The Paul Nelson Randolph Abundant Life Scholarship Foundation
Providing Educational Scholarships to Underrepresented Students
The Paul Nelson Randolph Abundant Life Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2020. The Foundation seeks to encourage and support underrepresented student groups through college and/or trade/vocational school. The Foundation also aims to create a culture of racial equity, by providing these students with financial resources to gain access to a postsecondary education.
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The Paul Nelson Randolph Abundant Life Scholarship Foundation is committed to continuing Paul Randolph's legacy of encouraging high school graduates and others to pursue additional education and training to obtain critical employment skills and economic stability. The Foundation is focused on this mission, with an emphasis on graduating seniors of Notre Dame Academy (Toledo, OH), Saint Joseph Academy (Cleveland, OH) and/or active members of The City of Life Christian Church (University City, Missouri), three organizations near and dear to Paul.
About Deacon Paul Nelson Randolph
A native son of Toledo, Ohio, Paul was known for his kind spirit and authentic support of friends and strangers alike. He was a proud graduate of Jesup W. Scott High School, where he excelled in football. Paul was also known for his deep love of God, family, music, University of Michigan sports, and repairing any and everything. He translated his passion for hands-on work to a successful career at First Energy Corp., where he progressed from apprentice, to journeyman, then stationary engineer and finally power plant supervisor. Paul always encouraged others to pursue their own dreams, generously offering mentorship and resources to anyone in need. His passion for helping those in his hometown and later in his adopted home bases of Cleveland, Ohio, and St. Louis, Missouri, was rooted in the very simple premise that everyone should have the ability to live life abundantly. Paul committed his life to uplifting many and continued this mission until his passing in 2020.
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“For me, my dad was my best friend and the epitome of what kindness and empathy looked like.”
— Ariyana Randolph Miles, Daughter & PNR Board Vice President
