The City of Columbia would like to celebrate the winners of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarships and the Honor the Dream Food Drive. These winners were announced and honored at the 37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Service, which took place this past Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, 2300 Greene St.
The City of Columbia accepted applications, ranging from elementary, middle, and high school students enrolled in Richland School District One for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards. The Dream Keeper Scholarship Awards program recognizes exemplary displays of committed service to the tenets of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2025 MLK Dream Keeper Scholarship Winners are:
Elementary
$100.00 1st Place: Tevaughn Samuels, 6530 Davidson St., Columbia, SC 29209
$75.00 2nd Place: Amina White, 7623 Sunview Dr., Columbia, SC 29209
$50.00 3rd Place: Deasia Richmond, 7119 Gavilan Ave., Columbia, SC 29203
$25.00 Honorable Mention: Sophie String, 115 Aster Circle, Columbia, SC 29201
Middle School
$250.00 1st Place: Sophie Peay, 3426 Moss Ave., Columbia, SC 29205
$175.00 2nd Place: Zoe Bouknight, 3023 Blue Brook Lane, Columbia, SC 29209
$100.00 3rd Place: Layla Gregg-Jennings, 216 Lincoln Parkway, Columbia, SC 29203
$75.00 Honorable Mention: Avery Jasnow, 2815 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29204
High School
$1000.00 1st Place: Halen Moss, 205 South Edisto Ave., Columbia, SC 29205
$500.00 2nd Place: Jayiana Moody, 1010 Sandpiper Lane, Columbia, SC 29203
$250.00 3rd Place: Azzaziyah Slater, 2112 Barhamville Road, Columbia, SC 29204
$100.00 Honorable Mention: Ja’Nyle Jones, 220 Greenlake Drive, Columbia, SC 29061
The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation held the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream Food Drive benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank from November 11, 2024 to December 9, 2024. The food drive is held each year to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of community service.
2025 MLK Honor the Dream Food Drive Winners
Elementary Category: Congratulations to Burton Pack Elementary – 636 pounds
Middle School Category: Congratulations to Southeast Middle School – 209 pounds
High School Category: Congratulations to Richland One Middle College – 406 pounds
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you for helping honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service!
