DEVIN LOMAX BOLKCOM SMITH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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Mission Statement
The Devin Smith Scholarship Foundation provides college scholarships to deserving students from St. Paul Central High School with financial need and a creative vision for their lives. Two Devin Smith Scholars are named each year, and receive a 4 year renewable scholarship and mentoring throughout their college experience.
About This Cause
The Devin Smith Scholarship Foundation awards college scholarships to students from St. Paul Central High School because it is a place that embraces diversity, fosters academic excellence, and cultivates creativity. It is this environment, and the community that supports it, that allows students to pursue their passions. Devin Smith, after whom this scholarship is named, always believed that creativity is limitless, and that idea is at the core of our foundation. It is for this reason that we support students who embrace their creative passions in whatever forms they may take. ABOUT ST. PAUL CENTRAL In 2016, 52% of Central students qualified for free or reduced lunch. Forty languages are spoken in the homes of St. Paul Central students, and the student body reflects the diverse community that it serves. Financial need is an obstacle for many students in their pursuit of higher education. The foundation scholarships are intended to lessen this burden for its recipients. ABOUT DEVIN SMITH Devin Lomax Bolkcom Smith was born on February 6, 1989, and grew up in St. Paul. He was a proud graduate of Capitol Hill Magnet School and a 2007 graduate of St. Paul Central High School. Devin was a writer, poet and rapper. He graduated with honors from New York University in May 2011, with a degree in Arabic, Middle Eastern studies, and creative writing. Devin died in an accident on July 3, 2011. At the time of his death, along with being an avid academic and historian, Devin was following his artistic dreams. He was Editor-In-Chief of an NYC-based online magazine. Devin was also working on a CD with his New York band, Wino, for which he rhymed and wrote. Devin would want to be remembered for his fearless creative vision. He cherished the diversity of his hometown and high school, and would be happy to know that scholarships at St. Paul Central in his memory will make it possible for others to follow their own dreams.