The National Capital Chapter is extremely proud of the three students who received MS Scholarships in 2012 within our chapter area. National MS Society Scholarships are presented annually to select students across the country, who have a parent with MS or who themselves have MS, and are pursuing a college or technical school education.
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Jacqueline Morgan Father has MS North Point High School, Waldorf, Maryland Jacqueline plans to study at Penn State University and pursue a career in teaching. Jacqueline is an honor roll student and scholar athlete award recipient who held multiple part-time jobs in high school while assisting her father around the house and getting him to doctor’s appointments. “I learned not to feel sorry for myself,” she says. “I also learned how to be a caregiver and to realize that there is someone out there that always has it worse than you. Although I have gone through a rigorous course, I know that the person I am today is because of both the positive and negative experiences. Without them, I wouldn’t know how to handle certain situations and more importantly to be able to help others who go through rough times.” |
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Niya Norwood Mother has MS Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, D.C. Niya plans to continue her path in the performing arts at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where she will study musical theater. During high school, Niya was on the honor roll, participated in show choir, and served on the student government. She has been in the music ministry at her church and works part-time at an organization for preventing underage drug abuse and smoking. “My mother is the strongest person I know because she has accomplished so much even with her diagnosis. She always encourages me and I want to make her proud. I know my mother has MS, but MS does not have my mother.” |
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Imani Simpkins Mother has MS Bowie Senior High School, Bowie, Maryland Imani will pursue a degree in elementary education from Spelman College in Atlanta. During her high school career, Simpkins served as student body president and volunteered with the Best Buddies program, Girl Scouts, and a support group for people living with MS started by her mother. “The way in which my mom has embraced her ‘new life’ with MS gives me the encouragement to know that I too can learn to adapt to any given situation,” she says. “By watching my mom give of herself to her family, her [support group] members, and her community; it’s this giving spirit that propels me to want to be a teacher.” |