Allstate Names DSU’s Sharnada Martin as QFE Ambassador
Sharnada Martin, a junior accounting major at Delaware State University, has been named by Allstate as its first-ever Quotes for Education Ambassador to help the insurance provider raise scholarship dollars for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
Ms. Martin was among a number of HBCU students who had received scholarships from Allstate and were considered for the honor. According to Allstate officials, Ms. Martin was selected because of her track record of academic excellence and her involvement in constructive extracurricular pursuits.
To see an interview of Ms. Martin on DSU Inside Perspective, click on the below link:
The Philadelphia native is currently the vice president of the Women’s Senate as well as the Future Leaders in Progress (FLIP). She is also a member of the Educated Ladies Igniting True Essence (ELITE) and the National Society for Leadership and Success.
She aspires to become a certified public accountant and also to possibly operate her own cosmetology business. She said Allstate is helping her achieve her dreams.
“I believe any dream can come true through hard work and dedication,” Ms. Martin said. “So for students like me who come from poverty or an unfortunate background, it is possible to achieve your dreams.”
Allstate has joined forces with the Tom Joyner Foundation to raise money for scholarships at HBCUs and has already donated more than $1 million, totaling more than 500 scholarships.
In her role as Allstate ambassador, Ms. Martin is helping Allstate promote its Quote for Education (QFE) program. With every Allstate insurance quote requested and coupled with a mention of the QFE program, Allstate donates $10 toward its scholarship fund. Quotes can also be obtained online at www.allstate.com/hbcu.
HBCU supporters can go to that same website and vote for their favorite HBCU up to Nov. 30. The top vote-getting school will get $50,000 from Allstate to go toward scholarships.