Aug. 29—ELKHART — INOVA Federal and the Tolson Center for Community Excellence recently named Gregory Williams and Raniaha Newson as their 2024 scholarship winners. Both Gregory and Raniaha will receive $1,250 each for the upcoming academic year.
This scholarship, which started in 2023 as a partnership between INOVA and the Tolson Center, is awarded to residents of South-Central Elkhart, and is based on academic achievements, extracurricular activities, and personal evaluations. Williams will be attending Indiana University at South Bend and Newson will be attending Indiana University at Indianapolis.
In 2021 INOVA Federal was selected by the Tolson Center for Community Excellence as its primary banking partner to serve the Elkhart community. INOVA provides programs, resources and financial literacy education that support the Tolson Center's mission of empowering the lives of those they serve throughout the entire Elkhart community.
"Education is important and very expensive these days. Institutions like INOVA Federal committing to provide scholarships to support young people in the Benham Neighborhood having access to education is transformational," said Breanna Allen, executive director of the Tolson Center for Community Excellence. "Our young folks are our future and investing in them is a community's responsibility. Congratulations to our recipients."
"What a great thrill to witness the INOVA/Tolson partnership advancing community excellence through financial education," said Samuel Kamwenji, manager of Community Relations at INOVA Federal.
More information about the INOVA/Tolson Scholarship can be found at www.inovafederal.org.
About the Tolson Center
Tolson Center, Inc. is a nonprofit doing business as the Tolson Center for Community Excellence, located on south Benham Ave in south central Elkhart. The mission of the Tolson Center is to empower lives through inclusive learning, recreation, and cultural exchange, opening doors to bright futures of those they serve.