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Horatio Alger National Scholars In the News |
Misfortune doesn't hold back senior from South
Nashua Telegraph
June 19, 2009
But Gervais, 18, has persevered, overcoming the loss of one of his two sisters and his father, as well as a host of other setbacks, including blindness in one eye and the fact that his parents separated early in his life. He took it upon himself to take more difficult AP and honors courses his junior year. Earlier this year, Gervais was named as one of the recipients of the Horatio Alger national Scholarship, which comes with a $20,000 scholarship.
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Overcoming adversity no stranger to award winner
Warwick Beacon
April 14, 2009
Peter Ruggiero is no stranger to success. Ruggiero, a senior at Warwick Veteran’s Memorial High School, not only sports a 3.3 GPA, but he’s also a three-letter athlete—playing varsity football (he’s a co-captain), baseball and wrestling. But Ruggiero never expected to be selected to win the 2009 Horatio Alger scholarship award.
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Decision to embrace education pays
Arizona Republic
April 10, 2009
Facing much adversity, Javier Garcia had few options. His family was evicted from their home after his stepdad went to jail. Garcia, a ninth-grader at the time, was failing classes and missing school.
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Armuchee student wins Horatio Alger scholarship
Rome News Tribune
April 10, 2009
Hope L. Hite, an Armuchee High School student, has received the National Scholar award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc.
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Class Act
The Buffalo News
March 15, 2009
St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute senior Ryan Glover, has captured a $20,000 college scholarship – the Horatio Alger National Scholar Award.
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Local student awarded $20,000 scholarship
The Register Citizen
March 1, 2009
A local student has been selected to receive a $20,000 scholarship from a national organization. Victoria L. Measles was selected by theHoratio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans to receive the National Scholarship award.
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Girl has 20,000 reasons to dream bigger
The Tundra Drums
February 5, 2009
Samantha Feemster was planning on attending University of Alaska Fairbanks next year. Now she’s thinking of applying to Baylor, a private research college in Texas. The Seward High School senior has more options, thanks to a $20,000 Horatio Alger Scholarship. Over 35,000 students applied for the 2009 national award. Feemster was the only Alaskan recognized.
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Two Johnson High School students get $20,000 scholarships
TwinCities.com / Pioneer Press
January 17, 2009
Moua, his six siblings and parents moved into a one-bedroom apartment with his uncle's family. Mohamed, his mother and two sisters were homeless. Now, both are seniors at St. Paul's Johnson High School, and their plans for college got a huge shot in the arm last week when they learned their struggles to overcome adversity had earned them each a $20,000 scholarship from the Washington, D.C.-based Horatio Alger Association.
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Benavides, Coleman receive Horatio Alger National Scholarships
Lake County News
January 10, 2009
Two very special young people received an incredible piece of news this week – they had each been chosen out of thousands of applicants nationwide to receive $20,000 scholarships to help fund their college education. Kyle Coleman, 17, of Upper Lake, and Laura Benavides, 18, of Nice, received word Tuesday that they were among 105 recipients of the scholarships, offered by the Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program.
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Celebrating success by singing
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November 6, 2008
It is arguably America’s most enduring myth. The destitute young man, relying on nothing but his energy and ingenuity, works hard and ultimately realizes the American dream. He becomes rich. Mario Frangoulis, the tenor who joins the Omaha Symphony this weekend for a pops concert, wasn’t exactly poor. He’s not even American.
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Snowe Meets with Celebrated Greek Tenor and International Ambassador to the Horatio Alger Association, Mario Frangoulis
Senator Snowe News Release
November 20, 2008
U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) today met with Mario Frangoulis, a world-renowned Greek tenor and newly-named International Ambassador to the Horatio Alger Association.
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Congratulations, Colin!
The Arizona Republic
September 2, 2008
One day last school year, Colin J. Darland was surfing the net looking up college scholarships when one of them caught his eye. Darland, 18, noticed that the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc., was offering scholarships ranging from $2 to $22,000 to students who had overcome adversity.
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Southmoreland grad is Horatio Alger scholarship winner
The Independent Observer
July 3, 2008
Overcoming adversity is a lesson one 2008 Southmoreland graduate has had to learn early. This spring his perseverance and determination has paid off.
