A TRADITION SINCE 2012
2012 Malcolm Jenkins Scholars at College Track New Orleans
College Track New Orleans “Launch to College” event celebrates more than 400 students on the path to a four-year college degree
On Friday, May 22, 2020 The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation joined College Track New Orleans leadership and students in a virtual celebration of high school seniors continuing on in their pursuit of high learning to a four-year college degree and setting a new standard for students within New Orleans.
In 2008, College Track expanded to New Orleans with an inaugural class of 50 freshmen. Today, more than 400 high school and college students are on the path to and through college, making College Track the largest college completion program in the city. This year, 100% of the 50 high school seniors are setting a new standard for students across New Orleans:
50 seniors will matriculate to a four-year college
16 seniors have earned full-ride scholarships to universities including Smith College, Tulane University, Yale University, Franklin & Marshall College, Columbia University, Cornell University, Bryn Mawr College, Bard College, Scripps College and Wake Forest University
College Track’s success in New Orleans is due in part to the 8-year partnership with The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation. Since 2012, the Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to College Track students, funded out-of-state college tours, career exposure events, job networking workshops and supported matriculating college freshman with final exam study baskets.
VIRTUAL AWARD CEREMONY
During the Zoom conference ceremony, New Orleans area high school graduates were surprised by a virtual visit from New Orleans Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins. Jenkins and his mother, Gwendolyn V. Jenkins, the Jenkins Foundation's President and CEO.
Twenty (20) seniors were recognized as Malcolm Jenkins Scholars and will receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship from The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation. Seventy (70%) of the 2020 Malcolm Jenkins Scholars are first-generation college students.
““This outstanding graduating senior will now be able to sharpen their personal story, using LinkedIn, PowerPoint, and other digital power skills, with a new Microsoft Surface Go 2. ”
Wilfred Wright - 2020 Malcolm Jenkins Scholar and Virtual Brand Experience Winner
MICROSOFT SURFACE GO 2
A Microsoft Surface Go 2 computer was awarded to the winner of the foundation's Virtual Brands Experience.
All Seniors were invited to participate in this year's story-telling competition.
Higher Learning: Maximizing Your College Experience
After learning of the virtual ceremony Brian Stevenson, PhD provided an ebook link of his recently released book Higher Learning: Maximizing Your College Experience, to share with the twenty scholars. The book focuses on college, but is really about life, and making your way forward.
About College Track
College Track is a comprehensive college completion program that empowers students from underserved communities to graduate from college. From ninth grade through college graduation, our 10-year program removes the academic, financial, and social-emotional barriers that prevent low-income and first-generation students from earning their college degree. In 1997, we started with 25 students in East Palo Alto, and today, we have nine centers located in underserved communities across California, Colorado, Louisiana, and the D.C. Metro Area, with more than 3,000 students on the path to upward social mobility. For more information, visit: www.collegetrack.org
