Congratulations to Miss Jaelin Porter our 1st ever BSMC CMD Chapter 2013 Henry O Flipper Memorial Scholarship Award WINNER!!!!!!!!!!
Dulaney High School – Towson, MD – Baltimore County
Also, Winner of the NABSTMC Frontier/National Scholarship Award 2013
Goal: Become an Attorney, start my own law firm
Dear Baltimore Maryland Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club and Northeastern > Frontier Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, > >
I have successfully completed my first year at Howard University and wanted > to take a moment to thank you again and share how my first year was at “THE > Howard University”, aka “THE MECCA”. > > I cannot describe in words the love and pride I have for my Historically > Black College/University. I am truly blessed to have the opportunity to > attend Howard University and benefit from all that it has to offer. > > Your generous support during my freshman year was instrumental in affording > me the opportunity to attend Howard University and I wanted to take the time > to share with you how I have been involved on campus and what I have > accomplished during the beginning of my journey here at Howard University. > As a bright eyed freshman in August of 2013, I quickly fell in love with > Howard University and took advantage of all that it had to offer while > achieving a 4.0 GPA in my first semester and finishing out the year with a > 3.9 GPA. As a member of Howard University’s Division 1 Women’s Lacrosse > team, I used my position on the team as a platform to represent Howard > University, and specifically Baltimore, throughout the broader community. I > also became a member of the Howard University Baltimore Club. As a member > of Howard University’s Baltimore Club and an active member on the Public > Relations Committee and community service volunteer, I humbly represented my > hometown. I am also excited to share that on Tuesday May 14, 2014, I was > elected as the Public Relations Chairperson for the Howard University > Baltimore Club. > > I competed in Howard University’s Mr. & Miss Freshman Pageant with over 200 > other freshmen and was humbled and honored to be selected as a finalist. In > April, I was selected to be a member of the Howard University Campus Pals, > planning to assist and welcome incoming Howard University students become > acclimated to campus and make Howard home. There were over 400 students who > applied to become Campus Pals and only 24 were selected. I am also a member > of the Howard University chapter of the National Congress of Negro Women. > As a member of the National Congress of Negro Women and an active volunteer > throughout the community, I believe it is important to give back to the > community and live life fully understanding “to whom much is given much is > required”. I am a member of the Howard University Caribbean Student > Association. And lastly I am very excited to share on May 22, 2014 I was > offered a summer internship with Under Armour and will be reporting directly > to the Vice-President of Marketing for Women’s Apparel. > > Your scholarship has lessened my financial pressures and allowed me to focus > on what college is really about- academics, building lifelong relationships > and cultivating my consciousness. My passion for excellence and the hard > work ethic my parents have instilled in me will indeed remain throughout my > college career. Your financial generosity has allowed me to be one step > closer to my goal and has inspired me to help others by giving back to the > community. I hope one day I will be able to help other students achieve > their goal as you have helped me. Once again, thank you for your support, > encouragement, and all that you have done for me. > > Go Bison!!! > > Sincerely,