AKA scholarships available
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Delta Omega Omega Chapter, in collaboration with First Sisters Outreach Inc., is accepting scholarship applications to be awarded to deserving young women planning to attend the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2024-2025 school year.
Interested high school senior females should carefully review the 2024 scholarship guidelines to ensure eligibility. The 2024 online scholarship application is available at https://www.akadeltaomegaomega.com/scholarship.html. The deadline for submission is March 1, according to a news release.
The scholarship committee tri-chairmen are Deborah Thomas, LaTasha Carlock, and Tamia Thomas.
“The Delta Omega Omega Chapter scholarships are specifically designed for young women graduating from Jefferson County high schools.
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The criteria and award amounts for these scholarships have evolved over time, reflecting the chapter’s dedication to recognizing and supporting academic excellence.
In the previous school year, the scholarships were awarded to 10 graduating high school seniors from Pine Bluff High School, Watson Chapel High School, and White Hall High School, all of whom demonstrated a strong commitment to their education,” according to the release.
The scholarship initiative is led by Delta Omega Omega Chapter President Yaminah Roberts and First Sisters Outreach President Chandra Griffin, along with dedicated members of these organizations.
Details: Deborah Thomas at akadooscholar@gmail.com.
Food Hall of Fame nominations open
The Division of Arkansas Heritage announced that nominations for its 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame have opened. Nominations will be accepted online at ArkFoodHOF.com through Feb. 29.
The program celebrates Arkansas’ unique culinary heritage, according to a news release.
Categories will recognize culturally significant restaurants, proprietors and food-themed events including:
Arkansas Food Hall of Fame – recognizing long-standing restaurants that help create the food culture.
Proprietor of the Year – honoring a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner with significant impact on local food tastes and preferences.
Food-Themed Event – honoring a community food-themed event or festival that preserves a community’s unique food history.
Gone But Not Forgotten – remembering past establishments that set the table for food tastes and preferences today.
People’s Choice – restaurants or food trucks, new or old, that keep palettes whetted for more Arkansas flavors.
Award finalists will be announced in May and honorees will be inducted in September. Details: ArkFoodHOF.com or follow the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame on social media.
AARP announces grant opportunities
AARP Arkansas invites local eligible non-profit organizations and governments across the country to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 6 at 4 p.m.
AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places, transportation, housing, digital connections, and more. Now in its eighth year, the program is part of AARP’s nationwide Livable Communities initiative, which supports the efforts of cities, towns, neighborhoods and rural areas to become great places to live for all residents, especially those age 50 and older, according to a news release.
All projects must be completed by Dec. 15. To submit an application and view past grantees, visit www.AARP.org/CommunityChallenge.
Local on Alabama Dean’s List
The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa named Madison Murry of Stuttgart to the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester. Honorees must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above, according to a news release.
Latasha Carlock
Tamia Thomas