The 2025 MLK Scholarship finalists
Esosa Owens won the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship. The other finalists were:
Victoria Adegboyega, Pawtucket, RI
Major: Psychology/Minor: African and African Diaspora Studies
Student worker at the Boston College Women’s Center, president of R&B/soul a cappella group Black Experience in America through Song (BEATS), Cura facilitator, resident assistant, and McCrory-Francis Scholars Program member. Long-term goal is to be a public health servant and professional, working with women in the healthcare system and to establish a safe and supportive birthing center for women of color seeking medical care.
Anthony Delgado, Pawtucket, RI
Majors: Applied Psychology and Communication/Minor: Management and Leadership
Resident assistant, student worker at Robsham Theater Box Office and Lynch School of Education and Human Development media department, an entrepreneur reselling sneakers and clothes, and a powerlifter. A member of AHANA Caucus representative of the Cape Verdean Student Association Club, Montserrat Board, McCrory-Francis Scholars Program, Dedicated Intellectuals of the People, and the Management Leadership for Tomorrow organization.
Skyla DeSimone, Revere, Mass.
Majors: Studio Art and Sociology/Minor: Global Public Health
PULSE Council member, Prosocial Bystander on the Bystander Intervention Team, Member of Free, Period., Jamaica Magis Service Immersion Trip leader, and participant in intramural sports. Certified crossfit trainer and competitive crossfit athlete. Aspires to become a firefighter to engage with marginalized communities, aiming to advocate for justice for those living in poverty and underprivileged environments.
Nnenna Okorie, Bronx, NY
Major: Sociology/Minor: Business and African and African Diaspora Studies
Resident assistant, Undergraduate Research Fellow in the Sociology Department, Bowman Advocate for Inclusive Culture, Career Prep Fellow of the Management Leadership for Tomorrow organization, and Final Talent Pool member of the T. Howard Foundation. Recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Diversity and Inclusion in Residence Undergraduate Award.