Dr. Samuel Robinson

Award of Excellence

Kamron Perry Louisville Male High School/Eastern Kentucky University

Each year, Lincoln Foundation presents the prestigious Dr. Samuel Robinson Award of Excellence to a Whitney M. Young Scholar to recognize his or her commitment to the college readiness program. The award is named in honor of Dr. Samuel Robinson, President Emeritus, who created the Whitney M. Young Scholars Program in 1990. Scholars earn points based on academic performance, attendance, and active engagement. The senior scholar with the highest points earned receives this prestigious award. The award provides a renewable $5,000 scholarship for four years, up to a maximum of $20,000, towards the cost of an undergraduate college education.

Lincoln Foundation and Baird are pleased to present Kamron Perry with the 2024 Dr. Samuel Robinson Award of Excellence.

 Kamron joined the Whitney M. Young Scholars Program Program as a 7th grader. She graduated from Louisville Male High School with a 4.0 GPA. 

Kamron is attending Easter Kentucky University pursuing a degree in Forensic Science with a concentration in Forensic Biology.   

28th Annual Senior Banquet Sponsors

Past Dr. Samuel Robinson Award of Excellence Recipients

2024 – PHASE 29
KAMRON PERRY
2023 – PHASE 28
HUSSEIN ALMOSAWI
2022 – PHASE 27
YAARA ALEISSA
2021 – PHASE 26
KENNEDY KNIFFLEY
 
2020 – PHASE 25
BRIONA YOUNG
2019 – Phase 24
AUSTIN NEWLAND
2018 – Phase 23SAMUEL OLAYEMI 
2017 – PHASE 22
RICHARD WILSON, II
2016 – PHASE 21
THOMAS EUGENE WILLIAMS, JR.
2015 – PHASE 20
SCOTT LUNDSTROM
2014 – PHASE 19
AUSTIN MITCHELL
2013 – PHASE 18
TRAM NGUYEN
2012 – PHASE 17
YAHDIEL IVONNE MORA
2011 – PHASE 16
NATHAN EVANOW
2010 – PHASE 15
DOMINIQUE LUSTER AND CHISOM OMENYINMA
2009 – PHASE 14
AYESHA CROCKETT
2008 – PHASE 13
SINDHUJA NIMMA AND CHINAECHEREM “CHI CHI” OMENYINMA
2007 – PHASE 12
KEITH HINES, JR.
2006 – PHASE 11
KEVIN YU
2005 – PHASE 10
ELAINE A. MACASPAC
2004 – PHASE 9
OLUWASEYE MARY AWONIYI
2003 – PHASE 8
DEVON DAVIS
2002 – PHASE 7
RANDOL BROWN
2001 – PHASE 6
AMANDA FRIESEN