The New Haven chapter of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek letter social fraternity Annual scholarship ceremony.

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WHAT:           The New Haven chapter of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the oldest African American Greek letter social fraternity founded in 1904, held its  annual scholarship ceremony on Saturday May 18, 2013.The chapter is known as the Beta Tau Boulé and was inspired by Edward A. Bouchet, the first African American to graduate from Yale College as well as to earn a doctorate from an American University. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Yale in 1876.

$30,000 was awarded to 5 students; scholarships are made possible through the Promising Scholars Fund at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.

                                   

WHERE:        Connecticut Center for Arts & Technology

4 Science Park

New Haven, CT

WHY:             Celebrate the recipients as role models and inspiration for other students to follow;
Build awareness about this scholarship program for African American students graduating from Connecticut high schools

STUDENT INFORMATION:    

Name: David Beam (of Norwalk) – repeat recipient

High School: Hopkins School

Proposed Major and College: Chemistry, Stanford University (CA)
Anticipated Graduation date: 2016

Name: Quian Callender (of Middletown) – repeat recipient

High School: Middletown High School

Proposed Major and College: Health Care Management, University of Connecticut (CT)

Anticipated Graduation date: 2016

Name: Austin DeChalus (of West Haven) – repeat recipient

High School: Hopkins School

Proposed Major and College: Biology, Brown University (RI)

Anticipated Graduation date: 2014

Name: Ariel Estes (of North Haven)

High School: Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School

Proposed Major and College: Social Work/Sociology, St. John’s University (NY)

Anticipated Graduation date: 2017

Name: DeVant’e Oliver-Sealy (of West Haven)

High School: Hyde School of Health Sciences & Sports Medicine

Proposed Major and College: Criminal Justice, University of New Haven (CT)

Anticipated Graduation date: 2017