High Bridge Foundation

Video Spotlight: “Building Bridges: How Belief in Young People Changes Lives”

Michael Kelly — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:07:32 +0000

This inspiring video highlights the heart of the High Bridge Foundation’s mission — to empower young people from underserved and minority communities through opportunity, support, and belief in their potential. Featuring real stories from students and founders, the conversation illustrates how scholarships and mentorship can transform lives, remove barriers, and build stronger futures. It’s a ...

Meet our 2025 Scholars

Michael Kelly — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:26:55 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2025 High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Awards. Thanks to our generous donors, this year’s awards include two (2) Impact Awards of $4,000 each, seven (7) Scholarship Awards of $2,000 each, and seven (7) Book Awards of $1,000 each. This year’s Awards Ceremony was held ...

MEET OUR 2024 SCHOLARS

Michael Kelly — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:08:13 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2024 High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Awards. Thanks to our generous donors, this year’s awards include two (2) Impact Awards of $4,000 each, five (5) Scholarship Awards of $2,000 each, and seven (7) Book Awards of $1,000 each. Last year’s Awards Ceremony was held ...

MEET OUR 2023 SCHOLARS

Brian Alexander — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 04:31:03 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2023 High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Awards. Thanks to our generous donors, in 2023 the number of awards was five (5) $2,000.00 scholarship awards and five (5) $1,000.00 Book Awards. Last year’s Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 10:00 am ...

Meet Our 2022 Scholars

Brian Alexander — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:34:01 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2022 High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Awards. Thanks to our generous donors, in 2022 the number of awards was six (6) $2,000.00 scholarship awards and six (6) $1,000.00 Book Awards. Last year’s Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 am ...

2021 Award Winners Announcement

webmaster — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 04:15:40 +0000

It is with great pleasure that we announce the recipients of the 2021 High Bridge Foundation, Inc. Awards. Thanks to our generous donors, this year we increased the number of awards from 12 to 16: eight (8) $2,000.00 scholarship awards and eight (8) $1,000.00 Book Awards. This year’s Virtual Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday, ...

7th Annual Scholastic Olympics Highlight: Roosevelt Senior Plows through Mental Lapse to Win Gold

webmaster — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:49:06 +0000

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A “brain fart” over a final history question sparked anguished cries from Katherine York and chuckles from the audience attending the 7th annual Scholastic Olympics Saturday (5/6) at the College Park Aviation Museum. The Eleanor Roosevelt High School senior grabbed her head in despair when moderator Mark Naydan, a social studies ...

Press Release: 2016 High Bridge Scholars Selected

webmaster — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 03:42:18 +0000

Ten outstanding graduates from the Washington, DC area, selected on the basis of their tenacity despite personal hardship, notable academic achievement, meaningful community service, and demonstrated leadership were chosen to be this year’s High Bridge Foundation, Inc. scholarship awardees. The following students will receive the High Bridge Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 each: ...

2015 Year End Letter with Updates from Our Scholars

webmaster — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 18:20:00 +0000

Dear Friends, 2015 was another great year for High Bridge Foundation’s Scholarship Program. As you read thismessage, our ten scholars have finished their first semester in college and are gearing to start the springsemester after the holiday/winter break. We gathered brief comments from them and have theirpermission to share these with you. Thomas Booker (Fine ...

Meet Our 2015 Scholars

webmaster — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 16:33:00 +0000

Thomas Booker is a native Washingtonian and graduate of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Trained by the Rutgers Sum mer Acting Conservatory and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England, he has per formed in over twelve plays since 2012 at venues including the Duke Ellington School of the ...