Meet the Future of STEM

In FOSSI's fifth year, we're thrilled to welcome the new 2025 class of 131 scholars! Each year, FOSSI awards $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 per year) to exceptional high school seniors pursuing preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), building a growing community of talented scholars across the country.

FOSSI Scholar Profiles

Transforming the future of STEM

In 2025, FOSSI has funded over 860 scholarships, $40,000 each ($10,000 per year), to support high school seniors pursuing preferred STEM degrees at HBCUs.

Complete List of 2025 FOSSI Scholars

First Name Last Name City State HBCU
Matthew (Zeb) Weaver Charleston West Virginia West Virginia State University
Dawson Bates Cypress Texas Hampton University
Zoe Brown Manvel Texas Southern University and A&M College
Kya Lewis Lawrenceville Georgia Albany State University
Kesiena Umukoro Missouri city Texas Xavier University of Louisiana
Kayden Solomon Eatonton Georgia South Carolina State University
Stenette Byrd IV Suffolk Virginia Norfolk State University
Kaci Johnson Richmond Virginia Hampton University
Lena Johnson Philadelphia Pennsylvania Spelman College
Daniel Thomas Port Arthur Texas Huston-Tillotson University
Bailey Williams Grayson Georgia Norfolk State University
Kennedi Washington Fairburn Georgia Spelman College
Arthur Simpson Gastonia North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Curtis Walker Middletown Delaware North Carolina A&T State University
Amir Bland Rockwall Texas North Carolina A&T State University
Jarad Johnson Rochester Hills Michigan Prairie View A&M University
Camryn Whitley Atlanta Georgia Xavier University of Louisiana
Willard Joiner III Pearland Texas Prairie View A&M University
Seqouia Hollis Prichard Alabama Alabama A&M University
Zaniyah Jackson Jonesboro Georgia Fort Valley State University
Isaiah Jahi Stone Mountain Georgia Clark Atlanta University
Jhamaree Shivers Rex Georgia Fort Valley State University
Darnell Smith Missouri City Texas Morehouse College
Sabrina Addo Brooklyn New York Spelman College
Jayla Calloway Hoschton Georgia Alabama A&M University
Chelsea Durfield Farmington Hills Michigan Spelman College
Jarobie Miller Lithia Springs Georgia Fort Valley State University
Rashad Minto Clarksville Tennessee Fisk University
Jelonnie Blount Dumfries Virginia Alabama A&M University
Klarke Bradwell Upper Marlboro Maryland Spelman College
Leila Chambers Cordova Tennessee Howard University
Dain Dais Fayetteville Georgia North Carolina A&T State University
Kyle Dillon Spring Texas Howard University
Kelsey Glass Spring Texas Prairie View A&M University
Chase Graham Atlanta Georgia Morehouse College
Dennis Haskin Missouri City Texas Howard University
Bryant Hunter Pearland Texas North Carolina A&T State University
Dylan Lemond Manvel Texas Spelman College
Ian Lindo Chesapeake Virginia North Carolina A&T State University
Jaidyn May-Goldsboro Newark Delaware Delaware State University
Isis McKinstry Hazel Green Alabama Tuskegee University
Cassidy Nwanekwu New Castle Delaware Delaware State University
Cherry Odhiambp Baltimore Maryland Morgan State University
Jayme Reynolds Marietta Georgia Clinton College
Austine Sieh Newark Delaware Delaware State University
Taylor Vaughn Houston Texas Clark Atlanta University
Jordyn Walker Powder Springs Georgia Spelman College
Steven Wright Memphis Tennessee Jackson State University
Adonis Freeman Chicago Illinois Xavier University of Louisiana
Ashley Charles Houston Texas Prairie View A&M University
Jada Dyer Xenia Ohio Tuskegee University
Zion Murphy Columbia South Carolina Hampton University
Samuel Oyediran Meridianville Alabama Alabama A&M University
Jerome Sands DeSoto Texas University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Kayden Washington Alabaster Alabama Alabama A&M University
Kobe Miles Bear Delaware North Carolina A&T State University
Nicklaus Tucker Alpharetta Georgia North Carolina A&T State University
Tyler Crawley Atlanta Georgia Howard University
Kameron Davis Montgomery Alabama Southern University and A&M College
Jalyn Edwards Lawrenceville Georgia North Carolina A&T State University
Blake Kight Atlanta Georgia Howard University
Jaylin-Idris Lomax Detroit Michigan North Carolina A&T State University
