NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY ASSOCIATION

Scholarships

Each year the National Freedom Day Association invites high school seniors to reflect on the meaning of freedom through our Annual Essay Contest. Below you will find the current contest details and a chronological register of every past winner from 2007 through 2026.

Scholarship Program

Annual Essay Contest

The following flyer content is reproduced verbatim from the original National Freedom Day Association scholarship announcement. Do not summarize, paraphrase, or correct spelling.

Annual Essay Contest

National Freedom Day Association

Major R.R. Wright, Sr., Founder 1941

Promoting the Observance of National Freedom Day on February First in Commemoration of the Adoption of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America and for the Annual Re-Dedication of all Citizens to the idea of Freedom, the basis of our Democracy.

“Proclaim Liberty Throughout All The Land To All The Inhabitants Thereof.”
— Leviticus 25:10

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

The National Freedom Day Association is offering you an opportunity to win a scholarship.

Requirements

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You must submit an essay of 300-500 words: on the subject: 'What Freedom Means to Me'
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The essay must be typed.
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Include your name, home address, phone number, age, the school that you now attend and a paragraph about your future plans.
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All essays MUST be received by December 1st. NO EXCEPTIONS
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Email essays to: nfda1941@gmail.com MUST BE IN BY MIDNIGHT 12/1, or if you use US Postal Service must be postmarked by 12/1:

Mailing Address

Scholarship Chairpersonc/o National Freedom Day AssociationP. O. Box 7452Philadelphia, PA 19101

Email Essays To

nfda1941@gmail.com

MUST BE IN BY MIDNIGHT 12/1

GOOD LUCK!

Michelle Pharr, Scholarship ChairpersonJames Spruill, President

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Historical Record

Past Winners

A chronological register of every National Freedom Day Association scholarship award and recipient from 2007 through 2026. Award names and recipient names are reproduced verbatim from the original records.

