Kenneth White III, a senior mass communications major from St. Louis, Missouri, is an inaugural recipient of the Youth Social Justice Advocate Scholarship through the Urban Community Education Network & Training Center (UCEN). The $500 scholarship for the 2025-26 academic year honors students committed to addressing urgent issues such as community gun violence prevention and youth engagement. It also includes a leadership commitment to develop and implement a youth-focused social justice project that will impact both the campus and surrounding communities.
“Given the relevance of community gun violence prevention, youth engagement both locally and nationally, this is a powerful opportunity to highlight how White is preparing students to serve as catalysts for generational change,” said Dr. Celestial Haynes-Price Davis, president and UCEN founder.
White became an ardent advocate of gun violence prevention after losing his father and a cousin in two separate shootings. White’s commitment intensified after he was shot six times and miraculously survived the attack…