Netflix and Howard University have teamed up to continue honoring Chadwick Boseman’s legacy by launching a scholarship in his name.
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The announcement was made several months after the university renamed its College of Fine Arts after Boseman. “It is with immense pleasure and deep gratitude that we announce the creation of an endowed scholarship in honor of alumnus Chadwick Boseman, whose life and contributions to the arts continue to inspire. This scholarship embodies Chadwick’s love for Howard, his passion for storytelling, and his willingness to support future generations of Howard students,” Howard U president, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.
“I am thankful for the continuous support and partnership of Chadwick’s wife, Mrs. Simone Ledward-Boseman, and to Netflix for this important gift.”
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The actor’s wife, Simone Ledward-Boseman, also released a statement about the scholarship honoring her husband’s legacy.
“My deepest thanks to Ted Sarandos, Scott Stuber and our family at Netflix for their generous investment into the education of all present and future Boseman Scholars, and to President Wayne Frederick, Dean Phylicia Rashad and Mr. David Bennett for their partnership and continued commitment to Chad’s legacy at Howard. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and amazed at the love and dedication shown by so many continuing to honor my husband’s work. I know he’d be proud.”
The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial scholarship will help one freshman student per incoming class with their four-year tuition who shows a drive for excellence, empathy, leadership, respect, and passion for the arts.
“It is with enormous pride that we announce our endowment of the Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship. While he was taken from us too soon, his spirit is with us always in his work and the good that he has inspired. He always spoke of his time at Howard and the positive way it shaped his life and career. Now, we will have the opportunity to give many future superheroes a chance to experience the same”-Ted Sarandos, co-CEO and chief content officer of Netflix.
SOURCE:New York Post