By Gwendolyn H. Daniels
For the past 22 years, the Garland Unit of the NAACP has provided scholarships to the top graduating African American senior at each of the seven high schools in the Garland Independent School District. Out of the seven campuses, the African American senior holding the highest grade point average overall receives their recognition in the name of Miss Goldie Locke, the Garland NAACP’s founding president.
In addition to the seven academic scholarships, the Garland NAACP awards its top scholarship in the name of the late Mrs. Elaine Bradley. This recipient is required to be a member of the Garland NAACP Youth Council and a senior providing service in the community throughout their teen years of membership with the NAACP. Mrs. Bradley was passionate about youth learning the importance of volunteering their time. Her spouse, Weldon Bradley, continues to fund this unique scholarship annually in her name.
The ninth scholarship is in honor of the first African American to hold the position of Assistant Superintendent of the Garland ISD, John W. Washington. This recipient qualifies by choosing to continue their formal education at a local community college.
In collaboration with the Gar- land ISD, the NAACP Garland Unit will present its 2021 scholarships at the Senior Awards Program on each of the District’s seven high school campuses. The Garland ISD Senior Awards Programs are scheduled for June 3 through June 7, 2021.
