Introducing the Foundation's
Ella Fitzgerald
Memorial Scholars
2021 Recipients Fall Semester
Jimmy Hernandez
Los Angeles, CA
California State University of Los Angeles
Major: Business
Mentors/Advisors: Patty Gastelum and Cassandra Amezquita
www.csun.edu
Christian Anderson
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Major: Music
Mentors/Advisors: Prof. Justin Binek
www.kckcc.edu2020 Recipients Fall Semester
Samara Joy McLendon
Bronx, NY
Purchase College, State University of New York
Major: Jazz Voice
Mentors/Advisors: Prof. Pete Maliverni and Alexis Cole
www.purchase.edu
Yancy Garcia
Brooklyn, NY
Purchase College, State University of New York
Major: Jazz Voice
Mentors/Advisors: Prof. Pete Maliverni and Alexis Cole
www.purchase.edu
Brandon Seaforth
Durham, North Carolina
North Carolina Central University, An historic HBCU in Durham, North Carolina
Major: Jazz Voice
Mentors/Advisors: Prof. Lenora Helm Hammonds, Vocal Jazz
www.nccu.edu
Jawan Davidson
Bronx, NY
North Carolina Central University, An historic HBCU in Durham, North Carolina
Major: Jazz Studies
Mentors/Advisors: Prof. Lenora Helm Hammonds, Vocal Jazz
www.nccu.edu
Jane Chun
Los Angeles, CA
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE Established in 1929 in the historic East Hollywood section of L.A
Major: Nursing
Mentors/Advisors: Robert Schwartz, ED
Organization: The LACC Foundation
www.laccfoundation.org
Krystal Elena
Los Angeles, CA
THE EL NIDO FAMILY CENTERS Greater Los Angeles
Krystal began at L.A. Pierce College and is now studying at U.C. Riverside
Mentors/Advisors: Richard Doran
www.elnido.org
Jimmy Hernandez
Los Angeles, CA
SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD YOUTH CENTER In L.A.'s historic Pico-Union neighborhood
Major: Jazz Voice
Mentors/Advisors: Patty and Cassandra at Red Shield
www.laredshield.org
Jermaine Paul
Los Angeles, CA
Cal State Northridge
Major: Jazz Bass
Scholarship Coordinator: Michael Ryan, Senior Director of Development at the Mike Curb College
www.csun.edu
J. Hunter LaMar
Los Angeles, CA
Long Beach City College
Major: Jazz
Mentor: Prof. Andrea Calderwood (a former EF Scholar!)
www.lbcc.edu