Architecture Students Win Diversity Scholarships

Chisom Ezekwo and Damian Bolden

Gensler, a leading global design and architecture firm with 41 offices around the world, has announced the winners of the Gensler Diversity Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to African American college students enrolled in accredited architecture programs who have demonstrated outstanding talent in the field.

First prize was awarded to Chisom Ezekwo who is currently pursuing a dual degree program in architecture and public policy, management, and planning at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Second prize was given to Damian Bolden, an architecture student at Auburn University in Alabama.

Both students will receive a scholarship award and an internship with Gensler.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: William Strickland, 1937-2024

Strickland spent his lifetime dedicated to advancing civil rights and Black political representation. For four decades, he served as a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he taught courses on Black history and the civil rights movement.

UCLA and Charles Drew University of Medicine Receive Funding to Support Equity in Neuroscience

Through $9.8 million in funding, the Dana Foundation will establish the UCLA-CDU Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society, which aims to gain a better understanding of the neuroscience needs of historically underrepresented communities in Los Angeles.

American Academy of Physician Associates Launches Program to Increase Diversity in the Field

"Increasing the representation of healthcare providers from historically marginalized communities is of utmost importance for improving health outcomes in all patients,” said Jennifer M. Orozco, chief medical officer of the American Academy of Physician Associates.

Featured Jobs