The Howard Cox and Donald E. Crooks Memorial Scholarship is an outreach Program under the patronage of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was established in 2015. Its mission is to encourage the pursuit of academic excellence, to recognize and honor annually, one qualified college bound senior from St Christopher’s and one qualified college bound senior from a school within the local community. 

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The Program is funded solely by donors whose generosity is greatly appreciated.  Since inception over $34,000 has been awarded to deserving students. 

 

We are very grateful for the opportunity to play a small role in empowering youth to focus on their education and desire to succeed.  Children are our future. A solid educational foundation promotes personal growth, civic responsibility and economic enrichment. 

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The Scholarship Committee from St Christopher’s Episcopal Church wishes to congratulate the 2026 Howard Cox and Donald E. Crooks Memorial Scholarship recipients.​

 

                                          Leslie Cruz, the candidate from Palm Beach State College Upward Bound                                                    TRIO Program has been awarded the 2026, Howard Cox and The Donald E.                                                Crooks Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $4,000.

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                                          Leslie is the Salutatorian for her 2026 graduating class. She is gifted, impressive                                            and an aggressive go-getter. In addition to receiving many National Academic                                            Awards, she holds multiple Awards is various sports, such as Basketball,                                                     Weightlifting and Track and Field.  She amassed over 300 volunteer hours and                                              works part-time. Leslie is a trail blazer, who has already achieved her Associate                                            Degree, and is accepted at Notre Dame University where she will pursue a                                                    Mechanical Engineering Degree.

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                                          Keirah Blake, the candidate from St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church has been                                            awarded the 2026, Howard Cox and The Donald E. Crooks Memorial                                                            Scholarship in the amount of $4,000. Keirah has been attending the Church                                                  since she was a young child.  We watched her grow up and blossomed into a                                                wonderful young lady.

 

                                          Keirah is intelligent, positive and ambitious. She competes very well in the real                                            world to overcome multiple obstacles as indicated by her impressive academic                                            achievements. Keirah is her own advocate and is proud of her volunteer                                                        experiences of advocating for others. She has an exceptionally keen sense of                                                  purpose and is laser focused regarding her goals.  She has been accepted at                                                    Lynn University where she will pursue a degree in Hospitality Management.​​​​