
The 2022 recipient of the Annie Ibok Scholarship is Ms. RaKaya Johnson from Kent, WA!
RaKaya is a Freshman Business Intelligence & Data Analytics major attending Norfolk State University this Fall. As a high school student, she led the charge in reestablishing her high school’s Black Student Union, leading the organization as president during the ‘21-’22 academic year. RaKaya also participated in Running Start, a program that enables students to take tuition-free collegiate-level courses while in high school. Through this program, she graduated from high school and earned an Associate’s degree this past June, all while maintaining a 3.6 GPA. The determination required to earn both a high school diploma and an Associate’s degree before starting university is highly recognized, as the academic rigor of the courses taken was difficult.
In addition to her academics, Rakaya founded a vegan self-care business called Natural Queendom, LLC, producing cruelty-free products such as candles, soaps, and scrubs. As the founder, she has touched all parts of the business, handling production, advertising, logistics, and ingredient R&D. You may find more information about her business on Instagram at @thenaturalqueendom.
Rakaya believes the Annie Ibok Scholarship will enable her to further her education and achieve her personal goal of becoming a Data Scientist. She hopes this career path will allow her to help (Black) small business owners expand their businesses and create generational wealth in their communities.
Past Recipients

TIANA LOPEZ
Howard University, 2016

JALEN WILSON

ALEXIA OKOROGU
Oakwood University, 2017

TYRA ROBERSON
North Carolina A&T State University, 2018
Morehouse College, 2021