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Graduate overcomes Cerebral Palsy, wins national honors
Chris Mayhew
May 29, 2008
Joshua M. Neace's determination to overcome Cerebral Palsy has made him his school's valedictorian, and the first Northern Kentucky student ever to be selected a national Horatio Alger Scholar. Neace received the Scholar designation, and the $20,000 college scholarship that goes with it, at a black tie banquet where the 108 recipients were met by trumpeters wearing tuxedos in Washington D.C. in April.
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Eleverado Student Awarded Life-Changing Scholarship
The Southern
Emily Britton
May 27, 2008
An Elverado High School senior was awarded a life-changing scholarship this year that will allow him to chase his dream, despite the adversity he faced in his life. Robert Johnson, 18, received the Horatio Alger Scholarship, which will allow him to attend college, something he says he would not have been able to do otherwise.
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Scholarship is rewarding step on student’s journey
Virginian-Pilot
Staci Dennis
May 11, 2008
A journey that began in Vietnam recently took Toan Do to the steps of the Supreme Court. "I have gotten to do and see things that most people only dream of," said the Salem High School senior. "This is like a dream come true for my whole family." Do, 18, was awarded the 2008 Horatio Alger National Scholarship, which is geared to students who have overcome adversity through perseverance and basic moral principles.
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West student awarded national scholarship
Bellevue Leader
Zachary McDonald
April 27, 2008
On Sept. 10, 2001, Autumne White moved into a group home with her seven brothers and sisters. History was made the next day, but the White family had more immediate problems. They had been pulled from their home to escape an abusive father, only to be placed in a home for juvenile delinquents where they were mistreated. Their parents separated and later divorced and the children moved back in with their mother.
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Oyster Bay senior beats adversity, wins scholarship
Newsday
Michael R. Ebert
April 20, 2008
Mark Georgacopoulos, a senior at Oyster Bay High School, is one of 108 students nationwide to recently receive a $20,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, an organization honoring those who have overcome adversity. Georgacopoulos was selected from more than 36,000 entrants.
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Classical student wins Horatio Alger award
The Providence Journal
Linda Borg
April 17, 2008
A Classical High School senior who grew up with little — but has already given so much back — has won a highly competitive $20,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
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Chelsie Young receives national scholar honor
Current Argus
April 12, 2008
Chelsie E. Young, a senior at Carlsbad High School, recently received a 2008 National Scholar award from the Horatio Alger Association. She was the only New Mexican selected to receive the award this year.
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Brochu Honored in DC
Sanford News
April 10, 2008
Alfred resident Ike Brochu recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual National Scholars Conference. Brochu, a senior at Massabesic High School, is a Horatio Alger National Scholar. He is one of only 107 students nationwide to receive the prestigious honor.
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Alfred Student Meets with Snowe
Keepmecurrent.com
April 10, 2008
A senior at Massabesic High School, Brochu is one of only 100 students nationwide to receive the prestigious honor and was visiting Washington for the annual National Scholars Conference.
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The Daily Citizen
April 8, 2008
The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans has awarded Dalton native Tiffany M. Taylor a National Scholar award to help fund her college education.
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Oak Park senior gets $20,000 college scholarship
The Kansas City Star
Jill Sederstrom
March 28, 2008
Paying for college just got a whole lot easier for Adrian Hardin. The Oak Park High School senior will receive a $20,000 Horatio Alger scholarship, given to only 100 students across the country. "It was kind of a surprise," Hardin said of the award. "I didn’t think I would win it."
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Scholarship Honors Hard Luck Learners
The Washington Post
Nelson Hernandez
March 27, 2008
More than 100 years after Horatio Alger's heyday as an author of rags-to-riches stories, something about his tales remains the essence of American idealism: the idea that with a lot of pluck and a little luck, even the poorest can attain middle-class security and happiness.
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Cambridge student addresses crowd at annual Inner-City banquet
Cambridge Chronicle
March 7, 2008
North Cambridge Catholic High School senior Jennifer Etienne was selected to address the donors and benefactors of the Catholic Schools Foundation at the 18th Annual Inner-City Banquet March 5. Among her many achievements, Etienne was recently selected as a 2008 National Scholar by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
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Red Cloud Students Win Scholarship Money
Rapid City Journal
Kayla Gahagan
February 22, 2008
Red Cloud High School senior Season Frank is thinking nursing might be the career for her, and a national scholarship has her $20,000 closer to that dream.
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Student Wins Scholarship Gift
The Sacramento Observer
February 7, 2008
Kayah Alexandra Franklin, daughter of Randy Drew of Elk Grove and Cedrick Franklin of Washington, D.C., has been named a national scholar by the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.
