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2006 Scholars


This year, 18 applicants were selected to receive a $3,000 scholarship out of 25 finalists. Eleven of the eighteen scholars are first time recipients, six are second year recipients and one is a third year recipient.

The Foundation is honored to present the eighteen recipients of the 2006-2007 Michael J. Berkeley Foundation Scholarship


Robert A. Biggers Jr.
Home: Orlando, FL
School: So. Carolina State Univ.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology/Business


Michael D. Brown
Home: Montclaire, NJ
School: Stanford University
Year: Senior
Major: Sociology

Sharah A. Davis
Home: Oviedo, FL
School: Hampton University
Year: Senior
Major: Pharmacy

Franco Garcia-Lopez
Home: San Diego, CA
School: Univ. of San Diego
Year: Junior
Major: Business/sports Mgmt.


Deztany O. Jackson
Home: Ft. Washington, MD
School: Old Dominion Univ.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Mechanical Engineering

LaCardi P. Johnson
Home: Suffolk, VA
School: Old Dominion University
Year: Sophomore
Major: Business/Marketing

Daryl A. Kirkland-Morgan
Home: Detroit, MI
School: Univ. Missouri-Columbia
Year: Freshman
Major: Broadcast Journalism/Span.


Monica M. Mercado
Home: Albuquerque, NM
School: Trinity University
Year: Sophomore
Major: Intl. Business/History

Gregory A. Nelson
Home: Tigard, OR
School: University of Oregon
Year: Sophomore
Major: Sociology

Lisa L. Newton
Home: Tampa, FL
School: Florida State University
Year: Sophomore
Major: Creative Writing/Film


Zalika Nisbeth
Home: Jacksonville, FL
School: Univ. of South Florida
Year: Freshman
Major: Pre-Med

Rayshon J. Payton
Home: Oklahoma City, OK
School: Oklahoma City Univ.
Year: Freshman
Major: Political Science/Law

James B. Petty
Home: Grand Blanc, MI
School: Florida A&M University
Year: Junior
Major: Business


Monica Solomon
Home: Orlando, FL
School: University of Florida
Year: Freshman
Major: Publ. Health/Rehab. Svcs.

Jared D. Williams
Home: Lake Charles, LA
School: Hampton University
Year: Sophomore
Major: English Arts

Christian Windon
Home: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
School: Princeton University
Year: Freshman
Major: Molecular Biology

Waytt Worthington II
Home: Reynoldsburg, OH
School: Methodist College
Year: Sophomore
Major: Business Administration

Sara Ashley Young
Home: Jacksonville, FL
School: Florida State Univ.
Year: Sophomore
Major: Communications/Bus.