Leslie Elise Adkins Endowed Scholarship
In tribute to a committed alumna
Established June 2016
Leslie Elise Adkins
This scholarship is given in tribute to Leslie Elise Adkins, a 2015 Consortium alumna who died of complications from chronic diabetes soon after completing her MBA at the University of Southern California. The scholarship is made possible by a $1 million donation in Leslie’s name by her parents, Lynette and Kedrick Adkins. The endowment provides scholarships for African American students, particularly women, and with preference to students attending USC’s Marshall School of Business or the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, where Ms. Adkins received her undergraduate degree.
Recipients of the Leslie Elise Adkins Endowed Scholarship:
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Jazmin Buchanan Cornell University, Class of 2023 Jasmine Joda Aliya White Khadijah Brydson-Van Fuad Ligali Jasmine Gipson Danielle Pruitt Susan Reed |
| 2017 | Darlene Zephyrine University of Southern California, Class of 2018 |