madison community for 20 years,
proudly recognizes the academic achievement of students of African
American descent each year at this event.
This year, Madison Metropolitan School
District Superintendent Art Rainwater will make remarks, and several
principals will participate in the recognition of their students and those
from other schools.
Students from elementary through high
school have been nominated by their teachers to receive The Links awards
certificates or savings bonds. High school seniors bound for college were
eligible to apply for The Links scholarship. A highlight of the program
will be the presentation of the scholarship recipients, who will each
receive an award of $1,000. Scholarship funds are derived from the
proceeds of the Ebony Fashion Fair, which has been sponsored by The Links
each December.
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The 2006 Links Scholarship Recipients |
Adeyinka
Lesi
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Adeyinka A. Lesi
West High School
Parents: Adetunji and Abiodun Lesi
Considering: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University
of Wisconsin-Madison Activities and Awards: Presidential
Scholars candidate, National Merit finalist, Wisconsin All-State
Scholar, Badger Boys State, Information Technology Academy
Student of the Year, National Honor Society, National Achievers
Society
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Veronica
Williams
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Veronica N. Williams
Madison Memorial High School
Parent: Almeda Williams
Considering: Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.
Activities/Awards: Joe Thomas Community Service Award, Nominee-
Kohl’s Kids Who Care Recognition Program, Discover Card Tribute
Award, Urban League’s National Achievers Society, Outstanding
Young Person in High School Award, Excellence in Academics
Award, Who’s Who Among High School Students, March of Dimes
Community Service Award, Links Award for Outstanding Academic
Achievement, President’s 2002 Award for Outstanding Academic
Achievement, Rotary Ethnic Scholar
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Jarrell Ritcherson
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Jerrell A. Ritcherson
Edgewood High School
Parents: Rod Ritcherson and Michelle McQuirter
Considering: UCLA, UW Madison, Columbia College (Chicago)
Activities and Awards: National Achievers Society, Outstanding
Youth Achievement Award, Who’s Who Among American High School
Students, Links Achievement Awards.
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JaNay M. Sims
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JaNay M. Sims
Beloit Memorial High School
Parent: Jeanette Jones
Considering: Beloit College, Lake Forest College (Illinois)
Activities and Awards: Honor Roll Award, Beloit College Upward
Bound Participation Award, Beloit College Upward Bound Roll of
Honor, Beloit College Upward Bound Excellence Award, National
Society of High School Scholars.
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Alison White
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Allison M. White
East High School
Parent: James White
Considering: UW-Madison Activities/Awards: High Honor Roll,
Certificat de Merite, Exemplary Soloist Award, Madison Urban
League Outstanding Young Person Award, Member- Others First
Club, Japan Club, Beta (Honors) Club, UW-Whitewater Summer Piano
Institute-2005
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Maia Pearson
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Maia E. Pearson
West High School
Parent: Gloria Kirchoff
Considering: Cornell College (Iowa), UWMadison Activities and
Awards: Joe Thomas Award, Urban League Outstanding Person’s
Award, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, Youth of the Year,
Carter G. Woodson Tutoring Award, McPike Athletic Scholarship,
Women in Focus “I Have a Dream” Award.
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