The Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board provides annual scholarships to college-bound African American students. The AAHAB scholarship is named in honor of trailblazing Auroran Mr. Henry Cowherd and the recipients of the scholarships are deemed Cowherd Scholars.
Eligible applicants for the 2024 scholarship must:
• be a current high school senior
• have a minimum 2.50 GPA on 4.0 scale
• be of African American descent
• be a resident of Aurora or attend a school located in Aurora
• SUBMIT A COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION BY 5 P.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025.
The 2025 Henry Cowherd Scholarship Application is available at www.aurora-il.org/AAHAB
Each year, the Aurora African American Heritage Advisory Board bestows upon one African American community advocate the distinguished title of ‘Leader of the Year.’
Named in honor of the late Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, the ‘Leader of the Year’ Award is presented to an individual who represents Aurora’s Black community in an exemplary way and stands as a pillar of excellence for that year or over time.
Previous Leaders of Year are:
• 2005 Donnell Collins
• 2006 Archie Needam
• 2007 Lillian Perry
• 2008 Henry Cowherd
• 2009 Cynthia Latimer
• 2010 Fred Rodgers
• 2011 Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns
• 2012 Judge Keith Brown
• 2013 Clayton Muhammad
• 2014 Anthony Stanford
• 2015 Sherman Jenkins
• 2016 Chief Keith Cross
• 2017 Coach Tom Boatright
• 2018 Dr. Darrell Echols
• 2019 Officer Skyy Calice
• 2020 Rev. Dr. Julian Spencer
• 2023 Dr. Jennifer Norrell
• 2024 Sheena Baker
The 2025 Scheketa Hart-Burns Leader of the Year Award will be presented at the 19th annual Heritage Dinner on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Nominations are now open through Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at www.aurora-il.org/AAHAB
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