DESI NESMITH, scholarship recipient in 2000.

Founder's Blog: Top U.S. education official calls for more teachers of color.

The 2010 Alma Exley Scholarship goes to Khalil Graham. Read more
about his induction into the “family” at the 14th annual reception.

Alma Exley Scholars receive recognition:
2009 honoree is Outstanding Biology Teacher in Connecticut

UConn's Neag School of Education honors 2000 recipient

2001 honoree is Teacher of the Year

"In Their Own Words"
scholarship recipients write for this website

Alma Exley, a dedicated educator, recognized that America’s greatest strength is its diversity. As a professional in the Connecticut Department of Education, she worked
to bring more people of color into the teaching profession. Before she died in 1995, she asked her family to establish a scholarship program to carry on her work.
(See more in Objectives and About)
Since then, the Alma Exley Scholarship Program has honored a number of outstanding
future teachers with financial awards and recognition. Read more about the recipients.

Scholarships are awarded annually to students in accredited teacher-preparation programs in Connecticut. Currently, each scholarship for a student in a four-year program is valued at $3,000 or more, and a student in the Alternate Route to Certification will receive a $500 award.