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High School Seniors Win College Scholarships

SECO Scholars for 2011 announced ...

2011 SECO Scholars

The 2011 Scholarship recipients are pictured here from left to right: Ray Vick, President of the Board of Trustees, Ellisa Foerster, Angela Shakles, Ashley Lindsey, Zachary Schaad, Rachel Jo, Abdel Kasem, Cassandra Chinners, Mayra Lorenzo, Wayne Buhler, Kyle Martone, Russell Crowe, Diane Kwong and CEO Jim Duncan.

Twelve graduating seniors from SECO's service territory have each won $2,500 scholarships from the Cooperative. According to CEO Jim Duncan, SECO's scholarship program began in 1996 when the SECO Board of Trustees first approved it. Since then, including this year's winners, SECO has awarded 196 scholarships to deserving high school seniors.

Duncan said, "With today's high cost of a college education, every dollar that can be dedicated to the pursuit of higher education is important. At SECO we're very proud of the young people in our service territory and we hope that, following college, some of them will bring their new found skills and knowledge back to our area. We wish our scholars well as they pursue their academic endeavors."

This year 157 qualified applicants from throughout SECO's service territory were evaluated based on their scholastic achievements, school and community service activities, and financial need. The 12 SECO Scholars for 2011 are:

SECO Scholars

High School

Residence

Wayne Buhler Citrus High School Inverness
Cassandra Lyn Chinners Vanguard High School Dunnellon
Russell Wayne Crowe, Jr. Citrus High School Inverness
Ellisa Reann Foerster Belleview High School Belleview
Rachel Faith Jo West Port High School Ocala
Abdel-Rahim Kasem West Port High School Ocala
Diane Kwong Citrus High School Inverness
Ashley Yvonne Lindsey West Port High School Ocala
Mayra Alexandra Lorenzo Dunnellon High School Ocala
Kyle Richard Martone Citrus High School Inverness
Zachary Schaad West Port High School Ocala
Angela Shackles Belleview High School Oxford

These outstanding seniors were selected by SECO's Scholarship Committee of independent educators from the application materials submitted by each student. Scholarship recipients and their families will be honored at a special reception at SECO's headquarters building in Sumterville at 4:00 p.m. on May 23, 2011. Printable PDF

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