Apply for our Man of The Year Award TODAY!
Help us give back.
Our dedication to our community is at the center of what we stand for. We use our time, resources, and money from our own pockets to try and better our communities. If you would like to help donate to our cause, here is an opportunity to do so.
Requirements:
1. Must currently be a senior attending an OKC / Tulsa PUBLIC SCHOOL (or surrounding districts), must also be enrolled in the 2023 fall semester of a college, university, or technical school or provide a business plan for post graduate entrepreneurship.
2. Must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher (attach a transcript to your essay application.)
3. Be free of any major disciplinary actions.
4. Volunteer in your community or participate in extracurricular activities.
5. First, fill out our quick form below. After the form has been submitted, we will send you a followup email asking you to complete a 1-2 page essay (maximum 2 pages, typed, double spaced, with size 12 font and 1” boarders) detailing your life, your failures/lessons, your accomplishments/goals and your plan for continued success.
6. Include one reference from your community.
7. Provide your completed application by June 7th, 2024, for any questions or inquiries email us directly at Outreach@GrandGentlemen.com.
Meet the first two recipients of our scholarship, Leon Fields and Day'Quann Ervin who graduated from Douglass high school in the spring of 2018. These young men not only met the qualifications we set, bet they also showed exceptional resourcefulness while applying. THIS is what Grand Gentlemen is about. We would like to continue giving away the Man of The Year Award, and we're asking for your help to do it because we believe in communities coming together to support each other. We are looking for young men who strive toward greatness. We are NOT looking for perfect. We are looking for young men with potential like diamonds in the mountainside, who do not mind digging their diamond out and polishing it until it shines bright enough for the world to see. We designed our scholarship for a young Grand Gentleman in his senior year of high school who has chosen to enter higher education. The recipient will receive a custom tailored suit worth $800 and at least $1,000 for higher education cost. We want to THANK everyone who support us, we are hoping to help many more young men in the future.
Our 2021 recipients of the Man of The Year Award! Elijah Jackson, Alphonso Washington, Montriel Lee, Antwuan Jackson, Leon Mackie, Ricky Harris, Nick Bannon, Trayvon Lewis, Devyn Haines, and Meciahh Blacknoll
Meet Erin Thompson, the FIRST recipient of our 2021 Leading Ladies Scholarship!
Jacobi Johnson, Collin House, Khiry Montgomery, Perry Lewis our 2020 Man of The Year recipients!
Shawn McVea a 2020 Man of The Year recipient!
Empowerment
To nominate a young man for our scholarship click HERE
Be sure to leave the young man’s first and last name, and an active email address. Write MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD and the name of his high school under “subject”, and leave us a message describing why you feel this young man deserves the award. Recipients may also nominate themselves and submit applications.
Continued Growth
Our 2019 recipients are Leo Mackie Jr. of Millwood high school, Keshon Sykes and Verdean Thompson of Douglass high school. Leo will be attending Randall University, Keshon will attend South West Christian, and Verdean will attend Rose State. These young men met the qualifications we set, as well as overcame obstacles in their personal lives to develop into exceptional young men.
2019 recipients Leo Mackie, Keshon Sykes, Verdean Thompson
2022 MALE RECIPIENTS
Jesus Morey, Azari Gurley, Donovan Chaney, Tylan Haines, Zacari Gurley, Israel Whitfield
2022 Leading Lady Recipients Alicia & Christian Gregory, and Micah Gray, 2022 Man of The Year Kobe Law