Year Scholarship School Attended Degree
Granted Recipient
1990 Denise Lashelle Short Virginia State University
1994 Alia M. Jones Spelman College / GA Tech Industrial Engineering
University
1995-1998 Yolanda Marshall University of Virginia Sociology/English
1997-1999 Charletta Short Howard University Physical Therapy
1998-2002 Everett M. Henry, II North Carolina A&T University Computer Science
2006-2007 George White University of Virginia Engineering
2006 Jahnyshia Jones Johnson C. Smith University Criminal Justice
2006-2007 Corey Johnson Newmann College Computer Science
2010-2013 Morgan Antoinette Frostburg State University Computer Science
Bell
2011-2012 Brelynn Imani Brown Central Connecticut Hospitality and Tourism
State University
2012-2014 Richard A. King, III Morgan State University Computer Science
2013-2016 Caroline Boisseau Maryland University Criminal Justice
2015-2016 Carter Elana King George Mason University
2018 Brooklynn Brown Central Connecticut Psychological Science
State University
2023 Marlon Bowers, Jr. Virginia State University Computer Science
2023 Jaquante’ Coleman Appalachian State University Music Theory
The Julia B. King Scholarship Fund had its origin in 1984 at the 32nd Blackwell Family Reunion when Julia B. King and Mrs. Paul S. Blackwell (Willa Mae) announced their donation of a $1,000 certificate to be placed in an interest bearing account to fund college scholarships from the accrued interest to Blackwell family members. Since then, the Julia B. King Scholarship Fund has been funded by raffles; sales of Blackwell t-shirts, caps, tote bags, clocks, at-home teas and dance parties, silent auction, a percentage of dues collected, etc., and generous donors, including handcrafted afghans (Arlene Jones).
There are many young people who need our support and encouragement and they are family. In the spirit of those family members who had the vision to inspire our future, we charge each chapter or branch to consider establishing a chapter or branch scholarship program to students from your area with some type of award, and individual donations are always appreciated.