Columbia, S.C. — The winners for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther king Jr. Dream Keeper Scholarship and the Honor the Dream Food Drive were announced on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Applications were accepted by the City of Columbia from elementary, middle, and high school students enrolled in Richland School District One. The scholarship recognizes exemplary displays of committed service to the tenets of Dr. King.

Here’s a look at the scholarship winners:

Elementary

$100.00 1^st Place: Tevaughn Samuels, Hyatt Park Elementary School

$75.00 2^nd Place: Amina White, Caughman Road Elementary School

$50.00 3^rd Place: Deasia Richmond, A.J. Lewis Greenview Elementary School

$25.00 Honorable Mention: Sophie String, South Kilbourne Elementary School

Middle School

$250.00 1^st Place: Sophie Peay, Hand Middle School

$175.00 2^nd Place: Zoe Bouknight, Hopkins Middle School

$100.00 3^rd Place: Layla Gregg-Jennings, Alcorn Middle School

$75.00 Honorable Mention: Avery Jasnow, Crayton Middle School

High School

$1000.00 1^st Place: Halen Moss, Dreher High School

$500.00 2^nd Place: Jayiana Moody, Eau Claire High School

$250.00 3^rd Place: Azzaziyah Slater, C.A. Johnson High School

$100.00 Honorable Mention: Ja’Nyle Jones, Lower Richland High School

2025 MLK Honor the Dream Food Drive

Starting in November of 2024, the City of Columbia partnered with Harvest Hope Food Bank for donations in honor of MLK’s community service legacy.

Burton Pack Elementary raised 636 pounds, Southeast Middle raised 209 pounds, and Richland One Middle College raised 406 pounds.