Michael J. Lightfoot Legacy Scholarship

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It is with great pride and excitement that our family can finally announce the first recipient of the Michael J. Lightfoot Legacy Scholarship, Kelly Huang! Kelly is a student at the University of Southern California, majoring in Intelligence and Cyber Operations.

Kelly is passionate about advocating for underrepresented minorities in all fields of higher education, including STEM. On campus, she is involved with the Cybersecurity & Forensics Organization, First Generation Student Mentorship program, and Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Society.

We wish Kelly well and cannot wait to see her succeed in all her future endeavors!

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From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has supported our mission to continue the legacy of Michael J. Lightfoot 💚 We appreciate all of our supporters and applicants and look forward to continuing to assist future scholars who we know will go on to do great things!
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🚨🚨🚨 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗‼️🚨🚨🚨
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Honoring the memory of our Father & Grandfather today. to all!
From,
The Michael J. Lightfoot Legacy Fund 💚

The MJL scholarship is open to all races and genders so long as they are STEM students who meet the eligibility requirements!
*All requirements can we found on our website: lightfootlegacyscholars.org
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We’ve gotten a few questions about our scholarship so here are some of the most frequently asked questions that we have received so far! Don’t see your question here? Send us a DM or email us at [email protected]! to all our applicants! Have you applied yet? 👀 ‼️
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Today, I thought I would share a little bit about our reason for the scholarship, Michael J. Lightfoot, or as we called him, “Pop.”

Michael was ambitious and curious as a child.  He was a decorated boy scout and he demonstrated the values of thrift, bravery, reverence and loyalty throughout his life.  He graduated from the University of the District of Columbia, with a degree in Computer Science in the 1970’s.  Michael traveled to California to begin his career and his family.  He was a devoted father of 3, grandfather of 9 and great grandfather to 3. His family was his pride and joy and he generously sowed into each and every one of their lives.  Michael began his career as a computer programmer and climbed the ranks within his profession at a time when opportunities in that profession were scarce for people of color.  Throughout his career he was a mentor to many employees and was generous with his time and knowledge.  He was a leader who balanced results with compassion and was always ready to lend a helping hand. He finished a successful career as a senior vice president at a major corporation.  He is fondly remembered by his colleagues, friends and family. He was smart. He was funny. He was kind, and he will forever be our hero. 💚

At Lightfoot Legacy, we believe that the best solutions come from the people who are most affected by the problem. We have dedicated our lives to working with these communities — providing whatever support they need in order to unlock their potential. We want all individuals to envision their goals and realize they have the ability to make their dreams a reality. 👩🏽‍🎓🧑🏽‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓
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With great pleasure, we present to you the Michael J. Lightfoot Legacy Scholarship!

Last January, our family experienced the loss of a beloved father and grandfather, Michael J. Lightfoot, just last January. To commemorate the generosity that our father/grandfather provided, my family and I have dedicated our time to keeping his legacy alive and helping others just as he did for us. This year is our first year awarding our scholarship, and we hope to give it to an excelling candidate who will strive to be successful and impact others in the way Michael J. Lightfoot did.

Please share with family and friends and other groups or anyone you may know that would benefit from this opportunity. The scholarship is officially open as of May 16, 2022. Check out our website at www.lightfootlegacyscholars.org, and be sure to
please support us by following our other social media pages:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/lightfootlegacyscholars
Twitter: www.twitter.com/lightfootlegacy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/michael-j-lightfoot-legacy-scholarship/

Thank you for reading. We appreciate all the support! Good Luck to all our applicants!