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Nursing BALTIMORE, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, unveils its Featherstone College Scholarship Award recipients.
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- BALTIMORE, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, unveils its Featherstone College Scholarship Award recipients.
- Today, thirty Featherstone Scholars will receive $3,000 merit-based scholarships for their high academic achievements during a special awards celebration.
- The Featherstone Awards Ceremony is an annual event that showcases Baltimore's most promising youth and promotes academic equity in higher education.
- The Foundation has provided over $326,000 through 131 scholarships to outstanding students from 25 countries who now attend 12 institutions.
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Management BALTIMORE, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, announces Alicia Wilson, co-founder, Black Philanthropy Circle, as this year's 2023 Featherstone Changemaker Award recipient.
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- BALTIMORE, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, announces Alicia Wilson, co-founder, Black Philanthropy Circle, as this year's 2023 Featherstone Changemaker Award recipient.
- Wilson will be honored during the Featherstone Awards Ceremony, an annual event that showcases Baltimore's most promising youth and promotes academic equity in higher education.
- Thirty exceptional students, from underrepresented communities, will receive $3,000 Featherstone College Scholarships to attend Coppin State University, Morgan State University, The University of Baltimore and other institutions.
- "We laud Alicia's strong impact in the community," said Juliana Lopez, executive director, William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation."
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Medicine BALTIMORE, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation , an award-winning nonprofit, touts its Featherstone College Scholarship Award recipients.
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- BALTIMORE, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation , an award-winning nonprofit, touts its Featherstone College Scholarship Award recipients.
- This year, 30 exceptional Featherstone Scholars will receive $3,000 merit-based scholarships during a special awards ceremony on Friday Sept. 23 at noon.
- "She reinforces our values that higher education is a gateway to economic opportunities for all," said Juliana Lopez, executive director, William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation.
- Since 2017, the Featherstone Foundation has provided more than $236,000 through 98 scholarships to students from 20 countries who now attend 12 institutions.
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Management These outstanding students from Baltimore City and across the state of Maryland receive up to $3,000 scholarships for their stellar academic performance.
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- These outstanding students from Baltimore City and across the state of Maryland receive up to $3,000 scholarships for their stellar academic performance.
- This year's impressive honorees include notable Featherstone winners such as Joseph Manu, a Coppin State University student, who made it to finals of the Tokyo Olympics for track and field.
- The Featherstone Foundation's college and career readiness initiatives provide merit-based scholarships to first-generation college students and honors academic excellence from communities who are traditionally underrepresented in higher-education.
- Since 2017, the Featherstone Foundation has awarded over $156,000 in scholarships through 72 awards to students from 19 countries from 11 institutions.
BALTIMORE, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation and Coppin State University announce a strategic partnership that will create economic and professional opportunities for students from underrepresented communities.
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- BALTIMORE, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation and Coppin State University announce a strategic partnership that will create economic and professional opportunities for students from underrepresented communities.
- "State Farm is delighted to support the Featherstone Foundation in their efforts to provide economic opportunities for underrepresented communities," said Lonzo Warren, owner, State Farm Agency and alumni, Coppin State University.
- The 2021 inaugural Coppin State University's Featherstone HBCU College Scholarship Award recipients are:
Since 2017, the Featherstone Foundation has awarded over $156,000 in scholarships through 72 awards to students from 19 countries who now attend Coppin State University, Cornell University, Goucher College, Morgan State University, Northwestern University, The University of Baltimore, St. Mary's College of Maryland and the University of Maryland.
- The Featherstone HBCU Scholarships at Coppin State University are powered by State Farm.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation awards $30,000 merit-based scholarships to 14 exceptional students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education and first generation college students.
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- BALTIMORE, Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation awards $30,000 merit-based scholarships to 14 exceptional students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education and first generation college students.
- This year's honorees will attend Morgan State University, University of Baltimore andSt.
- "The Featherstone Foundation believes strongly in the future of Morgan and supports their belief by investing in the academic future of our students," said Henri Banks, director of development, Morgan State University.
- "UB has a long history of serving first generation andunderrepresented college students in the Baltimore region," said Carol Descak, special assistant to the president, Office of Admission, University of Baltimore.
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Baltimore's only Spanish-language financial empowerment conference, "Mi Dinero, Mi Destino" kicks off today from 10am-3:30pm at Archbishop Borders' School.
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- BALTIMORE, Oct. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Baltimore's only Spanish-language financial empowerment conference, "Mi Dinero, Mi Destino" kicks off today from 10am-3:30pm at Archbishop Borders' School.
- In its fifth year, the free event brings together vibrant cultural arts, festive music, financial education and community resources.
- With eight workshops, a fun family environment and a stellar speaker lineup, the event attracts the Charm City's growing Spanish-speaking community.
- Census Bureau, will highlight local and national Census 2020 efforts.
BALTIMORE, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The award-winning William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation celebrated the graduates of its innovative workforce program, Reaching New Heights.
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- BALTIMORE, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The award-winning William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation celebrated the graduates of its innovative workforce program, Reaching New Heights.
- The initiative has been an economic engine that has provided underemployed and unemployed multicultural trainees with professional careers, stronger household incomes and financial stability.
- "We serve as anincubatorof bilingual talent andpipeline for employers to tap qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds," said Lanaea C. Featherstone , CEO, Featherstone Foundation and member of the OSI-Baltimore Community Fellows' Network.
- Maryland's Deputy Secretary of State Luis E. Borunda , the first Hispanic to serve in that role, provided remarks on behalf of the Governor.
