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The Amadou Diallo Foundation Will Give Scholarships to Two CUNY Colleges Bronx, NY – Kadiatou Diallo, mother of Amadou Diallo, will announce the establishment of an “Amadou Diallo Scholarship” for Bronx Community College and Borough of Manhattan Community College. The announcement of this scholarship will take place in the Rotunda of the Gould Memorial Library on Bronx Community College’s campus, located at University Avenue & West 181st Street, on Wednesday, February 2, 2005. At the memorial event, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Mrs. Diallo and others will deliver remarks. According to the Amadou Diallo Foundation, the scholarship will memorialize Mrs. Diallo’s son and turn a searing personal tragedy into a positive message on the importance of education. The $30,000 in scholarships will be equally divided between BCC and BMCC. In the first year, $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to each of five students of African, African-American, and Afro-Caribbean descent at each school. Eligible applicants should have 3.0 or better grade point average and should be business or liberal arts majors. The current award will fund scholarships for three years. Both BCC and BMCC are part of The City University of New York (CUNY) Colleges. BMCC ranks #1 among community colleges nationwide in awarding associate degrees to African-Americans. BCC is a designated Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution (MSI). “I can empathize with the pain that Kadiatou Diallo has gone through in the years since the incident. The scholarships Amadou Diallo’s mother will declare on February 2nd will be a long term reminder of her son and provide support to help worthy college students pay some of their educational costs,” said Bronx Community College President Carolyn G. Williams. BMCC President Antonio Pérez said, "Mrs. Diallo has shown tremendous courage and strength by turning her loss and personal tragedy into an opportunity to help others live a better life. We are honored and grateful that she has chosen to enrich the lives of BMCC students by creating a scholarship in memory of her late son, Amadou." Language Hall / Room 16
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