Our Scholars
In 2025, the Bernie Scholarship Awards Program selected 31 scholars. Learn more below about where they are enrolled as students and the fields they plan to focus on in their studies.
Rocelyn Alvarado
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Major: Social work
Zyara Anderson-Bernardez
University of Maryland
Global Campus
Major: Business administration
Nigisti Asmerom
George Washington University
Major: Computer/data science
Alveeta Carter
Community College of
Baltimore County
Major: Human service counseling/addiction
Kyra Conley
Rutgers University
Major: Social work
Tabitha Davis
University of Maryland
Global Campus
Major: Psychology
Kiera Dempsey
University of Maryland
Global Campus
Major: Biology/premed
Veronica Deriquito
Howard Community College
Major: Visual arts/communications/psychology
Sanovia Elliott
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Major: Biology/pre-med
Jamaica Ellis
Georgetown University
Major: Interdisciplinary studies
Anike Fortune-Banks
McDaniel University
Master's: Public administration/public policy
Britney Guzman
University of Maryland,
College Park
Major: Nursing
Tsedenia Haile
Eastern University
Master's: Organizational management
Kangmin Kim
Virginia Tech University
Major: Biological sciences
Amira Mohamed
University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Public policy
Tangela Rich
University of Maryland Global Campus
Major: Business administration
Tariana Tucker
Major: Computer science/engineering
Joy Hart
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Major: Nursing
Abigail Lakew
University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Biological sciences
Zoubair Mouharir
Major: Nursing
Joshua Santandrea
Purdue Global University
Major: Cybersecurity
Cheryl-Devon Twyman
Bowie State University
Major: Computer science/engineering
Joelle Hounyovi
George Mason University
Major: Pre-Physician Assistant
Jessica Listou
University of Maryland Global Campus
Major: Social Work
Qamar Muaket
Chamberlain University
Major: Nursing
Tamea Stover
Bowie State University
Major: Early childhood/special education
Shacara West
University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Speech pathology
Sofie Jarrett
Maryland Institute College of Art
Major: Ecosystems/sustainability
Asanti Lubika
University of Maryland, College Park
Major: Undecided
TaShonda Payne
Community College of Baltimore County
Major: Occupational therapy
Mushiya Tshibaka
Chamberlain University
Major: Nursing