Local High School Student Selected As Girls Inc. National Scholar Friday, March 12, 2021
Sakinah Rashid Sakinah Rashid, a member of Girls Inc. of Chattanooga and student at Tyner Academy, has been chosen as a 2021 Girls Inc. National Scholar and awarded a $20,000 Girls Inc. Lucile Miller Wright scholarship. Ms. Rashid was selected for her outstanding academic achievements, community service work, and dedication to the Girls Inc. mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Ms. Rashid is one of 30 Girls Inc. National Scholars selected in 2021 from across the United States and Canada.
Toccora Johnson, CEO of Girls Inc. and former Program Coordinator Jaleesa Brumfield shared the exciting news to Ms. Rashid and her parents during lunch. According to Ms. Brumfield, Ms. Rashid’s program coordinator and mentor, Each girl has uniquely taken what they learned to shape who they are today, because of the Girls Inc. Experience and holistic approach to progr