Hello! My name is Kebra Baako, and I was part of the Frederick Douglass Academy graduating class of 2019! I graduated from the University at Albany in 2023 with a major in Business Administration and a double minor in French and Economics. My experience here at the University at Albany was amazing! I have found myself fully merging with the academic and social cultures. I made the Dean’s List both semesters of my first year. I also served as an Orientation Leader, a prestigious and highly sought-after role here on campus. It opened up a huge social network of people for me.
I say all this not to boast, but to emphasize how much The Uptown Educational Foundation has contributed to my accomplishments here at school. Without my scholarship, I would not have been able to afford my first-year fees, which would’ve led me to defer from school for at least a semester. Attaining this scholarship allowed me to come on campus and pursue my education. It enabled me to do things both academically and socially that were, at the time, my wildest dreams. It is because of the personal difference this scholarship has made in my education that I would like to encourage you to contribute to the Uptown Educational Foundation. Undoubtedly, the scholarships awarded to students like me through the foundation truly make a difference!