Pepsico Foundation Uplift Scholarship Check Presentation to Students

Basirat Akintunde
I’m so grateful to be a beneficiary of the PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship. I’d like to say a big THANK YOU for your substantial financial support towards my education. My major is Cybersecurity and after I complete my courses at Prince George’s Community College, I plan to obtain in a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity.  My goal is to become a digital forensics expert. I plan on using the scholarship funds provided to continue taking classes and training in cybersecurity. I’m so thankful to PepsiCo for this amazing opportunity.

Theophilus Barchue
I lost my job to COVID while in school. Luckily, I was awarded the Pepsico Foundation Uplift Scholarship which has helped me remain in school and attend full-time. I will be graduating in May 2022!

Richard Davis
The Pepsico Foundation Uplift Scholarship has helped me pay for extra courses that I'm taking for summer classes. 

Henok T Dibisa
I am delighted to be awarded the scholarship. It helps me reduce the cost of the school and complete the program sooner so that I can get employment in a short period of time. The application process was pretty easy. A lot of people don’t have the information about the scholarship—neither did I. I’d like thank the our school coordinator, Mr. Tony Marra who informed me of this opportunity. I am also thankful to the scholarship committee for selecting me. Thank you!

Jeffrey Elliott-Sampson
The PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship has been instrumental in moving forward with a career. During the pandemic, I left my job that required me to work 50+ hours a week. The pay and benefits were good but I felt my integrity being compromised on many occasions. I wanted to find something that I would allow me to be a business owner and give me some work life balance. This scholarship helped me pay for a license that will propel me to business ownership and in the end, a better quality of life. I’m very appreciative of the opportunity, especially for someone who’s already graduated but receiving another chance to continue my education and redefine myself. 

William Ficklin
The PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship has been an awesome addition to my college experience. The monetary funds granted from the scholarship have eased  my portion of my college cost and have allowed me to focus on my class work. In addition, the resources and possible community activities have me looking forward to the rest of this PepsiCo journey.  I am very excited to see what comes out of this total experience.

Gregory Harley
The PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship has allowed me to become more current with the IT trends for the near future. I  plan to use my certificate program to possibly one day teach the same Cisco technology I am learning.  Grateful isn't enough for me to say with this tremendous opportunity I have been given. Thank you PepsiCo for your contributions towards my success.

Zaria Harris
The PepsiCo Uplift scholarship allowed me to not only finish school without the stress of tuition, but it also put me in front of valuable people that really care about the company and company relations. The representatives are encouraging, inspiring, and truly invested in your educational and career growth.

Alisa Molyneaux
The opportunity to continue my education is important to me. I appreciate the PepsiCo Foundation Uplift Scholarship helping me to continue with my goal of lifetime learning. Thank you.

Desmond Obi
I want to thank Pepsico for this scholarship program. It really helped me actualize my aspiration of becoming a Class A CDL driver. I am grateful and God’s blessings to them. 

Isidore Eyong Egbe Tabe
I am grateful for receiving the PepsiCo Uplift Scholarship. I am an Information Technology major that took 18 credits for my fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semester, and the PepsiCo Scholarship contributed in paying for my classes and books. My goal is to graduate at the end of this year with my associates from PGCC and then transfer to a 4-year college. I am honored to receive this scholarship to get me closer to my goal.