Scholarship Fund Established to Honor Crystal Welch ‘04
By Bowdoin NewsA new fund has been established in honor of Crystal Welch ’04, a founding member of the Bowdoin College Black Alumni Association (BCBAA) who was vice president until her death in May 2024.
Crystal Welch '04
The Crystal L. Welch '04 Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established to honor her legacy.
Welch was vice president of the Mississippi Free Press Board of Directors and an instructor at the Mississippi College School of Law. A dedicated advocate for social justice, she played a pivotal role in retiring Mississippi’s Confederate-themed state flag.
This scholarship fund will support undergraduates who embody Welch’s spirit of activism, leadership, and dedication to social justice, with preference given to students from Mississippi and neighboring states.