Looking back at her high school days in Indianapolis, Alexandria Williams thinks that while she made the grade academically, there was room for improvement in her commitment to service and activity.
So when she spoke to students at the Dollars for Scholars Education Day at the Oasis of Hope Church in Martindale-Brightwood on Saturday, her message was one she has learned for herself at Indiana University. “The more you do,” she said, “the more fun you will have.”
It was her poise, community service, grade-point average and talent, that earned her the title of Miss Black & Gold in December, an honor bestowed by the Gamma Eta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at IU. She and another Indiana student, Andranise Baxter, who is one of 33 Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses, were just one of nearly a dozen programs in the well-attended event.
Oasis of Hope, located on 25th Street between Andrew J. Brown and Keystone Avenues, has been hosting this unique event for five years and First Lady Shirley Alexander reports that it gets bigger and better every year.
Among the topics for the breakout sessions were an explanation of the Oasis of Hope Dollars for Scholars Scholarship, discussions of other minority scholarship opportunities, panels about the college-going experience, the dual-credit initiative and much more.
Under the leadership of Pastor Frank Alexander, his wife and the dedicated staff and parishioners, Oasis of Hope, through its countless outreach activities and faith-based initiatives, has been a shining light for the community.
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