John Riche Scholarship

In 2005, the Committee of 100 etablished a John R. Riche Scholarship program to recognize outstanding young African-American leaders in our community who possess the qualities of leadership, commitment to community service, and respect for diversity evidenced by the late John Riche, one of our founding members.

Two or three scholarship recipients are invited each year to join at a reduced membership fee for two years. John Riche Scholarship recipients attend all meetings of the Committee of 100 and receive mentoring from individual members.

Scholarship recipients are:

Carla McAlpine Franklin
Future Research Corp.

Patrick Grayson
Alabama A&M University

Kevin Jefferson
Jefferson Capital

Kimberly Lewis
PROJECTXYZ Inc.

Lamont Redrick
The Boeing Co.

Johnathan Richardson
Math instructor and pastor

Gus Tucker
Lockheed Martin