Awards & Scholarships

List of Awards & Scholarships

If you would like to nominate a deserving person for one of our awards you can do so by downloading the appropriate form. Triumph Award Nomination; Scholarship Recommendation Form; Scholarship Application.

GIBF Scholarships

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Dr. Alice Holloway Young Youth Triumph Award

It is most appropriate to create our Youth Triumph Award in the name and honor of Dr. Alice Holloway Young. She is a true trailblazer for the advancements of young...

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Dr. Freddie L. Thomas Lifetime Achievment Award

Appropriately, our Lifetime Achievement Award is named in honor of Dr. Freddie L. Thomas. He excelled in more fields in one lifetime than most people would in two or three....

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Sibert Douglas Legacy Award

Si Douglas was a well-respected individual of African Descent within the Greater Rochester Area. He was a caring and nurturing physician, a gentle and kind man, and a highly principled...

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Lloyd Bean Legacy Award

Lloyd Fitzgerald Stuart Bean was a well-respected individual of African Descent within the Greater Rochester Area who was highly skilled in math and science. He attended college in New York...

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Rita “Vie” Augustine Legacy Award

Rita Violet Guillory Augustine was a well-known and highly respected individual of African Descent within the Greater Rochester Area. She received her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from Simmons University...

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