Congratulations to Our
2026 Scholarship Recipients
We are excited to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our 2026 scholarship recipients! This year, we awarded $102,000 in 18 new scholarships and 27 continuing grants, supporting 45 remarkable students. These scholars have shown remarkable academic performance, leadership qualities, and commitment to their communities. Their chosen fields of study span medicine, engineering, nursing, technology, business, law, agriculture, psychology, communications, and more, reflecting a bright future ahead.
2026 Aspire Scholarship Recipients
Romario McDonald
University of Technology
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Kaycia Green
University of Technology
Bachelor of Science
Nursing
Justin Brackett
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
״Hope in the future gives power in the present. That is what we give our scholars, the power to dream, to persevere, and to redefine their future.״
Marlene Mitchell Gordon
President & Founder
Lynne Mitchell Foundation
2026 Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Gabrielle Williams
Lynne Mitchell
Memorial Scholar
Howard University
Biomedical Engineering
Jadee Ferron
Rama Rawal
Memorial Scholar
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Actuarial Science
Jamir Johnson
Sylvia Gordon
Memorial Scholar
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Amelia Bailey
Lorna & Felix Philp
Memorial Scholar
Florida Institute of Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Attoria Bennett
Lorna & Felix Philp
Memorial Scholar
American University of Antigua
College of Medicine
Kacia Brown
Lorna & Felix Philp
Memorial Scholar
St. Georges University
Grenada
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Jaina Henry
Lorna & Felix Philp
Memorial Scholar
University of the West Indies
Barbados
Master of Science
Psychology
Arianna Campbell
Norman Lawrence
Memorial Scholar
University of Florida
Public Health
Mickalia Spencer
Carole Holloway
Memorial Scholar
University of Technology
Jamaica
Doctor of
Medical Dentisty
Dania Turner
Sydney Willingham
Pay It Forward Scholar
Howard University
College of Medicine
Aliyah Rhooms
Claudia Kaye Fennell-Gibbs
Memorial Scholar
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science
Nursing
Ruth Ann Cohen
Eleanor Hansell
Memoria Scholar
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Master of Science
Clinical Medical Physics
Nathalie Donaldson
Eleanor Hansell
Memorial Scholar
University of West Indies
Jamaica
Doctor of Pharmacy
Brandane Rochester
Ernest Channer
Memorial Scholar
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
"Each day, I remind myself that the hardships I have faced brought forth miracles that led a young woman from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, raised in a single-parent household, to secure her place as a biomedical engineer at an exceptional STEM school."
Amelia Bailey, 2026 Lorna & Felix Philp Memorial Scholar
2026 Continuing Scholarship Grants
Brianna Webber
Sophie Davies School of Biomedical Education
City University of New York
BS/MD Program
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Dora Watt
Grambling State University
Double Major in English & History
Aspires to attend law school
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Shantoy Maxwell
Pursuing a Ph.D in Psychology
at the University of Florida
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Annekia Grant
Brown's Town Community College School of Nursing
Affiliated with the University of West Indies, Jamaica
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Jahzara Cyrus
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science
Accounting & Analytics
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Teiona Boucher
University of the District of Columbia
Double Major in Accounting & Finance
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Brandon Farquharson
University of the West Indies Jamaica
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Raesha Archer
University of West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Lauren Walfall
University of Technology
Jamaica
Doctor of Medical Dentistry
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Gianne Taylor
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Chantae-Marie Garrick
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Kedra Francis
University of Technology
Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Olivia Lawrence
Texila American University
Guyana
Doctor of Medicine
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Kamilah Pinnock
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Laws
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Jaeda-Angelica Lawes
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Doctor of Pharmacy
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Britney McDonald
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Doctor of Pharmacy
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Serena Williams
Northern Caribbean University
Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Agriculture
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Donae Beech
Coastal Carolina University
South Carolina
Bachelor of Science
Finance
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Zamoi Francis
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Doctor of Pharmacy
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Desteny Dale
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Actuarial Science with focus on Finance & Risk Management
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Dylan Pottinger
Rice University
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Tuwana Thompson
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Microbiology
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Monique Fenton
University of the West Indies
Jamaica
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Safarian Whyte
University of the West Indies, Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Tiffany Peart
Northern Caribbean University
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies with emphasis on Television
Three-Time Scholarship Recipient
Asher Smith
University of Technology
Jamaica
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Four-Time Scholarship Recipient
Kelecia Ellis
University of the West Indies
Bachelor of Arts
Operations Management
Two-Time Scholarship Recipient
Dora Watt
"I have worked hard to maintain a high average to honor the sacrifices of my parents and those who have cured into me along this journey. "
Kedra Francis
"I am not asking for an easy path. I am asking for the support to cross a finish line I have spent years running toward."
Zamoi Francis
"This path is not the easiest, but it is mine. I would not trade it for anything, for it is the beginning of my story and my journey to step into my purpose and rise above my circumstances."
