Scholarships

Race 4 Achievement provides educational funding for deserving high school students through scholarships funded by generous donors and the proceeds from our annual #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash 5K.

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Your contribution to the Tywanza Sanders Scholarship Fund helps provide educational funding for deserving high school students in and around the Charleston, SC community.

Pictured above: Tywanza with R4A board member, Michele Gray

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Tywanza Sanders Scholarship

Each year, the Tywanza Sanders Scholarship Fund provides pathways to education and academic excellence for students throughout many areas in the Carolinas. Formerly known as the Race for Achievement Scholarship, the Tywanza Sanders Scholarship was named after Tywanza’s life was tragically lost on June 17, 2015, in the massacre that took nine parishioners’ lives at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC.

Tywanza Sanders Scholarship Fund Recipients

2019 – Sheniah Everson (Burke High School)
2019 – Alexis Wood (James Island Charter High School)
2019 – Kamren Shine (West Ashley High School)
​2018 – Oddessey McDonald (Burke High School)
2018 – Emily A. Corley (James Island Charter High)
2018 – Jacaila A. Geddis (West Ashley High School)
2017 – Terry Gladden Jr. (Burke High School)
2017 – Destiny Jamison (James Island Charter High School)
2016 – Naiomi Mendez-Sosa (Burke High School)
2016 – Maya Whaley (James Island Charter High School)
2015 – Henry James Harris (James Island Charter High School)

Daniel Stern Citadel Scholarship

This annual scholarship was first awarded in 2019 and will be awarded annually to a minority high school graduate from the Charleston area who will be attending The Citadel. This scholarship honors and acknowledges all of the efforts provided by Daniel Stern to our organization. Daniel is a graduate of The Citadel and helped establish the annual #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash 5K.

Daniel Stern Scholarship Recipient
2019 – Larry Singletary Jr. (Burke High School)

Malik Samir Werts Scholarship

Founded in 2020, the Malik Samir Werts Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate of Charleston County School of the Arts. This scholarship is awarded in the loving memory of Malik who was tragically lost to gun violence on January 31, 2020. A gifted artist, brother, friend, son, cousin and entrepreneur, Race 4 Achievement had the honor of Malik designing our 2020 #Race4Wanza T-shirt. We continue to carry out his legacy by providing opportunities for other gifted youths in our community.

Scholarship Recipients

Currently, scholarships are awarded to students graduating from James Island Charter High School, Burke High School and West Ashley High School. For more information, email executiveboard@race4achievement.org.