Junior Giants Awards
Junior Giants Cedric Ward Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a senior student in the Kent Intermediate School District.
Junior Giants Dr. Patricia Pulliam Leadership Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a current college student.
The Jr. GIANT scholarships are named in honor of the founders of the GIANTS, Dr. Patricia Pulliam and Mr. Cedric Ward. Scholarships will be awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to working within urban core communities and who have actively advocated for positive change in these areas. Additionally, recipients must demonstrate how they possess the essence of a Junior GIANT: demonstrated leadership profile, community involvement and impact, academic and/or athletic accomplishment and academic achievement/ academic progress. Recipients of the Cedric Ward scholarship must have attended a high school in the Kent Intermediate School District. Recipients of the Dr. Patricia Pulliam scholarship must be an incoming or current college student. Final selection of award recipients will be made by the GIANTS' committee. Recipients will be recognized at the annual GIANT Awards event.
The following qualities exemplify the essence of a Junior Giant Leader:
- Academic Achievement
- Academic Progress
- Community Advocate
- Community Impact
- Community Involvement
- Credibility
- Effectiveness
- Honesty
- Innovator
- Integrity
- Leadership
- Perseverance
- Selflessness
- Trustworthiness
- Visionary
Junior GIANT Scholarship Nomination
Milo M. Brown Scholarship
The Milo M. Brown Scholarship awards $1,000 to two or three students each year. The scholarships are presented as a perpetual memorial to Mr. Brown during the GIANT Awards and Banquet.
Scholarship Award Details
- You must be enrolled with full-time status (12+ credits) for the fall and/or winter semesters.
- You must have achieved a minimum of a 2.75 grade point average.
- You must have earned 24 credits prior to submitting the application.
- Award recipients will be students of African American heritage.