Past National Freedom Day Association scholarship winners, 2007 through 2026, grouped by year in ascending order
Year	Award	Recipient(s)
2007	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Danton Stanton, Kareem Guess, Brian Miley
	Major R. R. Wright Award	Tiffany Ellis
	E. C. Wright Bus. Incentive Award	Danton Stanton
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Steven Roberts, Nathaniel Jones, Lauren Perry
2008	Major R. R. Wright Award	Rodney L. Taggert
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Morgan Brooks, Taylor Braddock
	General Motors Award	Dana Randolph, Steven Lewis
	KeVen Parker Company Award	Amber Sims
	Vernon D. Dobbs Award	Nicole Mills
	Fr. Thomas W. S. Logan Award	Tyisha R. Murray
2009	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Leah Santos, Juliss Young
	Major R. R. Wright Award	Richardo Jenkins
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Rashad Hnna, Nikia Jefferson, Tianah Andrews, Safiyan Green, Jenny Wu
	Vernon D. Dobbs Award	Richardo Jenkins
	Fr. Thomas W. S. Logan Award	Amber Sims
2010	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Aleshyea A. Fredericks, Dorionne Brown
	Major R.R. Wright Award	Amber Sims
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	John Noble, Kevin Brooks, Kendall Alexander, Courtney Miller, Andrew Christopher
	Vernon D. Dobbs Award	Amber Sims
2011	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Joshua Frazier
	Major R.R. Wright Award	Kimberly Flamer
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Cydney Bryant, Rochelle Green, Frederick Jones, Marcia Pearson, Brianna Wellmon
	Vernon D. Dobbs Award	Ashley Harris
	Emanuel, Dorothy & Gwynne Wright Award	Ashley Harris
2012	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Jenay Smith
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Vernon A. Jordan, Blair McClairen, Renee Thomas, Chante Smith, Ariell Sims
	Major R.R. Wright Award	Kimberly Flamer
	Vernon D. Dobbs Award	Malik Fisher
	Emanuel, Dorothy & Gwynne Wright Award	Malik Fisher
2013	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Clayonia Cogmon
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Clayana Gibson, Tiffany Thompkins, Heaven McNail, Alyssa Brown, Nydia Wa, Jordan Mclairen
	Emanuel, Dorothy & Gwynne Wright Award	(no recipient listed)
2014	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Ishmail Jackson
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Kiera M. Estes, Olívia Noble, Jabril Collier, Ashley Stallworth, Benjamin F. Gilbert
	Emanuel, Dorothy & Gwynne Wright Award	Mariama Quist
	Vernon D. Dobbs Award	Taushi Burrell
	Philadelphia Foundation Award	Tierra Rhoades
	Freedom Day Board Award	Tierra Rhoades
2015	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Ashane Jacobs, Kiara Castro, Martina Irving, La'Neair Bennett
	Edwina Wright Mitchell Award	Ishanti Wilson
	Freedom Day Board Award	Khalf Ali
2016	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Jamal H. Parker, Gyanni Wesley, Kne'Ayzia Taylor
	Mary Dobbs Foundation	Lyndon Wilson
	Edwina Wright Fund	Taylor Blackson
	Philadelphia Foundation	Lyndon Wilson
	Freedom Day Board Award	Taryna N. Mason-Spruill
2017	Mary Dobbs Foundation	Taylor Blackson, Aliyah Godwin
	Philadelphia Foundation	Jamie Harris, Lela Brown-Holmes
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Alexis Lombard, Xavier Lovell, Sharim Matthews, Monique Oliver, Kating Outerbridge, Taryna N. Mason-Spruill
	Edwina Wright Fund	(no recipient listed)
2018	Mary Dobbs Foundation	David Aikens, Clayshawn Cogmon
	Philadelphia Foundation	Clayshawna Cogmon, Ariana Torres, Dornella Waterton, Nina S. Pinto
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Aliyah Godwin, Eriq Quadir Hospedale-Smith
	Edwina Wright Fund	(no recipient listed)
2019	Mary Dobbs Foundation	Taylor Blackson, RahNijae Green
	Philadelphia Foundation	Ayana Hawkes, Aniyyah Hull-Cross
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Monique Oliver, Daniella Spruill
	Edwina Wright Fund	(no recipient listed)
2020	Mary Dobbs Foundation	Kierrah Grier, Kelli Leach, Jayla Parker, Teonna Reed, Amber Stallworth, Shadia Tinsley-Jones, Tionne Oliver
	Philadelphia Foundation	Kierrah Grier, Kelli Leach, Jayla Parker, Teonna Reed, Amber Stallworth, Shadia Tinsley-Jones, Tionne Oliver
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Kierrah Grier, Kelli Leach, Jayla Parker, Teonna Reed, Amber Stallworth, Shadia Tinsley-Jones, Tionne Oliver
	Edwina Wright Fund	Kierrah Grier, Kelli Leach, Jayla Parker, Teonna Reed, Amber Stallworth, Shadia Tinsley-Jones, Tionne Oliver
2021	The Edwina Wright Fund	Keyanna Grier, Charlize Cruger, Tionne Oliver
2022	Mary Dobbs Foundation	Netia Boanes, Courtney Wilbourne, Charlize Cruger, Tionne Oliver
	Philadelphia Foundation	Netia Boanes, Courtney Wilbourne, Charlize Cruger, Tionne Oliver
	Edwina Wright Fund	Netia Boanes, Courtney Wilbourne, Charlize Cruger, Tionne Oliver
2023	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Bruce Bell, Anayja Byrd, Todd Harper, Charlize Cruger
	Philadelphia Foundation	Bruce Bell, Anayja Byrd, Todd Harper, Charlize Cruger
	Mary Dobbs Foundation	Bruce Bell, Anayja Byrd, Todd Harper, Charlize Cruger
	Edwina Wright Fund	Bruce Bell, Anayja Byrd, Todd Harper, Charlize Cruger
2024	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Kapri Johnson
2025	Philadelphia Foundation	Charlize Cruger, Netia Boanes, Bruce Bell, Keyanna Grier
	Edwina Wright Fund	Charlize Cruger, Netia Boanes, Bruce Bell, Keyanna Grier
	United Supreme Council P.H.A. Award	Charlize Cruger, Netia Boanes, Bruce Bell, Keyanna Grier
2025	Philadelphia Foundation	Sydney Coleman, Sa'Nya Harrison, Terrill Lewis, Bethany Morris, Jordan Morris, Kayla Payton, Alissa Mosley-Brittingham, Naim Mosley, Sincere Walker
	Edwina Wright Fund	Sydney Coleman, Sa'Nya Harrison, Terrill Lewis, Bethany Morris, Jordan Morris, Kayla Payton, Alissa Mosley-Brittingham, Naim Mosley, Sincere Walker
	The Patricia Longs-Frazier Memorial Scholarship	Sydney Coleman, Sa'Nya Harrison, Terrill Lewis, Bethany Morris, Jordan Morris, Kayla Payton, Alissa Mosley-Brittingham, Naim Mosley, Sincere Walker
2026Most Recent	Philadelphia Foundation Award	Lidelle Robinson
	The United Supreme Council	Korren Brennan, Marcus Bryant, Edem Konfouo, Armand Phillips
	Edwina Wright Mitchell Fund	Taylor Montoute
	The Patricia Longs-Frazier Memorial Scholarship	Aaron Kirkland
STUDENT AWARDS – Steven O. Wells

The 2026 entry recognizes the Steven O. Wells student awards, the most recent year on record.

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