House of Blahnik Scholarship Fund Update

Dear House/Ballroom Community;

This is the 2nd year of the House of Blahnik Scholarship Initiative. As many of you know, our first year resulted in awarding Ajay Balenciaga a scholarship to Morehouse; which he went on to graduate in may of 2008. Additionally, we gave a supplemental award to Boi Boi St. Clair.

We are very committed to education and ensuring that members of the house/ball community are afforded such an opportunity. We are proud of our continued vision to strengthen the lives of ballroom patrons/participants through our scholarship program.

This year, we are very disappointed; as the applications that have been received for the 2008-2009 scholarship have been incomplete and poorly written. To achieve our mission, we first need to resolve this matter in a manner that we believe best benefits our community. We offer the following resolution:

1. To resolicit the scholarship opportunity; by extending the application deadline to October 31st, 2008; with awards made within 30 days;

2. To provide technical assistance to those who are interested in applying, but may need additional assistance in completing the application and required materials;

We want to emphasize that this scholarship program benefits our community, and we are very committed to ensuring that members of our community continue to have access to educational opportunities through utilization of this program.

We welcome any questions, comments, or concerns you may have. If you should be interested in applying for the scholarship, need technical assistance to complete the materials, or have any general questions, please visit us at our website: www.houseofblahnik.com or email us at: houseofblahnik@yahoo.com.


In Solidarity,

Stephaun Elite Manolo Blahnik
National Board Member
The Undeniable House of Blahnik

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Stephaun Clipper-Wallace
Community Activist-Health Educator-Empowerment Specialist

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