The Frederick B. Lacey Foundation will award a minimum of four college scholarships each year to graduating seniors attending one of Newark's public high schools. The scholarship, to be known as the Frederick B. Lacey Scholarship, will be dedicated to assist each recipient with admission costs or to buy books, supplies, clothes, and other items needed for college.
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As Judge Lacey attended Newark's West Side High School, the first four scholarships were awarded to five deserving seniors who graduated from West Side High in June 2021.
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The 2022 awards, similar to 2021 will be based on each student' academic record, as well as his or her preparation of a paper describing how his/her elementary school education helped to prepare him/her to succeed in high school and to aspire to attend and graduate from college. The winners of the scholarships will be chosen by an advisory board appointed by the Foundation.
REQUIRMENTS
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A 3.0 GPA
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College Acceptance Letter
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Essay of not more than 10 typed pages discussing how the student's elementary school education contributed to the student's success in high school and his or her desire to attend and graduate from college
HISTORY
2022
On 23 June 2022, The FBL Foundation awarded five scholarships totaling $12,500 to 5 outstanding graduating seniors from West Side High School. Here, Mr. Lacey announces the essay contest winners and presents the scholarship certificates. We wish to thank West Side High Principal Akbar Cook for inviting us to speak at the graduation.
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The second annual Frederick B. Lacey Scholarship was awarded to:
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Amirah Provoid
Jaylin Boyce
Nagoziem Ezike
Kayla Perkins
Keiona Jones
2021
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The first annual Frederick B. Lacey Scholarship was awarded on June 23, 2021 to 5 graduating seniors. We wish to thank West Side High Principal Akbar Cook for inviting us to speak at the graduation, and we also wish to express our gratitude to Senior Class Advisor Miranda Finley for her coordination of the presentation.
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The first annual Frederick B. Lacey Scholarship was awarded to:
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Shanise Brown
David Asare
Mariam L. Barry
Imani M. Ippolito
Bruce B. Butler
From Left to right, Founder of the FBL Foundation: John P. Lacey, Bruce B. Butler, David Asare, Imani M. Ippolito, Mariam L. Barry, and West Side High School Principal Akbar Cook. Shanise Brown was not able to attend graduation in person and was presented her scholarship by school administrators.