Five young leaders attending this year’s African American Youth Leadership Program were selected to receive the Jerome E. Horton Outstanding Leadership Scholarship.

RPIC Announces Winners of the 2008 Jerome E. Horton Outstanding Leadership Scholarship Award

Sacramento, CA – August 2, 2008 – Every year, five students are recognized as outstanding leaders based on their leadership qualities, character and participation during the African American Youth Leadership Program’s Summer Conference.  This year’s top five will each receive a scholarship of $1000, made possible by a grant from Southern California Edison.

And the winners are:

Terrance Womack (top male leader),

Sekani Redellant (presenter pick),

Tommy Ross (RPIC president),

I’sis Green (top female leader),

James Hill, III (staff pick), and

Jerry Morton (student pick)

The top five are selected by AAYLP staff, presenters, and their fellow students through AAYLP’s Honor Bead system, where participants earn beads for notable acts of leadership during the conference.  At the end of the conference, the participants with the most beads in each category are awarded the Jerome E. Horton Outstanding Leadership Scholarship Award.

About the Research and Policy Institute of California:

AAYLP is provided by the Research and Policy Institute of California (RPIC).  RPIC is a non-profit organization that provides leadership training, public policies, and community awareness to the African American communities, through a variety of sponsored programs.