Meet the Future of STEM

In FOSSI's inaugural year, we're thrilled to welcome our 2021 class - 151 exceptional high-school seniors who were chosen to receive $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 per year) to pursue preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) .

Transforming the future of STEM

In 2021, FOSSI celebrated 151 high school seniors who were selected to receive a $40,000 scholarship ($10,000 per year of college) to pursue a preferred STEM degree at HBCU.

Meet the FOSSI Scholars: Future Superstars of STEM

Learn about the origin of FOSSI, the long-term goals of the FOSSI founding partners, and hear from FOSSI's inaugural class in the November issue of AIChE's CEP magazine.

Read the full article 

Complete List of 2021 FOSSI Scholars

FIRST NAME LAST NAME CITY STATE HBCU
Nahla Abdul-Hadi Philadelphia PA Delaware State University
Anisa Adams San Antonio TX Florida A&M University
Jannah Adams Pearland TX Tuskegee University
Dieunette Adusei-Peasah Alexandria VA Virginia State University
Joel Ahadzie-Daniels Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Carol Akpan Missouri City TX Prairie View A&M University
Madison Alexander Florissant MO North Carolina A&T State University
Medinah Allah East Point GA Howard University
Kennedy Ashford Cleveland OH Hampton University
Camyrn Bailey East Point GA Spelman College
Adam Bearden Columbia SC North Carolina A&T State University
Lance Bigelow Hyattsville MD Virginia State University
Montana Billings Chicago IL Howard University
Nagiya Blue Milwaukee WI Florida A&M University
Destiny Brand Headland AL Alabama A&M University
Brandis Nathan Desoto TX Prairie View A&M University
Halee Broadnax Desoto TX Prairie View A&M University
Thomas Bronaugh Jr. Indianapolis IN Alabama A&M University
Kearsten Brown Moncks Corner SC Spelman College
Brendan Bryan Upper Marlboro MD North Carolina A&T State University
Amaya Burse Atlanta GA North Carolina A&T State University
Marquis Butler Jackson MS Prairie View A&M University
Mallory Butts Grayson GA Spelman College
Ryan Cage Baker LA Grambling State University
Larry Caldwell Wilmington DE Virginia State University
Alana Carmouche Baton Rouge LA Xavier University of Louisiana
Carlton Carter Evans GA Southern University
Donovan Cartwright Bear DE North Carolina Central University
Kenzie Causey Glenn Heights  TX Prairie View A&M University 
Kennedy Cheek Bowie MD North Carolina A&T State University
Kenneth Clark Manassas VA North Carolina A&T State University
Ian Claville Newport News VA Howard University
Matthew Cofer Fresno TX Howard University
Kendall Cousins Peekskill NY Howard University
Jordan Crawford Ocoee FL Florida A&M University
Brooke Davis Southaven MS University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Jordayne Daye Greensboro NC North Carolina A&T State University
Jaylen Deloatch Fayetteville NC North Carolina A&T State University
Destiny Dewar Bronx NY Howard University
Aglaia Dextra Neptune NJ Alabama A&M University
Samya Dolison Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Malcolm Doster, Jr. Upper Marlboro MD North Carolina A&T State University
Emmanuel Durojaiye Gwynn Oak MD Morgan State University
Melea Earley La Miranda CA Howard University
Cambrell Etheridge Pearland TX North Carolina A&T State University
Brenden Evans Los Angeles CA Southern University
Jadon Ferrance Tampa FL Florida A&M University
Jadyn Fleming Lowell AR Spelman College
Timothy Ford Jacksonville FL Howard University
Tondrae Garrett Blythewood SC North Carolina A&T State University
Maya Griffin Baltimore MD Howard University
Cidney Hart Indianapolis IN Norfolk State University
Surayyah Hawkins Wilmington DE Hampton University
Keliy Haynes Covington GA Bethune Cookman University
Lauren Haynes Buford GA North Carolina A&T State University
Heaven Hazward Charlotte NC North Carolina A&T State University
Kylan Hebron Memphis TN North Carolina A&T State University
Destiny Henderson Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Cheyene Henry Suffolk VA Howard Univerity
Nya Herbert Tyrone GA Florida A&M University
Brooke Higgins Charlotte NC Winston Salem State University
Nadia Higgins Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Elijah Hodges Jacksonville FL Florida A&M University
Jada Horton Ellenwood GA North Carolina A&T State University
Miles Hunt Auburn AL Howard University
Kamran Ivey McRae GA North Carolina A&T State University
Kandace Jimmerson Little Rock AK University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Maya Johnson New Orleans LA Howard University
Nina Johnson Montgomery AL Alabama State University
Ryan Johnson Livonia MI Tennessee State University
Tori Johnson Dumfries VA North Carolina A&T State University
Zuriel Johnson Atlanta GA Morehouse College
Briana Johnson-Fewell Hoover AL Spelman College
Rylan Jones Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Sidney Jones Tipp City OH North Carolina A&T State University
Winter Jones Jonesboro GA Spelman College
Emmanuel Lee Conyers GA Tuskegee University
Tabia Lee Egg Harbor Township NJ Howard University
Nia Lemon Missouri City TX Prairie View A&M University
Maurice Lewis Bear DE Morehouse College
Anthony Lockett Wilmington DE Howard University
Kamara Manzie Clinton MD Florida A&M University
Nilah Marshall Chicago IL Xavier University of Louisiana
Treania Mathews Roswell GA Howard University
Jalen Mays Farmington Hills MI Howard University
Zackery McCray Cypress TX Prairie View A&M University
Leila McDonnaugh Eaddy Severn MD Spelman College
JonMari McKinley Jacksonville FL North Carolina A&T State University
Darrion McKinney Angier NC North Carolina A&T State University
Ethan McLean Arlington TX North Carolina A&T State University
Trevor Melton Harleysville PA North Carolina A&T State University
Malia Mitchell Carson CA Howard University
Skylar Mobley New Castle DE Spelman College
Carl Moore Tallahassee FL Howard University
Tamira Moore Crestview FL Florida A&M University
Elijah Muhammad Moore OK Langston University
Korin Murray Bowie MD North Carolina A&T State University
Morgan Myles Decatur GA Spelman College
MaKayla Ojeah Houston TX Spelman College
Tolulope Oluyadi Upper Marlboro MD Howard University
Arianna Pankey Bowie MD Howard University
Kai

