Z’Kijah Fleming, ranked No. 1 at Dallas’ prestigious Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School, is this year’s winner of the Tom Joyner Foundation “Full Ride Scholarship” to a black college. For up to 10 semesters, the future sports marketing executive, will receive a scholarship to cover her tuition, room and board and books. Fleming is an AP Scholar, a Dallas Independent School District Scholar, a member of the mock trial team, volunteers at a local homeless shelter and a Dallas breast cancer walk.
Z’Kijah Fleming from DeSoto, Texas, a Dallas suburb, is the winner of the 2017 Tom Joyner Foundation® “Full Ride Scholarship” that will cover full tuition, room and board (on-campus only) and books up to 10 semesters. Fleming, who juggled taking care of her mom while she battled breast cancer and her 3-year-old brother at the time, plans to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she plans to major in business, focusing on sports marketing to help teams raise their brand awareness and assist with major causes.
Fleming, who juggled taking care of her mom while she battled breast cancer and her 3-year-old brother at the time, plans to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. where she plans to major in business, focusing on sports marketing to help teams raise their brand awareness and assist with major causes.
