For Immediate Release
(Dallas, TX – November 16, 2007) Four Edward Waters College students are winners of the Tom Joyner Foundation® “Brothers on the Move” Scholarship program, designed to help increase the number of black males enrolled in Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs).
The Edward Waters recipients of the “Brothers on the Move” $2,500-scholarship are:
** Cody Puntal, a sophomore business management major from Jacksonville, Fl. This “Brother on the Move” is an honor student who plans a career in baseball and as an entrepreneur. Puntal is a second year starter on the Edward Waters baseball team, a Presidential Academic Achiever, a peer tutor and a volunteer at a local youth center.
** Cedric Denson, a junior public health major with a political science minor from Schenectady, NY, is an honor student who plans a career in the World Health Organization . Denson wants to make a difference in closing the world wide health gap. At Edward Waters, he is the Secretary of the Student Government Association, a resident assistant in the Honors Village, and he is a peer tutor.
** Brian Fitzpatrick ,a sophomore sociology major from Jacksonville, FL, is an honor
student who plans a career in professional baseball and as a youth counselor. At
Edward Waters, he is a member of the baseball team, a peer tutor and coaches
baseball at a local youth center.
** Shane Younts, a junior computer information systems major from West Palm Beach, FL. Younts is an honor student who also plans a career in baseball followed by politics. Younts is a member of the college baseball team, and the Student Government Association. He is also a peer tutor and volunteer at a local community center.
Joyner, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute, said that the scholarships are greatly needed. On average, the black male student enrollment at an HBCU is about 37 percent. To be a candidate for the scholarship, students must attend a Foundation “School of the Month”, have a grade point average of at least 3.0, and be a campus leader involved in the community with a career goal toward making a difference in the quality of life for his race.
Cheney State University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia was the ‘School of the Month’ in August, followed by Tennessee State University in Nashville, Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, FL, and Savannah State University in Savannah, GA in November.
For information about the scholarship program, students should contact their school administrators.
The “Brothers on the Move” scholarships will be announced every Thursday on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, which is aired in 120 markets and reaches nearly eight million listeners every week.
The Foundation offers scholarships to students attending its Schools of the Month throughout the week. On Mondays the focus is on students who are single parents, and on Wednesdays general scholarships are awarded.
Founded in 1998, the Tom Joyner Foundation has raised more than $55 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges. It has assisted more than 14,000 students and worked with more than 100 HBCUs.
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