Awardees
The Youth Development Foundation, Inc. (YDF) is proud to state that for over 53 years, we have awarded millions of dollars in scholarships and prizes to talented young women from around the world. We are now focused on women entering college and maintaining a 3.0 GPA or better during their first semester.. YDF in association with Black Women for Black Girls Giving Circle targets incoming freshmen and undergraduates and awards a $1,000 scholarship as well as hosts a “College Shower” for the recipients. An application is submitted during their senior year in high school and honorees are selected from the best responses.
2023

Talia Adams
Hampton University

Damaris Brown
Lincoln University

Leshae Chadwick
Virginia State University

Niesha Jacobs
University of Maryland

Bianca James
Morgan State University

Leah Springer
Virginia State University
2022

Jolie Bailey
Florida Atlantic University

Garance DiKoume’
Syracuse University

Tianna Gray
University of Pittsburg

Amia McDonald
Depauw University

Alycia Byrd Richardson
Howard University
2021

Emily Cartagena
Hobart & William Smith College

Prophet Davidson
North Carolina A&T

Faith Greene
St. John’s University

Janay Super
University of Miami

Jaisha Williams
Spelman College
2020

Chantel Francis
SUNY @ College of Brockport

Nina Leach
Mary Baldwin University

Miranda Mejia
SUNY Canton

Isis Smith
Hampton University

Madison Stephenson
Claremont McKenna College
2019

Arion Dockery
Syracuse University

Amanda Hannah
Howard University

Raquel Joseph
Boston University

Chara Lyons
Dartmouth College

Isabella Pavon
SUNY@Oneonta
2018

Shanoy Clarke
Georgetown University

Nyashia Kiah
York College of Pennsylvania

Destiny Jean-Michel
Temple University

Jennifer Ofodile
SUNY@Oswego

Jacinta Ojevwe
SUNY@Albany

Diavonne Robinson
SUNY@Buffalo
2017
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Kimoi A. Felmine:University of Tampa
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Shania A. Grant:SUNY/College of New Paltz
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Tianna Morris :SUNY @ Oneonta
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Jennifer Ofodile :SUNY @ Oswego
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Kiona Ogude:Baruch College
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Talia Scott:Haverford College
2016
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Courtney Danielle Haynes:University of North Carolina/Greensboro
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Lauren Drumgold:Bates University
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Tianna Morris :SUNY @ Oneonta
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Jennifer Ofodile :SUNY @ Oswego
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Kiona Ogude:Baruch College
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Talia Scott:Haverford College
2015
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Koulako Kaba:SUNY at Stony Brook
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Emily Brugman :Hunter College
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Onesha Cora:LaGuardia Community College
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Dejanai Coleman:Monroe College
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Jaime L. Jackson:Pepperdine College
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Lesego Nkosi:Baruch College
2013
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Amirah Garwood:Texas Tech University
2012
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Nieya Tingle :University of Texas – San Antonio
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Gayla D. Williams:Xavier University
2011
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Jacquelin Harris:Fordham University
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Siera Toney :Bennett College for Women
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Marquelle Young:NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
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Dietra Hunter:Hampton University
2010
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Music Meier:University of Central Florida
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Taylor Penn :University of Maryland
2009
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Nadjah N. Pennington:Widener University
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Anisa Dijkhoffz :University of Tampa
2007
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Nicola Dalrymple :University of West Indies
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Naomi Rahn:Tacoma Community College
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Chandra Turner:Kentucky State University
2006
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Mia Gormandy:Northern Illinois
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Natorii Illidge :University of St. Martin
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Bianca Knox:University of Miami
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Raquel Winchester:American University
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Kristina Wright:University of Maryland
2005
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Esonica Veira:Alabama State University
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Tiffany Small:Gainesville State College
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Dana McKinney:Princeton University
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Jamila Morson :Stillman College
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Stephanie Head :Florida A & M University
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Renee Solomon:Berlin College
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Kelly Freeman :Rutgers University
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Allyson Johnson:University of Detroit @ Mercy
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Ayesha Faines :Yale University
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Katie Jordan:Indiana Wesleyan University
2004
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Nicola Dalrymple:University of the West Indies
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Tiffany Smalls:Gainesville State College
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Typhani Mattis:University of Florida
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Dana McKinney:Princeton University
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Kendra Oates:Howard University
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Stephanie Head :Florida A & M University
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Bianca Knox:University of Florida
2003
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Tatiana McConnico:University of West Georgia
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Mia Gormandy:Northern Illinois University
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Katie Jordan:Indiana Wesleyan
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Allyson Johnson :University of Detroit – Mercy
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Danielle McFadden:Francis Marion University
2002
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Teena Lugo:School of Film & TV
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Nayanna Holley :Western Michigan University
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Sarah Moore:Marshall University
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Atilah Claiborne:North Carolina A&T
2001
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Della Hamby:Wayne State University
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Natalie Keith:Vanderbilt University
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Christina Sajous:New York University
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Melina Soochan:Marianopolis College
2000
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Nicole Nicholas :Stanford University
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Kersten Stevens :Yale University
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Ayesha Faines :Yale University
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Kristena Wright:University of Maryland