Foundation Treasurer Tim Richmond (left), 2023 Scholarship Recipient Christian Tate (center) and Foundation Board Chairman Gary T. Whitley, Jr. (left).
Foundation Board Chairman Gary T. Whitley, Jr. (left), Ms. Gina Jones, 2023 Harold Dickerson Scholarship Recipient Mr. Christopher Craft, Mrs. Jocelyn Jones-Boustani, and Mr. Henry Dickerson.
2023 Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation Scholars Foundation Treasurer Tim Richmond (second row far left) and Foundation Board Chairman Gary T. Whitley, Jr. (second row far right).
Huntsville’s Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation recently awarded $25,000 in scholarships to local students. The philanthropic arm of the Delta Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated recognized 30 scholars during their 2023 annual Scholarship Awards Presentation.
Scholarships awarded to students from various schools across Madison County was the result of the funds raised during the foundation’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Unity Celebration. Although the event was virtual in 2023 due to the continued renovations of the North Hall at the Von Braun Civic Center, the Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation was fortunate to have well established corporate donors who continued to support the foundation. For 2023, the Education Foundation received financial support from ADTRAN, AT&T Alabama, Boeing, Google Fiber, Huntsville Hospital, Lexus of Huntsville, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Regions Bank, Alabama State Representatives Laura Hall & Anthony Daniels and Woody Anderson Ford. The Corporate donors for 2023 were Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, Huntsville Utilities, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Dr. R. Parker Griffith Family Foundation of Huntsville was the presenting corporate partner for 2023.
Mr. Christian Tate, 2023 scholarship recipient and graduate of Huntsville’s Westminster Christian Academy, stated, “as a student preparing to go to college this fall, receiving this scholarship from the Huntsville Alphas will help me further my educational journey.”
The 2023 Harold Dickerson Scholarship, awarded to a student at Alabama A&M University who is a member of the Delta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, was presented to Mr. Christopher Craft. This 2023 award was made possible by a gift from Ms. Gina Jones and Mrs. Jocelyn Jones-Boustani, in memory of their late father Dr. George E. Jones who was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated through the Delta Gamma Chapter and was a long-time member of the Delta Theta Lambda Chapter in Huntsville. The Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation is chaired by Gary T. Whitley, Jr., member of Huntsville’s prestigious Delta Theta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.