It is that time of the year to celebrate youth achieving excellence in education! Since 1994, we have been celebrating our youth for academic success. Special thanks to our founding program event leaders who created this opportunity.

Join us in celebrating our youth with a 3.5 GPA and above. The Urban League and our partners will also distribute student scholarships at this event.

The Urban League of San Diego County, in partnership with Grossmont College, is hosting the 2024 Annual Golden Pyramid Scholars Award Ceremony for students in grades 8^th through 12^th who have maintained a cumulative 3.5 or higher grade point average. The event will occur at Grossmont College on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. 

Family members, friends, community leaders, and board members will participate in a salute of these student power players with high scholastics. In contrast, community and academic leaders promote a college-going culture of academic success. The Urban League designed this program to identify, recruit, cultivate, and support students striving to achieve academic and economic excellence. The college venue exposes students to a college campus and reinforces the perception of college as a viable and achievable option. “The Urban League of San Diego County understands that by openly acknowledging our youth in a public forum, we make it clear to them and the community that we believe in and support their achievements,” said Larry Reed, Board Chair. “These young leaders are honored because they demonstrate that ‘Achievement Matters.’ They are the building blocks of our community and our future leaders.

Registration is open until April 30th. Please use this link below to visit our website for more information.

Confirmed Special Guest for Golden Pyramid:

• The Honorable Dr. Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State
• The Honorable Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education
• Dr. Moisés G. Aguirre, Superintendent, Sweetwater Union High School District
• Dr. Lamont Jackson, Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District
• Dr. Paul Gothold, Superintendent, San Diego County Office of Education
• Denise Whisenhunt, President, Grossmont College
• Dr. Richard Lawrence, Ed.D., Executive Director of Secondary Education, Oceanside School District
• Myeshia Whigham, Coordinator, Student Services, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Oceanside School District
• Natay Holmes, Weekend Anchor & Reporter, KGTV Channel 10 News

Confirmed Scholarship Presenters:

• The USS Midway Museum
• Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Mu Sigma Zeta Chapter
• Urban League of San Diego County

I’m sharing an excellent informational opportunity on behalf of the Columbia Urban League about Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans. Thursday, April 25, they are hosting a parent boot camp. Whether or not you work directly with students with disabilities, please register and share the information about the “Understanding IEPs and 504 Plans Parent Boot Camp.” While this session is geared toward parents, it is valuable information that all student advocates need to know!

When – Thursday, April 25 from 6:00 – 7:30 PM ET

Contact – 803-799-8150

Calling all fraternities and sororities, employer associations, alumni associations, legal associations, medical associations, engineering associations, military associations, biker associations, social justice associations, and members of community-based organizations. We need you to mentor our youth. To learn more, please email us at kea@sdul.org.

Note: The link below has been corrected and updated.

Please take a look, review, share with others, and apply for the upcoming scholarships:

Therapeutic Scholarship offered by Therapy for Black Women. Please know we are here to service the community and are open to assisting in any way that we can, with that in mind feel free to reach out if I can be of service. 

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