Restauranter Ebony Austin Surprises Howard Student With $15K Scholarship On Good Morning America

On Thursday, October 19th, in honor of Homecoming week, renowned restaurateur, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Ebony Austin of Nouveau Bar & Grill, surprised one deserving Howard University Student, Michael Wright, with an amazing gift on Good Morning America.

Ebony Austin gifts deserving Howard University student with a scholarship

It was during a recent visit at DC’s Howard University that Ebony and Michael bonded over their joint love for HBCUs and helping students with food disparities. It was Michael’s heart and love for HBCUs that compelled Ebony to surprise him with a gift basket filled with her Nouveau Creations stone-ground grits line, and a $15,000.00 scholarship.

“Michael reminds me of, not that many years ago, when I was in the yard,” says Ebony Austin. “Meeting him and his passion for the yard and HBCUs — he reminded me of myself, and I love his passion the most,” says Ebony while presenting a stunned Michael with his surprise check. “This is from my Nouveau grits line– Nouveau is my heart and all of the proceeds that we sell from our grits line goes to HBCU students. So when you buy a bag of grits the community helps students like yourself. My goal is to empower our young people, it’s our obligation.”

About Nouveau Creations

Ebony’s Nouveau Creations by Nouveau Bar & Grill grits line initiative aims to support HBCU students by contributing 100% of all proceeds to scholarships, making higher education more accessible to aspiring scholars. The line is available in 45 Food Lion stores throughput Georgia, bringing the delectable flavors of Nouveau’s iconic dishes to a wider audience.

About Ebony Austin

Restauranter Ebony Austin

As the owner of three Nouveau Bar & Grill restaurants, a food truck, and a multi-million-dollar real estate portfolio, Ebony Austin stands as a testament to determination and innovation.

Every year, Nouveau Bar & Grill takes pride in shining a light on HBCUs at Ebony’s yearly Stomp the Yard event where she uses proceeds from her Nouveau Grits line to reward students with over 30 scholarships ranging from $500.00-$5,000.00 in addition to giving away comforters, air fryers, and refrigerators; to help students get acclimated with college living.

This past Christmas, Ebony also made national headlines as she gifted over 3,100 families at her annual toy drive — with cash, gift cards, gaming systems, electronics and more. She also gave away two homes to families in need and presented $5,000 to HBCU students at the event.