PBS Impact Foundation Announces 2026-27 Leaders of the Future Scholars
Three outstanding students will receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships through the Foundation's signature scholarship program.
The PBS Impact Foundation, Inc. is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026–27 Leaders of the Future Scholarship, recognizing three exceptional college students who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership, professional promise, and a commitment to making a positive impact in their communities.
This year’s Leaders of the Future Scholars are Anne Emongo, who will receive a $5,000 scholarship, and Syriya Greenidge and Nehemiah Sellers, who will each receive $2,500 scholarships.
Now in its second year, the Leaders of the Future Scholarship program represents the Foundation’s continued commitment to expanding educational opportunity and investing in the next generation of leaders. The scholarship recognizes students who are excelling in the classroom while demonstrating the leadership, service, and ambition necessary to create meaningful change beyond it.
“Our Leaders of the Future Scholars represent exactly what we hope to encourage through the PBS Impact Foundation: academic achievement coupled with a genuine commitment to leadership and service,” said Justin Gibson, Chairman of the PBS Impact Foundation. “Anne, Syriya, and Nehemiah have already distinguished themselves on their campuses and in their communities. We are proud to invest in their education and excited to see the impact they will continue to make.”
The three scholars were selected through a competitive application process that considered academic performance, campus and community involvement, leadership, professional experience, and each applicant’s vision for using their education to positively impact others. This year’s recipients were chosen among nearly 400 applicants from across the country.
Meet the 2026–27 Leaders of the Future Scholars
Anne Emongo — $5,000 Scholar
Emongo is a first-generation student at the University of Louisville, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice on the pre-law track and holds a 3.90 GPA. She is a member of the University Honors Program and has been recognized as a Woodford R. Porter Scholar, Kroger Zero Hunger Zero Waste Scholar, and Muhammad Ali Scholar. Her leadership includes serving as President of the Society of Porter Scholars and Vice President of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Emongo also co-founded Nourish the Ville, helping organize a food drive that collected 1,175 canned goods and distributed food to 117 families. She is an officer for the Delta Theta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. on her campus.
Syriya Greenidge — $2,500 Scholar
Greenidge attends the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in Psychology and maintains a 3.93 GPA. She is a Richard A. Henson Honors Program member and has earned Dean’s List recognition, departmental distinction, and UMES’s Student Leader of the Year Award Greenidge has served as both Freshman and Sophomore Class President in the Student Government Association and is a Management Leadership for Tomorrow Career Prep Fellow. Her involvement also includes finance, entrepreneurship, mentoring, and leadership development.
Nehemiah Sellers — $2,500 Scholar
Sellers is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at North Carolina A&T State University, where he has earned multiple Dean’s List and Chancellor’s List honors. His professional experience includes serving as a Project Management Consultant Intern with Advanced Entertainment Technology and an HR Business Partner Intern with International Paper. At NC A&T, Sellers serves as a Healthy Brothers Healthy Sisters Peer Facilitator, where he has helped deliver health education programming to more than 150 students. A member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Sellers also serves as Second Vice President of the Eta Chapter and has helped lead initiatives addressing homelessness, community beautification, leadership development, and voter outreach.
Next year’s scholarship will be available for graduating seniors and current college students on March 1 at www.pbsimpact.org/scholarships.
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