2024 Hometown Pride Scholarship Recipient
Kori Henderson
Kori is from Chicago, Illinois and is a nursing student at Howard University, Class of 2028. She is an aspiring pediatric nurse.
“Receiving this $1,000 scholarship will greatly support my nursing career by helping me cover essential textbooks and supplies, as well as going towards my overall college tuition. This financial assistance will allow me to focus more on my studies and future clinical experiences, ultimately enhancing my skills and knowledge as I embark on my journey into the healthcare field!”
2023 Hometown Pride Scholarship Recipient
Eirene Fithian
Eirene is from Brooklyn, New York. She attended Northwestern University for her undergraduate degree where she studied Science in Human Culture and Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience. Eirene is now attending medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and plans to pursue a career in academic medicine.
“I am so excited for this opportunity! The cost of medical school is a considerable barrier to making the decision to pursue this path and this scholarship will help ease that burden. I am grateful to those who support students in furthering their education.”
2022 Hometown Pride Scholarship Recipient
Jessica Scheer
Jessica is from Long Island, New York, and has grown up and lived her whole life on the North Fork. Jessica is a junior at Cornell University studying Biological Sciences with a concentration in Molecular and Cell Biology. She is planning on going to graduate school after her undergrad is finished.
“I am so grateful for this opportunity! I will be able to finance my education with less stress due to this award. I am glad to have companies like this that recognize the hard work of dedicated students who care about the education of the future generation.”
2021 Community Leadership Scholarship Recipient
Mary Catherine Cook
Incoming Harvard Law School student Mary Catherine Cook is the recipient of The Kryder Law Group, LLC Community Leadership Scholarship. Cook is an outstanding example of leadership and dedication to both her local and national communities. In her winning essay, Cook detailed her thoughts on the most important aspects of a true leader.
Mary Catherine Cook’s experiences have taught her that leaders should demonstrate “a service-driven heart, humble intelligence, and integrity,” she wrote. Through her schooling at Vanderbilt University, her extensive volunteer work during Alternative Spring Break and helping neighbors through COVID-19, and internships, she has achieved all those qualities.
2020 First-Generation College Student Scholarship Recipient
Charles Graham Jr.
Charles Graham Jr., 31, of Houston, Texas, is the Kryder Law Group First-Generation College Scholarship winner. Mr. Graham is a law student at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Southern Texas University. His powerful essay illuminates his diligence and the profound commitment needed to become the first person in his family to graduate from college.
His essay weaves a tale of how lessons learned working for his father’s business, Graham Shoe Repair in Houston, helped him achieve academic and personal success.
“The process for shining shoes is simple: clean, polish, and wax. You will not see this job on my resumé,” he wrote. “However, it was the first job I ever had. Through it, I learned many of the values that prepared me for the challenges of being a first-generation college student.”
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