BATON ROUGE — A Scotlandville Magnet High School senior is heading to college with one of the most prestigious scholarships in the country. Daviyah Anthony has been named a 2025 Gates Scholar, an honor awarded to just 750 students nationwide out of more than 48,000 applicants.
The Gates Scholarship, launched in 2017 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is a highly selective last-dollar scholarship designed to remove financial barriers for exceptional minority students from low-income households. In addition to covering the full cost of attendance not already paid for by other financial aid, the program also provides support services to help scholars succeed throughout college and into their careers.
“Winning the Gates Scholarship means everything to me,” said Daviyah. “It represents all the hard work, long nights, and sacrifices that led up to this moment. Applying for this scholarship was one of the most challenging things I’ve done, especially because I was dealing with the loss of my grandmother during the process. She was one of my biggest supporters, and not having her here to celebrate with me is hard. I know she would be proud. This award isn’t just a financial blessing, it is a symbol of resilience, purpose, and the power of pushing through pain to achieve something greater.”…