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Take Stock In Children Awards $300K In Escambia Scholarships
June 9, 2015
Take Stock in Children and the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation awarded $300,000 in scholarships, with 18 graduating seniors receiving four-year scholarships, six of which also received two-year university housing scholarships.
The 2015 Take Stock in Children graduates were:
- Escambia High: Karina Mendez-Rostro, Airamis Perez, Calvin Stallworth
- Northview High: Teamber Moorer, Cara Thompson
- Pensacola High: Jaimee Durbin, Andrew Huynh
- Pine Forest High: Jammie Yeldon
- PSC Collegiate High: Alexandra Campbell
- Tate High: (Jonathan) Alex Richards, Hangnga Suon
- Washington High: Doveline Delouis, Linorche Delouis, Ailene Goldsby, Keanan Williams
- West Florida High: Jillian Fillingim, Margaret McCaskill, Alexis Kennedy.
Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida that provides a unique opportunity for deserving low-income youth/students to escape the cycle of poverty through education. Students receive college scholarships, caring volunteer mentors, and hope for a better life. Students are selected through a need-based application process in middle school and comprehensive services continue through high school and include the students’ transition into college. Scholarships and student services are funded through a unique public-private fundraising model in which local scholarship donations are matched by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation when scholarships are purchased each year. Each student is matched with a volunteer mentor who meets with the student weekly at school.
Pictured: The 2015 Escambia County Take Stock in Children graduates (front, L-R) Alex Richards, Keanan Williams, Calvin Stallworth, Linorche Delouis, Doveline Delouis, Ailene Goldsby, Alex Campbell, Cara Thompson, (back) Karina Mendez-Rostro, Andrew Huynh, Airamis Perez, Jammie Yeldon, Jaimee Durbin, Alexis Kennedy, Jill Fillingim, Margaret McCaskill, Teamber Moorer and Hangnga Suon. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Take Stock In Children Awards $300K In Escambia Scholarships”
congratulations Teamber!
A wonderful program available to needy students who otherwise would not go to college. It rewards strong academics coupled with good citizenship ..a win win situation! If you can spare 30 mins a week volenteer as a mentor..it is so rewarding.. If you are business that cares about the future employment status,please consider sponsoring one of these deserving students.. Contact Sally Lee at the Escambia School Board.
I’m so proud of all of you because you worked hard to earn this scholarship. Each of you had to be good students and great kids. Good Luck and Best Wishes to all. My many thanks to everyone who works with this program including all the mentor, who give hours to encourage the students to learn and make a future for themselves.
Best wishes for each and all.