Shout out to Mike Will Made-It and Slim Jxmmi for investing in America’s youth.
On Tuesday, the Atlanta entertainers announced the 2018 recipients of the Making Wishes Matter scholarship. Mike Will and Jxmmi reportedly granted a total of $100,000 to 10 recent high school graduates from across the country. This year’s recipients have plans to attend some of the top school’s in America, including Clark Atlanta University, UC-San Diego, University of Illinois, and others.
The scholarships were awarded through Mike Will’s Making Wishes Matter Foundation, which is committed to improving families’ lives by granting wishes throughout the Atlanta community.
“The winners were selected based on their career goals and objectives, proven leadership capabilities, community contributions and overall scholastic achievement,” the foundation’s Instagram reads.
You can learn more about this year’s recipients below.
2018 Making Wishes Matter scholars:
LaNia Calhoun
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
College: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Major: Information Technology
Adia Ferrell
Hometown: Woodstock, GA
College: San Diego State University
Major: Biology
Cregory Nance
Hometown: Cordele, Georgia
College: Clark Atlanta University
Major: Biology
Ethan Voss
Hometown: Tracy, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Major: English
Kennedi Wilson
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
College: Auburn University
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Jxmmi Scholars:
Nancy Castillo C.
Hometown: Hawthorne, CA
College: University of California, San Diego
Major: Environmental Engineering
Neal Dadlani
Hometown: Bloomingdale, Illinois
College: University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Morgan McManus
Hometown: Florence, SC
College: Clemson University
Major: Public Health Sciences, Pre- profession Health Studies Concentration
Woomy Michel
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
College: Clark Atlanta University
Major: Biomedical Engineering/Mathematics with a minor in French
Sebastian Pease
Hometown: Racine, WI
College: CSU-Fort Collins
Major: Horticulture