Brea McGinnis Lexington Kentucky North Carolina A&T State University
Briana Nozinord Port Charlotte Florida Florida A&M University
Chase Parker Fort Mill South Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Ashton Scott Jacksonville Florida Florida A&M University
Mekhi Yanthis Los Alamitos California North Carolina A&T State University
Doreen Etere Bay Shore New York Spelman College
Channing Rogers Mableton Georgia Morehouse College
Imire Brown Mesquite Texas Prairie View A&M University
Elijah Burke Spring Texas Prairie View A&M University
Hakeem Cole Sanford North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Jeremiah Cooper Charlotte North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Ajani Davis Katy Texas North Carolina A&T State University
Jansyn Decuir Arlington Texas Prairie View A&M university
Trevor Jones Memphis Tennessee North Carolina A&T State University
Aidan Miles Huntersville North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Malik Savage Murphy Texas North Carolina A&T State University
Hailah Sessions Charlotte North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Isaiah Brown Atlanta Georgia Alabama A&M University
Edward Taylor Beaumont Texas Prairie View A&M University
Keturah West Detroit Michigan North Carolina A&T State University
Braylon Gauthier Manvel Texas Prairie View A&M University
Edmond McClure III Huntersville North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Madison Triche Pike Road Alabama Tuskegee University
Kaylei Thomas Middletown Delaware Howard University
Ra'Niah Rogers Cincinnati Ohio North Carolina A&T State University
Christopher Mbah Beaverton Oregon Howard University
Joseph Broiles Haymarket Virginia Florida A&M University
Micah McGoogan Jamestown North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Robert Morris Sewell New Jersey Howard University
Keziah Robinson Miami Gardens Florida Howard University
Michiah Smith Albany Georgia Savannah State University
Jayden Wright houston Texas Prairie View A&M University
Chaise Hubbard Macon Georgia Alabama A&M University
Matthew Steps Douglasville Georgia Morehouse College
Carl Barnett Detroit Michigan Florida A&M University
Sion Hurst Detroit Michigan North Carolina A&T State University
J'Niyah Morgan Beaumont Texas Prairie View A&M University
Trenten Shearer Boston Massachusetts North Carolina A&T State University
Jabari Thomas II Dallas Texas Prairie View A&M University
Channing Delagall Okeechobee Florida Howard University
Juliette Miko-Brown Rosedale Maryland Howard University
Barkley Dowdy Conyers Georgia Morehouse College
Cameron Jones Atlanta Georgia Morehouse College
Layla Jackson Grand Prairie Texas Grambling State University
Jada Jones Troy Alabama Xavier University of Louisiana
Alaura Myers alabaster Alabama University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Brianna Page Stone Mountain Georgia Alabama A&M University
Armanii Inman Edison New Jersey Spelman College
Kevin Jackson, II Beaumont Texas Texas Southern University
Julia Jones Madison Alabama Alabama A&M University
Ethan Martin Kennesaw Georgia Alabama A&M University
Jordan Strange Atlanta Georgia Alabama A&M University
Cameron Wallace Stockbridge Georgia Alabama A&M University
Kennedy Andrews Manvel Texas Southern University and A&M College
Kaden Davis Montgomery Alabama Southern University and A&M College
Robert Nobles Decatur Georgia Florida A&M University
Raia Prevost Sachse Texas Florida A&M University
Jaelon Ridley Sugar Land Texas Morehouse College
Nikilas Blumenstock Dayton Ohio University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Camille Brooms Flossmoor Illinois Spelman College
Kyla Baker Loganville Georgia North Carolina A&T State University
Cashiem Dickens High Point North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Preston Harrell covington Georgia North Carolina A&T State University
Yashar Johnson Jamestown North Carolina North Carolina A&T State University
Anaya Wilson Houston Texas Howard University
Liliana Zepeda San Antonio Texas Howard University
Victoria Aubain Wilmington Delaware Howard University
Trinity Hazell Waldorf Maryland Southern University and A&M College
MarRayceio Morgan Memphis Tennessee Xavier University of Louisiana