Duke Announces Winners of Reginaldo Howard Scholarships
Undergraduate award named for first black student body president at Duke
Three high school graduates have been selected for this year's Reginaldo Howard Scholarships at Duke University.
The Howard undergraduate scholarship is named for the first black student body president at Duke, who died in a car accident in 1976.
The awards are presented annually by a faculty committee to first-year students of African heritage who demonstrate outstanding leadership ability, scholastic achievement, community involvement and evidence of serious commitment to a life of service to others.
The scholarships cover full tuition and up to $5,000 for research or summer study. Based on estimated tuition rates, this scholarship is worth more than $130,000 to a student enrolled for four years.
This year's recipients are:
-- Nelly-Ange Tchouatang Kontchou of Houston, Texas, a graduate of St. John's School and daughter of Joel and Sabine Kontchou.
-- Lauren Teresa Vickers of Minneapolis, Minn., a graduate of Hopkins High School and daughter of Selwyn and Janice Vickers.
-- Simone Imani Watson of Pensacola, Fla., a graduate of B.T. Washington High School and daughter of Reginald and Allison Watson.