MEYERSDALE ― Nine young women from Somerset County will compete April 6 for the title of Queen Maple LXXVII. There are 10 maple princesses who will vie for the title of Queen Maple LXXVII during the 77th scholarship pageant at 7 p.m. April 6, at Meyersdale Area High School. They are from left, front: Alana […]
Friends and family members of Shaunkivia “KeKe” Nicole Smith, 17, are planning a scholarship gala to gift money to future nurses. Smith died April 15 at a birthday party in Dadeville where a mass shooting killed four and injured 32. Smith had dreams of becoming a neonatal nurse, said Amy Jackson, Smith’s cousin. “It’s something […]
Blair Thacker found a home with MSU Texas Esports and Gaming after she transferred from Vernon College. Thanks to a Wichita Falls area sponsor, she also gained a scholarship after coming to Midwestern State University. Thacker is like many students in that writing essays aren’t her favorite pastime. But she wrote an excellent essay back […]
Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) recognized 14 senior students from client school districts for their academic success and school and community service at the annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award Program on March 12. Three students were awarded $500 scholarships each based on their school grades, test scores, activities and an essay detailing the positive […]
Chick-fil-A awarded a local college student with a scholarship to help follow her career path in construction management. ‘Chick-fil-Ationship’ engagement post goes viral for North Carolina couple “Joy Smith is a motivated self-starter at the Fort Mill Chick-fil-A in Baxter Village,” a spokesperson with the company said. Smith is a student at Central Piedmont Community […]
Mar. 10—ASHLAND — Ashland Community and Technical College recently received a $20,000 donation to go toward the Ron and Diane Cartee Ashland Rotary Endowment Scholarship. The donation was given by Cartee during a Rotary Club meeting; the goal of the scholarship is $100,000. “We love the work of ACTC,” Cartee said. “It’s a great program […]
LANSING — Ryan Winter knew he wanted to go to college, but for years he didn’t see it as a real possibility. As one of 10 kids growing up in a single-income home, Ryan felt he might not be able to pay for college out of pocket. Then again, he had brothers who had shown […]
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that its philanthropic Ford Fund, along with Ford dealers, is investing $2 million in scholarship money throughout the country to help students become automotive technicians. The Ford Auto Tech Scholarship project will award 400 needs-based scholarships to current or future students who have completed high school and enrolled in auto […]
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (WKRG) — The 2024 Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze Gumbo Cook-Off will see about 20 teams compete to raise money for a college scholarship program. The cook-off is set for Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center. Bear, ‘the dog with a box on […]
Orlando entrepreneur receives business scholarship, aims to end racial disparities in drowning Orlando entrepreneur receives 2024 Business Opportunity Scholarship aimed at empowering black entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners in Central Florida to build thriving enterprises that positively impact their communities. Taylor Walker, owner of the Olympian Fortress Swim Academy, was awarded the scholarship by Florida […]
Feb. 21—AUSTIN — Texas students who helped clean up and beautify their communities can now apply for a scholarship contest awarding a total of $10,000. The annual Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship Contest is now accepting applications for the 2024 school year. All Texas high school seniors currently attending public, private or home school, and […]
A Burkburnett High School student won a scholarship that will send her to the prestigious U.S. Air Force Academy for a five-day program, according to a media release. The Military Child Education Coalition awarded Delaney Clare Reitz a place in the Spring 2024 Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership Program. It takes place Feb. 20 to Feb. […]