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finance or marketing and communications. The fund
was established by the National African-American
Insurance Association (NAAIA) in honor of its
founder, Jerald L. Tillman,
Pearl A. Dale and Audrey Parker
Scholarship Fund
1990
Awards scholarships to Greater
Dayton-area students wishing
to further their education at an
accredited college or university.
The fund serves as a memorial
to these two African- American sisters and longtime
Dayton Public Schools educators, both of whom
overcame odds to graduate with master’s degrees
in the 1950s.
The Hazel Carter Scott Scholarship
for the National Association of
University Women, Dayton Chapter
2006
Will award scholarships to the children or
grandchildren of members of the National
Association of University Women, which promotes
education and equity for women and girls. Ms.
Scott served as the president of the Association’s
local chapter for six years and attended its National
Conference annually.
Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship Fund
1999
Memorializes this gifted athlete
and scholar by furnishing
scholarships to Montgomery
County high school graduates
attending an accredited college
or university. Scott Simpson
died after lapsing into a diabetic coma while in
his sophomore year at The Ohio State University,
majoring in rehabilitation therapy.
Emma Brooks-Smith & Estus
Smith Wiley College Fund
2001
Will encourage the pursuit of higher education
at Wiley College by awarding scholarships to
students from Mississippi, the donor’s home state.
Dr. Smith is an emeritus Governing Board member
of The Dayton Foundation, AACF and retired vice
president and COO for the Kettering Foundation.
Estus and Dorothy T. Smith Scholarship
Fund
1992
Exists to offer scholarships
to local residents wishing to
attend Jackson State University,
a historically black college.
Dr. Estus Smith is an emeritus member of the
Foundation’s Governing Board.
Thyrsa Frazier Svager Scholarship Fund
2000
Honors with scholarship
assistance African-American
women majoring in mathematics
at an accredited college or
university. Aleksandar Svager
established the fund in memory
of his wife, Thyrsa, a former Provost and Executive
Vice President at Central State University.
Twentig Incorporated Endowment
Fund (Willis “Bing” Davis Scholarship)
1990
Pays tribute to this son of Dayton, Bing Davis, who
has achieved acclaim as an internationally famous
visual artist. Individuals eligible for this scholarship
are African- Americans pursuing studies primarily
in the visual and/or graphic arts. This fund was
established by Twentig, Inc., a volunteer women’s
organization.
Dr. Yvonne Walker-Taylor Women for
Women Scholarship II
2008
Perpetuates the donor’s lifelong commitment
to higher education and the promotion of all
women of America to provide vision, leadership
and personal contributions in the pursuit of
freedom. Recognizes women majoring in Natural
Sciences, Humanities, Business, Social Sciences and
Engineering at Wilberforce.
Daryl Ward Scholarship Fund
2002
Honors the President emeritus and Dean emeritus
of African-American Ministries at the United
Theological Seminary, by awarding scholarships
to Seminary students who are preparing for a Pan
African ministry.
Herman and Nancy Williams
Scholarship Endowment Fund
1991
Awards college scholarships
to members of the Dixon
United Methodist Church.
Nancy C. Williams is a retired
educator, and her husband
Herman was a retired chief
master sergeant with the Air Force.
Doris H. Wilson Scholarship Fund
1997
Grants scholarships to
graduating Montgomery
County high school seniors
who plan to attend a two- or
four-year school in the state of
Ohio. This fund honors Doris
Wilson, the founder of Multi-Cultural Supporters.
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2015 AACF
Scholarship Recipients
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity/Cal Lynn
Crawford Scholarship Fund
-
Randall K. Hueston
-
Carl J. Foster
- Stephen M. Ritchie
- Cydni L. Brown
Golden Thirteen Naval Scholarship
- Corbin J. Heat
- Jonathan P. Bennett
Gladys Turner Finney
Social Work Scholarship
-
Gwendolyn Reynolds
Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship
-
Day’Sheonna K. Groce
C.J. McLin, Jr., Scholarship
-
LiNan R. McSherry
- Murtala I. Affini
Doris H. Wilson Scholarship
- Jayvin A. Owings
-
Aaron J. Foreman
Wahid Abdullah
Memorial Scholarship
-
Shelby L. Turner
Pearl A. Dale and
Audrey Parker Scholarship
-
Kiana M. James
-
Adrienne Bronner
- Paige M. Johnson
- Murtala I. Affini
Twentig Incorporated Endowment
(Willis “Bing” Davis Scholarship)
-
Kenia C. Lander
- Danielle U. Onyia (2014)
NAAIA J.L. Tillman
Scholarship Fund
- D’Andre Simpson
- Marche Mason
- Khary Dennis
AACF
Legacy Donors
M. Alice Callier
Faye Johnson
McKenna & Rowena Jordan
Dr. Gary LeRoy
John E. Moore, Jr.
NFBPA
Jamal Russell
Roane D. Smothers
Sharon Tolliver