Cecilia Marshall

Cecilia Marshall is director of strategic initiatives at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation overseeing communications, scholarship recruitment, and selection. Cecilia is responsible for executing a diverse portfolio of college access and success projects beneficial to the Cooke Foundation’s Scholars and high achieving, low-income students across the nation.

Before joining the Cooke Foundation, Ms. Marshall was Managing Director of Scholarships and Programs at the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF). She was responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the Gates Millennium Scholars/Asian Pacific Islander Americans program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Cecilia currently serves on the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA) Board of Directors. She holds a B.F.A in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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