St. Louis, MO (June 12, 2019) – Unleashing Potential is excited to announce it has recently awarded 8 individuals with the William Diersing Scholarship. At a ceremony, held June 10, 2019, recipients were presented $1,500 scholarships to be utilized to further their academic goals. This year’s scholarship recipients include Kevon Chambers, Tyneisha Chatman, Brayneisha Edwards, LaShonda Givens, Darius Harris, Rahel Kasay, Ashley Lewis, and Asia Ward.
The William Diersing Scholarship Fund was created to help students enrolled in Unleashing Potential (formerly Neighborhood Houses) programming achieve their educational and vocational goals. The fund was established with a financial gift left by former employee, William Diersing, after his passing. Diersing was devoted to encouraging program participants to pursue personal academic ambitions. Nearly 25 years later, the fund continues to be sustained by donations from family and friends.
Scholarships from the William Diersing Scholarship Fund are reserved for individuals seeking to advance their education through college, vocational training, or certification. Scholarship applicants must be a current student, or the parent of a student(s) currently participating in programming provided through Unleashing Potential. All adult applicants must possess a GED or high school diploma.
“Any person who believes the next generation is lost should have been at the Diersing Scholarship celebration this week,” said Darlene Sowell, President and CEO of Unleashing Potential. “Four of the eight scholarship recipients desire to focus on caring for others in the community as their education and career choice. The others want to own their own business. The positive impact programs at Unleashing Potential have on our young people provides hope for our future and our region!”
