AKA-LADE Foundation stands committed to fostering academic achievement by awarding monetary assistance to help promising youth fulfill their dreams of college. In partnership with Lambda Alpha Omega Chapter, AKA-LADE has gifted more than $500,000 in college scholarships to help area youth fund their college education.
Arthalia E. Jackson, a charter member of Lambda Alpha Omega, was an educator and a talented musician. The scholarship in her name originated by the charter members in Lambda Alpha Omega to honor her legacy - that it would impact the lives of the youth who were granted one of the scholarships. The amount varies each year depending on the availability of funds that the chapter has raised from fundraisers. This award was initiated as a way to give back to the community that she serviced.
The application period is now closed.
Congratulations to our 2020 Arthalia E. Jackson Award Recipients!
Samantha Wigfall - Waubonsie Valley
Attending Ohio State University in Fall 2020
Kyra Swims – Batavia High School
Attending North Carolina, A&T in Fall 2020
Samaria Sanders - Proviso West High School
Attending Northern Illinois University in Fall 2020
Erin Bell – Willowbrook High School
Attending University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Fall 2020
Norman Hernandez II – Oswego High School
Attending University of Illinois Springfield in Fall 2020
Lela Reid – Aurora Central Catholic
Attending San Diego State University in Fall 2020