$3,000 1st Place Scholarship Award Winner
April B.
Franktown, CO
University of Colorado/Colorado Springs
April will be attending the University of Colorado/Colorado Springs in the fall
to pursue a career in elementary education. She loves working with young children,
and has worked and volunteered as a gymnastics coach, a nanny, a tutor, a peer counselor,
a Special Olympics swimming coach, and an aide for mentally-challenged adolescents
and young adults.
She believes that a career in education will allow her the opportunity to make a
difference in the lives of young people, while providing me with a career that is
not only challenging, but rewarding as well.
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$2,000 2nd Place Scholarship Award Winner
Jeffrey L.
Cerritos, CA
University of Pennsylvania
Jeffrey will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall with majors
in business and nursing as part of the Coordinated Dual-Degree Program in Nursing
and Healthcare Management, which combines the Wharton School of Business and the
Penn School of Nursing. His desire to pursue these majors stemmed from his experiences
with varied health-related topics, including a medical internship where he studied
the projected impact of a retiring baby-boomer population on our nation’s healthcare.
He enjoys reading, cooking, watching movies, playing sports (especially basketball
and water polo), and of course, making memories with his friends.
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Essay
$1,000 3rd Place Scholarship Award Winner
Christopher K.
Basking Ridge, NJ
Boston College
Christopher will be starting his undergraduate career this fall at Boston College,
where he plans to major in either History or English. After college, he plans to
pursue a career as a lawyer. Christopher also enjoys basketball, rock climbing,
surfing, and gardening.
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$1,000 4th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Benjamin K.
Brooklyn, MI
Michigan State University
Benjamin will begin his undergraduate studies at Michigan State University and plans to major in Biochemistry.
He enjoys political and social satire, competitive marching band, reading, and video games.
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Essay
$1,000 5th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Afsoon A.
Great Falls, VA
College of William and Mary in Williamsburg
Afsoon will begin her undergraduate studies at the College of William and Mary in
Williamsburg, VA. Although she has not yet declared a major, Afsoon plans on pursuing
a double major in government and psychology.
In her free time, Afsoon takes kickboxing, helps teach tennis to children, and plays
the piano. She also enjoys creative writing, hanging out with friends, seeing movies,
going out for dinner, and listening to music.
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$1,000 6th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Rebekah T.
Temecula, CA
Mt. San Jacinto College
Rebekah will be attending Mt. San Jacinto College in the fall. She plans to pursue
a degree in biological sciences and, ultimately, a physician's assistant degree.
She hopes to use her college education as a means to tangibly help people with their
physical needs.
Rebekah enjoys playing the piano and currently has six piano students whom she encourages
to cultivate the same love for playing the piano. Some of her favorite activities
are going on road trips with her parents and three brothers, and hanging out with
friends.
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Essay
$1,000 7th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Alexandra A.
Big Rapids, MI
Columbia University
Alexandra will be attending Columbia University in the fall, where she plans to major in political science.
She is interested in pursuing a career in international relations or journalism. Alexandra also enjoys travel,
photography, literature, music, cinema, and following the current elections as closely as possible.
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2007 Resolve to Evolve Scholarship Essay Winners
$3,000 1st Place Scholarship Award Winner
Anna A.
St. Louis, MO
University of Chicago
Anna will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall, with a prospective
major in economics or public policy.
She enjoys learning about other cultures, playing tennis, and playing the piano.
She hopes to pursue community outreach and social justice activities, ultimately
building up to a career in the non-profit sector.
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$2,000 2nd Place Scholarship Award Winner
Theresa G.
Itasca, IL
Michigan State University
Theresa will be attending Michigan State University in the fall with a prospective
double major in comparative cultures and politics and in journalism. She has a passion
for traveling and recently traveled to Spain to participate in a cultural immersion
program.
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Essay
$1,000 3rd Place Scholarship Award Winner
Alesa D.
Belleville, IL
University of Southern California
Alesa will be starting her undergraduate career this fall at the University of Southern
California. At present, she intends to study communications with a pre-law track.
She enjoys learning about other cultures and religions, volunteering in the communities
in which she lived, and spending free time with friends and family.
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$1,000 4th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Johnathan R.
Longmont, CO
Colorado State University
Johnathan has always been fascinated in studying how and why things work. He is
currently following his dream of discovering why the cosmos operates the way it
does and what makes systems work by pursuing a major in engineering science with
an aerospace emphasis at Colorado State University.
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Essay
$1,000 5th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Jessica Z.
Vassar, MI
Northwood University
Jessica will begin her undergraduate studies at Northwood University where she intends
to study business. She hopes to work as a financial advisor. She is a very active
person and enjoys running, skiing, volleyball, hiking, and canoeing.
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$1,000 6th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Melissa M.
Bel Air, MD
University of Maryland
Melissa will be attending University of Maryland, College Park in the fall. She
has not declared a major but has interests in government and politics and the sciences,
and also hopes to pursue creative writing.
Melissa enjoys sports and was a member of her high school field hockey team. She
also plays the violin, and spends her free time scrapbooking, swimming in the ocean,
or hanging out with family and friends.
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Essay
$1,000 7th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Julie V.
Camp Hill, PA
Lebanon Valley College
Julie will begin her undergraduates studies at Lebanon Valley College. She intends
to major in biology and has immense interest in genetics research.
Julie enjoys maintaining an active lifestyle through music and sports. She enjoys
playing the violin and was a member of the school soccer and basketball teams. She
plans to continue playing soccer at the college level.
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2006 Resolve to Evolve Scholarship Essay Winners
$5,000 1st Place Scholarship Award Winner
Race W.
Orland Park, IL
University of Chicago
Race is a recent homeschool graduate who will be attending the University of Chicago
in the fall, with a prospective major in Economics.
Race enjoys playing most sports, especially soccer, and has competed in speech and
debate for most of his highschool career, placing at the national level in policy
debate and extemporaneous speaking. Race also enjoys reading, playing chess, listening
to good music and hanging out with friends.
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Essay
$2,500 2nd Place Scholarship Award Winner
Cassidy W.
Redmond, WA
University of Washington @ Seattle
Cassidy is a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She plans on
majoring in either bioengineering or international studies, with specific interests
in stem cell research and Pacific Rim relations.
In her spare time, Cassidy enjoys sewing, hiking, studying East Asian languages,
and playing with her dog, "Random".
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$1,000 3rd Place Scholarship Award Winner
Sara S.
Metairie, LA
Tulane University
Sara will be starting her undergraduate career this fall at Tulane University in
New Orleans. At present, she intends to major in Political Science and minor in
English Literature and Judaic Studies. She hopes to one day pursue a career as a
politician, but looks forward to dabbling in secondary English education and a variety
of community service projects.
Sara fully intends to contribute to the rebirth and renewal of New Orleans so that
she, her parents, and her three younger siblings can continue to enjoy life as "die-hard
New Orleansians".
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Essay
$1,000 4th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Kamal E.
New York, NY
Georgetown University
Kamal was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2006. Kamal
plans to study international relations and economics in college.
In his free time, Kamal enjoys playing soccer and participating in Model United
Nations.
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$1,000 5th Place Scholarship Award Winner
Nicholas C.
Encinitas, CA
Georgetown University
Nicholas lives outside of San Diego, California. In the fall, he will be attending
Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he plans to major in chemistry.
Outside of academics, Nick enjoys playing tennis, soccer, and the violin.
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Essay