The Edwin L. Hawkins Scholarship Committee awards annual scholarships to outstanding students each year since 2002. The committee was successful in their pursuit of a $10,000 community service grant from Arvest bank. Since that time, your class has given nearly $50,000 in scholarships! Be Proud, Bearcats!
Scholarship Recipients
Power of the Class of ’72 Celebrating Edwin L. Hawkins Scholarship.
Year 2023
Kameron Jackson – Parkview High School; Arkansas Tech University
Silondra Ingraham – Central High School; University of Central Arkansas
McKenzie Landry – Parkview High School; Southern Arkansas University
Khloe Rycraw – Central High School; University of New Haven (Connecticut)
Lauren Steele – Parkview High School; University of Central Arkansas
Year 2022 Sweet Sixteen
Kennedy Key – Parkview High School; University of Central Arkansas
Iyana Mbong – Southwest High School; Tennessee State University
Grace Rigsby – Central High School; Wellesley College
Cristian Nalls – Central High School; Southern Arkansas University
Jaelynn Marshall – Central High School; Texas Southern University
Emily Jefferson – Central High School; University of Arkansas
Amiya Mothershed- Central High School; University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Aaron Smith – Central High School; North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State
LaShaunte Kallestewa – Southwest High School; University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Jade Rivers – Parkview High School; University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Shakirah Williams – Southwest High School; Eastern College of Health Vocations L. Rock
Alasiah Bledsoe – eStem Public Charter School; Emory University
Onyango William – Central High School; Hendrix College
Abigail Wells – Central High School; University of Central Arkansas
Bianca Cooney – Central High School; William Penn University
Kylie Grace Bell – Parkview High School; William Penn University
Year 2021
Dasjah Daniels – Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sylvia Umerah – Little Rock Central High School-University of Arkansas Little Rock
Kendal Peyton- Little Rock Central High School-University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
Yasmin Honorable- Little Rock Central High School-Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Year 2020
Carlos Tidwell – eStem Public Charter High School-Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama
Paityn White – Little Rock Central High School – Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia
Zaria Moore –Little Rock Central High School- University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
Year 2019
Trinity Thompson – J. A. Fair High School-University of Memphis
Jalen Buck- Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School – University of Central Arkansas
Maresha Jackson – Hall High School –Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Year 2018
Nicholas Davenport- Little Rock Central High School-University of Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
Jasmine Bland – J.A. Fair High School- Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Year 2017
Madison Perry – Little Rock Central High School
Kiana Frierson-J. A. Fair High School
Cartavious Thomas-Ayers- J. A. Fair High School
Year 2016
Amaree’ Michelle Austin- Little Rock Central High School
Nia Jiovani Anderson-eStem Public Charter High School
Kaelynn Marshall- Little Rock Central High School
Year 2015
Andrea Hargrove – Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School
Trinity Oliver – J. A. Fair High School
Year 2014
Khloe Richardson- Little Rock Central High School
Miya Goodwin – Little Rock Central High School
Attrice Meeks – Little Rock Central High School
Year 2013
Anna Leshae Killingsworth – Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School
Brianna Nicole Brown- Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School
Year 2012
Lydia Page – Little Rock Central High School
Tevan Deshan Wilburn – McClellan High School
Year 2011
Ebony Shelton – McClellan High School
Livia Walker – McClellan High School
Year 2010
Shanita Gibson – McClellan High School
Kendra Hendrix – Little Rock Central High School
Year 2009
Christopher Wilburn -Little Rock Central High School
Myron Fletcher- Little Rock Central High School
Year 2008
Briana Turner – Hall High School
Myriah Downs – Little Rock Central High Sch
