One guest was our very own, Nneka Enurah, who is a freshmen business administration major from Atlanta, Ga., a Jackie Robinson Scholar. She is involved on campus as a resident assistant in the Colonnades, coordinator of the America Reads Federal Work Study Program, and a member of D.E.E.P and the Multicultural Student Council.
Enurah mentioned her most poignant moment of the weekend was meeting Mrs. Rachel Robinson. “She was the quintessence of elegance and grace, and meeting her helped me realize what it truly means to be a Jackie Robinson Scholar,” she said. “Shaking hands with her was like touching living history.”
Overall, Enurah said, the weekend was “amazing and I am proud to be a part of the Jackie and Rachel Robinson legacy.”
The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) is a public, not-for-profit national organization founded by Rachel Robinson in 1973 as a vehicle to perpetuate the memory of Jackie Robinson and his achievements. Serving as an advocate for young people with the greatest need, the Foundation assists increasing numbers of minority youths through the granting of four-year scholarships for higher education.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides much more than financial support. While each Jackie Robinson Scholar receives up to $7,500 a year in financial support, they also become an active member in the Foundation’s unique Education and Leadership Development Program, which is an extensive mentoring program that includes attendance at workshops, assignment of a peer and a professional mentor and placement into summer internships and permanent employment.