2011 Scholarship Recipient

Ms. Jessica J. Givens, of Belleville East High School is the 2011 recipient of the Southwest Illinois Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club. This year the scholarship was offered to students attending eight metro-east high schools (Belleville East H.S., Belleville West H.S. O’Fallon Township H.S., East Saint Louis Senior H.S., Cahokia H.S., Edwardsville H.S., Alton H.S. and Lovejoy Technology Academy).

Jessica will attend Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA where she will major in Spanish language. While in school shw was an honor roll student and participated in various extra-curricula and church choral activities. She volunteered her free time doing community activities. She traveled with her church to Sandusky, OH to work with Habitat for Humanity and also helped at a Chicago-area Juvenile Detention Center. Jessica maintained a 3.4 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

We are proud to present this years award to Jessica for her outstanding work.

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Buffalo Soldier’s Credo

I am a Buffalo Soldier, and as a Buffalo Soldier I will uphold the standards and traditions set forth by my chapter and the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs. I am proud of my colors and the rich history that they represent. I will wear my colors with pride and will do all within my power to educate the general public about the rich history of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers. I respect my colors and my Buffalo Soldiers Sisters and Brothers, and when my riding days come to an end, I wish to be remembered as one who served with dignity, as a responsible biker, and a proud Buffalo Soldier.

2011 Scholarship Recipient

Buffalo Soldier’s Credo