Jalen Rose Endowed Scholarship – University of Michigan
September 2, 2011 | Latest News Philanthropy Press
Congratulations to JASMINE DENNIS, the 2011 Jalen Rose Endowed Scholarship recipient at the University of Michigan! Jasmine was born in Detroit where she attended St. Scholastica Elementary School for Kindergarten through eighth grade. She is a recent graduate of Cass Technical High School and was one of four valedictorians. She enjoys playing sports, especially basketball, as well as listening to and creating music. She recently began her studies at U of M in Ann Arbor and plans on majoring in bioengineering and then going on to medical school to become an infectious disease specialist. She enjoys learning about the human body and math and science are her favorite classes. She has always been interested in how things work and medicine, so bioengineering really appealed to her!
In 2004, Jalen Rose gave a gift to the University of Michigan to endow a scholarship for an incoming freshman. The scholarship is available to a first-year student with special consideration for students who come from the state of Michigan and reside in the inner-city. The $10,000 scholarship completely covers the cost of in-state tuition as well as provides support for additional …
MGoBlue.com – Jalen Rose Making a Difference in the D
February 28, 2011 | General Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
The way Jalen Rose (1992-94) sees it, you either ignore your roots or you do something to make those roots stronger.
Rose — the former Fab Fiver who helped the Wolverines to NCAA championship games in 1992 and 1993 — long ago chose the latter.
Headline, Nov. 18, 2010: “Ex-NBA star builds charter school”
The idea for the school — which will open this fall in a former elementary school, not far from where Rose starred at Detroit Southwestern two decades ago — came from other headlines, all of them describing the recent turmoil in the city’s educational system.
“Any …
AOL.com – Good News Now: Ex-NBA Star Builds Charter School
November 18, 2010 | Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Latest News Philanthropy Press
(Nov. 18) — Former NBA star Jalen Rose has a lot to be proud of: He was a player on two University of Michigan basketball teams that went to the Final Four; he had a 13-year career in the NBA and he is currently a highly regarded hoop analyst for ESPN.
But his greatest honor won’t be ready until next year: his own school.
Rose is building a charter school in his hometown of Detroit that will help give students the education and life skills they need to succeed.
When the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy opens in September 2011, it will provide a free education to 500 high school students.
Even though Rose is reportedly one of only three athletes who have had a school named for him, he’s more thrilled about the prospect of making a difference.
“I am very excited to do what I can,” he told AOL News. “The people who are working on it are doing a tremendous job helping kids to learn.”
Kids have always needed a helping hand up the ladder of success, but Rose feels this generation needs a boost more than others.
“Kids today are exposed to so many …
