About the Scholarship

J'reyesha Brannon is the founder/donor of the 'Brannon Diversity in Engineering Scholarship' which provides at least $2K annually for Black or Native American female identifying students studying engineering.

Since 2020, the scholarship has supported more than a dozen women of color pursuing engineering degrees. Formerly hosted through her alma mater, the University of Portland, the Brannon Diversity in Engineering Scholarship is now independently hosted through Bold.org, allowing it to reach students across Oregon and Washington. The scholarship specifically supports female-identifying Black and Native students pursuing engineering. Black and Native women in engineering have remained significantly underrepresented in engineering. Diversifying engineering is not only necessary for equitable outcomes, but it also foster’s new ideas, innovations, and creativity that engineering’s foundation is in. Awardees of this scholarship will also be offered optional mentorship and guidance through their education and as they navigate their early careers.  J'reyesha has committed $2,000 annually to fund the scholarship, with additional donations allowing the scholarship to support more students each year. 

​To date, the scholarship fund has provided over $30K since its 2020 founding.