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The Monica Chibuogu Nneji Foundation (MCNF) has awarded three college scholarships through its College Scholarship program, which identifies and invests in future health care professionals who are innovative, inclusive, resilient, and driven to improve health equity in their communities.

The MCNF College Scholarship program is designed to support students pursuing higher education in health care fields such as nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, public health, and biomedical engineering.

The Foundation awards each scholar with a scholarship of $500.00 based on unmet financial need as well as professional mentorship throughout their academic journey. The 2024 MCNF College Scholars are presented below:

• Sally Zhao. From San Francisco, California to study Nutritional Science at University of California, Berkeley.
• Dmytro “Dima” Davydenko. From Velyka Novosilka, Ukraine to study Chemistry at Davidson College, North Carolina.
• America Lopez-Montoya. From Durham, North Carolina to study Kinesiology at University of North Carolina, Greensboro.

About the Monica Chibuogu Nneji Foundation, Inc.

The Monica Chibuogu Nneji Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity on a mission to invest in the health, education, and upward mobility of communities in need. The Foundation meets its mission through charitable contributions from everyday people who want to invest in: scholarships for future health care professionals, public health and education workshops, and advocacy for social and economic mobility. For more information, please visit the website: Nneji.org.

Contact: Monica Chibuogu Nneji Foundation, Inc.
3710 Shannon Road, Unit 52272, Durham, North Carolina 27707
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