THE PEARL SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Pearl Foundation awards scholarships to college-bound students within the Long Beach, Carson, Compton, San Pedro, and Wilmington communities. Β Our Pearl Scholars are provided networking opportunities to enhance their college experience, community service opportunities and assistance finding summer internships and employment.

The Pearl Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 to college-bound students.

2023 Scholarship Recipients

Nyla Brewster

  • Cypress Community College
  • Intended Major – Nursing
  • Career Goal – Registered Nurse

Brooke Phillips

  • Spelman College
  • Intended Major – Psychology with a minor in Management and Organization
  • Career Goal – Commercial Real Estate Broker and Investor

Bella Zapata

  • University of Notre Dame
  • Intended Major – Mechanical Engineering
  • Career Goal – Prosthetic Medicine

Lailah Downs

  • University of Tennessee
  • Intended Major – Political Science
  • Career Goal – Attorney

Alyssa Agbunag

  • University of Southern California
  • Intended Major – Aerospace Engineering
  • Career Goal – Employment with Boeing designing satellites

Shyra Gamble

  • Clark Atlanta University
  • Intended Major – Education
  • Career Goal – Math Teacher

Messiah Moore

  • California Baptist University
  • Intended Major – Human Development
  • Career Goal – Entrepreneur – Own a child care facility

Lynda Fulton

  • San Diego State University
  • Intended Major – Business Administration
  • Career Goal – Entrepreneur β€” Own a dance company

Peightyn Myers

  • San Diego State University
  • Intended Major – Kinesiology
  • Career Goal – Physical Therapist

Kelsey Schaffer

  • Spelman College
  • Intended Major – Pre-Medicine/Biology
  • Career Goal – Dermatologist

Bradli Powell

  • University of Southern California
  • Intended Major – Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation
  • Career Goal – Her passion will lead her career

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Worren Booth

  • Hampton University
  • Intended Major – Biology
  • Career Goal – Veterinarian/Teacher

Sydnee Breda-Nixon

  • West Los Angeles Community College
  • Intended Major – Kinesiology/Exercise Science
  • Career Goal-Physical Therapist

Madison Jackson

  • University of California at Berkeley
  • Intended Major – Nursing
  • Career Goal – Registered Traveling Nurse


Masai Mendez

  • University of California at Los Angeles
  • Intended Major – Health Sciences
  • Career Goal – Medical Doctor


Destin Norwood

  • California State University at Dominguez Hills
  • Intended Major – Englis
  • Career Goal – Elementary /Middle School Teacher


Nancy Okeke

  • University of California at Los Angeles
  • Intended Major – Cognitive Science
  • Career Goal – Psychiatrist


Zeeshan Pasta

  • El Camino Community College
  • Intended Major – Engineering
  • Career Goal – Aerospace Engineer


Joseph Pecot

  • Morehouse College
  • Intended Major – Architecture
  • Career Goal – Architect


Ziya Roberts

  • University of Southern California
  • Intended Major – Computer Science/Cognitive Science
  • Career Goal – Artificial Intelligence/SoftwareΒ  Engineer