The Webb Scholarship Fund
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Hello! This August I will be turning 30 years old. With reaching a milestone birthday, I wanted to leverage it by giving back to the community.
In the recent events unfolding in our country's society, it has been highlighted how unequal life is for the African-American community. Injustices are prevalent in government, housing, and especially education.
Where I got my high school education from is a school named Cardinal Stritch in Oregon, Ohio. At Cardinal Stritch, I was one of few black students in the school and often felt alienated. There were times I would experience cheap stereotypes and blatant racism. Now, I want to make it clear that there were only a few bad people that would treat me this way.. Although it was enough people to leave a lasting memory. The majority of people that I met at Cardinal Stritch were amazing in every single way. In fact, I still have the same best friends today that I had in 2004 when I was a freshmen there. Cardinal Stritch set me on a wonderful trajectory filled with good people and ambition. In setting up this scholarship, I have learned that the diversity numbers at Stritch have increased since my time there. This is a great sign, but there's still work left to be done.
With that being said and knowing how imperative education is, especially to the black community, I want to help students at Cardinal Stritch that are in a similar position that I was in. It is my goal to raise $16,000 for black students at Stritch for their upcoming college tuitions.
The $16,000 will be spread out years to come. Meaning that an upcoming senior, once they have decided on a college and have been selected by me, will receive $2000 for their college tuition. The funds will be held in an account and sent to the student's college of choice once decided.
I have pledged $2000 to the scholarship. I wanted to make sure that I afforded the first student's scholarship myself. I will select the student based on a written essay on a topic of my choosing and I will announce the winner later in the upcoming school year.
So I am asking all of you to help me celebrate my 30th birthday by raising $16,000 for students that aspire to better themselves through higher education. And if we happen to go over $16,000 raised that just means more funds for the future students to come. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to reach out to me. Thank you all so much!
In the recent events unfolding in our country's society, it has been highlighted how unequal life is for the African-American community. Injustices are prevalent in government, housing, and especially education.
Where I got my high school education from is a school named Cardinal Stritch in Oregon, Ohio. At Cardinal Stritch, I was one of few black students in the school and often felt alienated. There were times I would experience cheap stereotypes and blatant racism. Now, I want to make it clear that there were only a few bad people that would treat me this way.. Although it was enough people to leave a lasting memory. The majority of people that I met at Cardinal Stritch were amazing in every single way. In fact, I still have the same best friends today that I had in 2004 when I was a freshmen there. Cardinal Stritch set me on a wonderful trajectory filled with good people and ambition. In setting up this scholarship, I have learned that the diversity numbers at Stritch have increased since my time there. This is a great sign, but there's still work left to be done.
With that being said and knowing how imperative education is, especially to the black community, I want to help students at Cardinal Stritch that are in a similar position that I was in. It is my goal to raise $16,000 for black students at Stritch for their upcoming college tuitions.
The $16,000 will be spread out years to come. Meaning that an upcoming senior, once they have decided on a college and have been selected by me, will receive $2000 for their college tuition. The funds will be held in an account and sent to the student's college of choice once decided.
I have pledged $2000 to the scholarship. I wanted to make sure that I afforded the first student's scholarship myself. I will select the student based on a written essay on a topic of my choosing and I will announce the winner later in the upcoming school year.
So I am asking all of you to help me celebrate my 30th birthday by raising $16,000 for students that aspire to better themselves through higher education. And if we happen to go over $16,000 raised that just means more funds for the future students to come. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to reach out to me. Thank you all so much!
Organizer
Brenton Webb
Organizer
Oregon, OH
