McClymonds Graduate Portia Lee-Fletcher Wins Scholarships

Jun 21, 2013

Posted in Education/Schools/Youth

By Post Staff

Oakland educator Dr. Denise Saddler congratulated McClymonds High School graduate Portia Lee-Fletcher, who won the James D. and Kathleen Saddler Memorial Scholarship presented by the Marcus Foster Educational Fund and a Delta Sigma Theta scholarship.

Lee-Fletcher graduated from McClymonds with a 3.27 grade-point average. An honor roll student, she received an award for over 900 hours of community service, volunteering at Hoover and Lafayette elementary Schools.

She also served as a peer leader and was co-captain of the cheer leading team. She will attend Cal State East Bay and plans to become a sociologist or social worker.