Krystal Washington ’26 has been chosen as the recipient of the K. Leroy Irvis Undergraduate Scholarship – Western Region awarded by the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher education, Inc. (PBCOHE.) Washington, an elementary education major, was presented the award at the 54th annual PBCOHE conference. 

Named after PBCOHE’s founder, this award is given to students who demonstrate outstanding academic performance, extracurricular activities, and possess leadership qualities.

PBCOHE’s mission is to provide programs and services which help ensure that the post-secondary educational needs and aspirations of Black African Americans in particular are met, and to work in concert with members of other underrepresented groups in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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