past recipients

 “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

-Malcolm X

Recipients of the Ida M. Masselli NAACP Scholarship embody the values of local service, scholarship, and a commitment to justice and equality. During their high school careers, they have demonstrated that they share the NAACP’s vision “to ensure a society in which all people have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.” Congratulations to all scholarship recipients!

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2024 recipients

Ayesha Aftab

  • Attending: University of Connecticut

Mia Annino

  • Attending: University of New Haven

Vanessa Carson

  • Attending: University of Connecticut

Saibryal Garner

  • Attending: Albertus Magnus College

Jason Juang

  • Attending: University of Connecticut

De’Mia Rose-Daniels

  • Attending: Delaware State University

Shalyn Smith

  • Attending: Rhode Island College

Nia Watson

  • Attending: University of Hartford
2023 recipients
Pilar Brooks

Pilar Brooks

  • Attending: Spelman College
Justin Rogers

Justin Rogers

  • Attending: Johnson & Wales University
Melanie O'Sullivan

Melanie O’Sullivan

  • Attending: North Carolina State University
Jesse Baldwin

Jesse Baldwin

  • Attending: Johnson & Wales University
Sofia Ferrucci

Sofia Ferrucci

  • Attending: University of Maryland
2022 recipients

Safiya K. Crockett

  • Attending: University of Connecticut

Alex S. DeSana

  • Attending: Central Connecticut State University

Jewel M. Lucien

  • Attending: Spelman College

Jenaya M. Salafia

  • Attending: University of Connecticut
2021 recipients

Marshall Alleyne

  • Attending: Temple University

Jayla D. Amin

  • Attending: Howard University

Mikayla A. Chamlers

  • Attending: Howard University

Oumoulbanouna (Oumou) Dialo

  • Attending: University of Tampa

Jewel M. Lucien

  • Attending: Spelman College
2020 recipients

Andrew J. Brown

  • Attending: Eastern Connecticut State University

Janae James

  • Attending: Loyola University

Jaelena Rivera

  • Attending: Eastern Connecticut State University

Deziar Rose-Daniels

  • Attending: Johnson & Wales University

Daniela Santiago

  • Attending: Pace University
2019 recipients

Maamle Adojka-Nartey

  • Attending: Central Connecticut State University

Janae James Middletown

  • Attending: University of Connecticut

Blessings Johnson

  • Attending: Loyola University
2018 recipients

Kimberly Chambers

  • Attending: Hofstra University

Diamond Rose-Daniels

  • Attending: Morgan State University