“Where Excellence is Measured by Service.”

The Morehouse College Adams Scholars

Program is committed to shaping a core of

students who will set a standard for

excellence in service to the community.

Bonner Office of Community

Service

“Embracing the Needs of the Community”

Dr. Wilbur (Monty) Whitney

Director

Kevin Chapman, Jr.

Program Manager

Hyacinth (Femi) Jenkins

Administrative Asst.

A D D R E S S

Morehouse College

Leadership Building—4th Floor

830 Westview Drive, SW

Atlanta, GA 30314

470-639-0594 Office

http://www.morehouse.edu/bonner/

S T A F F

Emma & Joe Adams

Scholars Program

2018-2019

“Doing community service not only benefits me, but it

benefits others as well”

Johnnie L. Morris ‘19 "My service through the Adams Program has given me

the ability to have a meaningful impact on my community. The condition of the underprivileged in the Atlanta

community is dark and desolate, but the Bonner/Adams programs are a bright beacon of light from which the

Atlanta community has come to depend on and cherish." Frederick Slaughter ‘20

More Adams Quotes

Adams Scholarship Program

Mission Statement

S U M A R Y O F T H E

S C H O L A R S H I P

Direct Scholarship 4 @ $475 $1,900

Summer Stipend 600

$2,500

“The little things you do today will make a better

tomorrow for someone else." Branden Marshall ‘17

“Service is planting seeds in the minds of young lives, so when you go you leave behind a forest of knowledge.”

Haki Pratt ’18

“Service is a wonderful opportunity to make a positive impact on young lives and leave a lasting legacy!”

Jonathan Mensah '19

“The spirit of service is the heart of humanity.” Kristopher Shemwell ‘19

Program Overview cont’d

The schools and community adjacent to Morehouse College owe much to the Adams Scholars for their steadfast commitment to serving as advocates for children, the homeless, the elderly and others whose voices often go unheard. Adams Scholars are leaders in the movement toward positive social change and

community redevelopment.

In 2005, staff from the Office of Community Service, along with 20 Adams Scholars made an unforgettable trip to Los Angeles to engage is community service on Emma & Joe Adams’ turf. Arranged by several Morehouse College alumni, Adams Scholars served at a number of agencies in Watts and surrounding communities. The experiences proved eye-opening for Adams Scholars, as it gave them the opportunity to

forge west-coast partnerships.

After having the opportunity to meet personally Emma & Joe Adams, the scholars were thrilled to embrace the legacy of this phenomenal duo. With mutual respect and admiration, the BOCS staff was pleased to announce the continued support of the Adams to the tune of an additional two million dollars. The program was now to remain in perpetuity, one of Morehouse College’s premier service

organizations.

Each year, 28 young men commitment to rendering more than 350 hours annually in support of some of the following community

partners:

Atlanta Community Food Bank

M. Agnes Jones Elementary

Kipp Strive Academy

Fulton County Juvenile Court

Raising Expectation Program

The Adams Scholarship Program is named

after Mrs. & Mr. Emma and Joe Adams of Los

Angeles, California. Mr. Joe Adams had been

the long time friend and manager for the late

singer/songwriter Mr. Ray Charles who was

also charitable supporter of Morehouse

College. The Adams and Mr. Charles were

all recipients of Honorary Degrees from

Morehouse College. The Adams’ generosity

toward Morehouse college has been evident

since 1994, when they first began to make

annual donations to the Emma & Joe Adams

Scholarship Program This program supports

28 students who demonstrate an outstanding

commitment to community service, and who

seek to balance that commitment with

academic excellence.

In 1998, at a Morehouse on the Move

function in Los Angeles, the Adams announced

that they would grant Morehouse an

additional $1.5 million over the following five

years with a considerable portion being

earmarked for the Leadership Center where

the program is physically housed.

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