Parker

 Houston TX Fisk University
Ethan

Patrick White

 DeSoto TX Prairie View A&M University
Gianni Phillips Upper Marlboro MD North Carolina A&T State University
Xavier Phillips Washington DC North Carolina A&T State University
Brian Pugh Chicago IL North Carolina A&T State University
Taylor Quarles Richmond TX Howard University
Bryce Raulston Wilmington DE Norfolk State University
Tyra Ravenell Grayson GA Alabama A&M
Taylor Rawlings Glen Allen VA Howard University
Gabriel  Reed Fresno TX Prairie View A&M University
Nia Richardson Scottsdale AZ Howard University
Ethan Ricks Brandon MS Jackson State University
George Rivers Hollywood MD Virginia State University
Rebekah Robinson Chicago IL North Carolina A&T State University
Khaylah Rose Hollywood FL Jackson State University
Alivia Ross Long Beach CA Bowie State University
Jahsere Rush Middletown DE Howard University
Nadia Sadler Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Jalen Saunders Upper Marlboro MD Delaware State University
Sydney Scott Lawrenceville GA Spelman College
Tyler Scott Montgomery AL Tuskegee University
Charlie Seigler Elizabethtown KY Howard University
Kyle Sloane Detroit MI Morehouse College
Aliyah Smith Chester VA Virginia State University
Tiarra Smith Montgomery AL Alabama A&M University
Anthony Solomon Virginia Beach VA Hampton University
Dorien Stewart Raleigh NC North Carolina A&T State University
Kyle Stoddard Covington GA North Carolina A&T State University
Ashlyn Taylor Pinson AL North Carolina A&T State University
Liya Taylor Washington DC Hampton University
Skye Taylor Gonzales LA Southern University
Autumn Thomas Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
David Toler Carson CA Howard University
Ayana Vicks-Jason Gretna LA Howard University
Brittany Wallace Houston TX Prairie View A&M University
Kennedy West Lithonia GA North Carolina A&T State University
Kaila White Lawrenceville GA North Carolina A&T State University
Kennedi White Savannah GA Howard University
Martin White Maitland FL Florida A&M University
Kailynn Williams San Antonio TX Xavier University of Louisiana
Liyah Wilson Rockville MD North Carolina A&T State University
Regan Wilson San Antonio TX Florida A&M University
Gabrielle Wood Conyers GA Howard University
Courtney Young Southfield MI Howard University
Ryan Young Fort Mill SC North Carolina Central University