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$260,000 In Scholarships Awarded To Take Stock In Children Graduates
June 17, 2021
Take Stock in Children and the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation recently awarded $260,000 in scholarships to Take Stock’s 2021 graduating seniors. Each of the 19 students received a four-year tuition scholarship and a new laptop.
The 2021 Take Stock in Children graduates are:
- Escambia High School: Briana Stack, Nevaeh Vaughn
- Northview High School: Maggie Amerson, Maille Kilcrease, Kenna Redmond
- Pensacola High School: IB student, Gabrielle Vines
- Pine Forest High School: Jayla Williams
- Tate High School: Hannah Thorne
- Washington High: Paige Hotopp, Pedro Hernandez-Mendiola
- West Florida High: Halima Almanasrah, Kathryn Campbell, Vi Dang, Aireal English, Jean Hakaumotu, Selalina Hakaumotu, De’mayla Jenkins, Ja’vontae Manning, Sha’tee McDonald
Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida that provides a unique opportunity for deserving low-income students to escape the cycle of poverty through education. Students are selected through a need-based application process in middle school and sign an agreement to maintain good grades, attendance, and citizenship and remain crime and drug free. Each student is matched with a volunteer community mentor and receives a college scholarship, college readiness skills, and hope for the future. The program’s comprehensive services continue through high school and include students’ transition into college and beyond.
Scholarships are funded through a unique public-private funding model. Local donations from family foundations, community organizations, businesses, and individual donors are matched by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation when scholarships are purchased. Laptops are donated through a program started by Nick and Nathan Gupta and currently coordinated by Aiden Hayward.
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Congratulations to the families and students that are receiving the Take Stock in Children program. This is an opportunity of a lifetime to become the person you have always wanted to be. My son was one of the first students to receive a Take Stock in Children scholarship.
TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN is a wonderful program that helps first generation college bound students achieve their goals of getting an education without incurring debt..part of the program requires an adult volunteer/mentor to spend 30 minutes a week ..please volunteer for this great program..call Sally Lee at the HALL CENTER for further information.