Established in 2025 in collaboration with Midge Thomas, the Margaret “Midge” Thomas Skilled Trades Scholarship aims to increase the representation of individuals skilled trades.
The “Alvaro Martins HBCU Student Scholarship” was established in 2024 in partnership with Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Gamma Iota Boulé
The “Dr. Lisa Durant-Jones Student Scholarship” was established in 2024 in partnership with Nazareth University to a deserving graduating high school senior or current undergraduate.
The “Dr. David Anderson/Sankofa Student Scholarship” was established in 2024 in partnership with Nazareth University to a deserving graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student.
The “Georgia Youngblood Student Scholarship” was established in 2024 in partnership with Nazareth University to provide financial assistance to a deserving graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student.
The “Dr. Sibert Douglas Student Excellence Scholarship” was established in 2020 in partnership with Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Gamma Iota Boulé to provide financial assistance to help defray costs of attending a college or university to a student with outstanding achievements in Education, Community Service, Sports, or Arts & Culture.
The “Rita Vie Social Services Scholarship” was established in 2019 in partnership with Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Gamma Iota Boulé to increase representation in professional careers in Social Services.
The “Lloyd Bean Student STEM Scholarship” was established in 2019 in partnership with Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Gamma Iota Boulé to increase minority representation in professional careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
The “MCC Dr. Freddie Thomas Student Scholarship” was established in 2017 in partnership with the Monroe Community College Foundation to provide financial assistance to help defray costs of attending MCC
The “MCC Dr. Freddie Thomas Student Scholarship” was established in 2017 in partnership with the Monroe Community College Foundation to provide financial assistance to help defray costs of attending MCC
The “Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Dr. Charles T. Lunsford Student Scholarship” was established in 2017 in partnership with the Gamma Iota Boulé Foundation to increase representation of African descent individuals in professional careers in the health sciences.
Appropriately, the Gamma Iota Boule Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award is named in
honor of Dr. Freddie L. Thomas. Dr. Thomas was a scholar, scientist, poet, musician, inventor,
orator, author and a historian particularly in the areas of African American and Jewish Cultural
History.
The Dr. Thomas H. Byas Archon of the Year Award and the Ermine Byas Archousa of the Year Award recognizes an Archon and Archousa who through their personal involvement, leadership, and selfless giving of their time and talent particularly over the previous year for Boule oriented activities.
The Dr. Thomas H. Byas Archon of the Year Award and the Ermine Byas Archousa of the Year Award recognizes an Archon and Archousa who through their personal involvement, leadership, and selfless giving of their time and talent particularly over the previous year for Boule oriented activities.
A gifted teacher, an untiring advocate and administrator, she is recognized as an energetic champion for the school children of New York State and had a pronounced influence upon Rochester higher education.