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Young receives scholarship
Current Argus
February 2, 2008
Chelsie Young has been awarded a $20,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association for her college career. Only 107 high school seniors nationally are recognized as Horatio Alger National Scholars.
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Osgood Named Horatio Alger Scholar
Granite State News
January 31, 2008
Sara Osgood of Wofeboro has been selected as a 2008 National Scholar by the Horatio Alger Association. This is a tribute to her determination and hard work.
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Student Focusing on Science to Take Him Places
Staten Island Advance
Jillian Jorgensen
June 10, 2007
Hermain Khan has won a lot of awards. The Staten Island Tech senior was the only Intel Science Talent Search finalist in the city, he won the New York Times College Scholarship and the Albert Shanker College Scholarship, and he is being followed around by a documentary crew making a film called "Whiz Kids." But he believes that one award stands out: a $20,000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, given to students who overcome adversity.
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Rags to Riches Story
Daily Courier
Patti Richter
June 8, 2007
When Lisa Esposito walks across the state at Grant Pass High School to accept her diploma Friday night, she will have achieved her longtime goal. The 17-year-old senior knows it isn't a lofty goal, especially when compared to the goals set by some of her classmates. Then again, she is not a typical high school senior.
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Complete Package Makes Mad Dash for Scholarships
The Valley Independent
Chris Buckley
June 4, 2007
Kera Package faced a wonderful opportunity blanketed in a dilemma: to simultaneously be in two places to receive national scholarships. But for the Charleroi Area High School senior who has overcome adversity throughout her life, it was a challenge that provided a lifetime of opportunity. The dilemma Package faced in was how to be in Washington, D.C., to accept the Horatio Alger Scholarship and in Atlanta to accept a Coca-Cola scholarship during the same week in mid-April. Attendance is necessary to accept each scholarship.
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Two Berlin High Students Get National Recognition
The Berlin Daily Sun
Barbara Tetreault
May 24, 2007
Two Berlin High School seniors have won prestigious national scholarships. Kendra A. Parent beat out 35,000 applicants to be named a 2007 Horatio Alger National Scholar, which carries a $20,000 scholarship. Arielle Arsenault was named a national winner in the 2006-07 Principal's Leadership Award Scholarship Program, which carries a $1,000 scholarship.
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'Every situation can be overcome'
Williamsville teen's academic, athletic success stems from decision to fight adversity
The State Journal Register
Pete Sherman
May 7, 2007
Ryan Courson, a senior at Williamsville High School, remembers stepping into his mother's Ford Expedition sometime in January of his freshman year. They were on their way to one of his high school basketball games. He had just finished meeting with an attorney in Springfield, giving a statement relating to a custody dispute between his mother, Danna, and his father, Greg. Ryan was about 14 at the time.
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He Knew Integrity Had Value, But.
Florida- Times Union
Teresa Stepzinski
May 6, 2007
Duane Carver's life sounds like a road map for a dropout. He, his sister and his divorced mom were homeless for a time. At one point they lived in a car. They were given shelter in an unheated church and later lived in a rodent-infested house. But Carter laid out a plan and stuck to it.
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Matthew Park receives $20,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship
Cleveland Daily Banner
April 23, 2007
Walker Valley High School can now add a national scholarship winner to its list of distinguished faculty, staff and students. Senior Matthew Park was recently named one of 105 distinguished high school students to be awarded the Horatio Alger National Scholarship for 2007. The Walker Valley student is the son of Shannan Park and Robby Park.
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$20,000 Scholarship Buys a Little Relief
The Kansas City Star
Jill Sederstrom
February 10, 2007
One senior at Oak park High School just got $20,000 wealthier - but it wasn't without a lot of hard work and determination. The money is a college scholarship given to students across the nation who have overcome significant adversity. Oak Par High School student Sohail Jouya is one of two students in Missouri to be named a 2007 Horatio Alger National Scholar.
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Big Dreams, Big Heart
Determined Student Awarded Scholarship
The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Aliana Ramos
January 28, 2007
Slice, Slice, Slice. Ignoring the chaos of a full commercial kitchen behind him, 18-year-old Alphonso Beckmon wields his knife at just the right angle to cut slabs of chicken into thick slivers. There is no wavering, no stopping, just precision and a determination to get the task completed, and completed well.
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