Celebrating Muhammad Ali Scholars 2015-2017, 2017-2019
Our Muhammad Ali Scholars
On March 30, 2017, the Muhammad Ali Institute held an event to celebrate the 2015-17 Muhammad Ali Scholars and welcome the new 2017-19 Muhammad Ali Scholars to the program. This event, held at the Muhammad Ali Center and generously funded by Donald Lassere, Director, recognized the achievements of the 2015-17 Muhamad Ali Scholars including their transformational journey learning about social justice issues in Peru, and their social justice project collaborating with YouthBuild Louisville. We also welcomed the incoming 2017-19 Muhammad Ali Scholars. The current scholar group gave a presentation about their experiences, the amazing bond they created during the two-year scholarship program, and they shared advice with the incoming scholars. Dr. Mordean Taylor-Archer and Donald Lassere were featured speakers at this event.
2015-2017 Muhammad Ali Scholars
| Yomna Amer | Mariam Ba |
| Deanna Benson | Kala Brown |
| Kayla Bryant | Madeline Clabough |
| Cortez Flippins | Temis Jimenez |
| Wesley Turner | Karen Udoh |
| Maya White |
2017-2019 Muhammad Ali Scholars
| Fadumo Abdullahi | Benjamin Anderson |
| Destinee Germany | Mariana Juarez |
| Maria Martinez | McClain Owens |
| Ruth Peter | Niara Wakaba |