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Congresswoman Wilson Announces Scholarships for South Florida Students

Washington, DC, September 16, 2011

Congresswoman Wilson Announces Scholarships for South Florida Students

For Immediate Release: 9/16/2011

Contact: Mahen Gunaratna, (202) 225-4506

Congresswoman Wilson Announces Scholarships for South Florida Students

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-17) announced today that nine students from South Florida will receive Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Educational Scholarships. The scholarship fund was founded in 1988 and is a national program that awards scholarships to highly motivated students who intend to pursue full-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees. Recipients of this program were selected by a nine-member volunteer panel in the district office of Congresswoman Wilson.

“These young minds have not only excelled academically, but have displayed a level of leadership and commitment to service that makes our community proud,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “These scholarships are a tangible way to support our future leaders. By sponsoring these students today, we are making a long-term investment in our community.”

The criteria for the scholarships require that each student have a minimum 2.5 GPA, demonstrate leadership ability, and participate in community service.

The recipients include:

Recipient	Award	School	College/University
Christopher Aguilar	$600	Miami Dade College	Univ. of Pennsylvania
Ragin Diamond	$2,000	Monsignor Pace High School	Spelman College
Erica Francois	$3,000	North Miami Senior High School	Univ. of Central Florida
Deana Jones	$2,000	Miramar Senior High School	West Palm Beach College
Maryam Kharaee	$1,500	University of Florida	Univ. of Florida
Richard Pierre Louis	$2,800	Miami Northwestern High School	Univ. of Miami
Zandria Rumph	$1,500	Miami Dade College	Miami Dade College
Dankia Russell	$1,000	Miami Dade College	Univ. of Central Florida
Stanley Williams	$3,000	Hallandale High School	Florida International University

Rep. Frederica S. Wilson is a first-term congresswoman representing the 17^th District of Florida, including Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward Counties. She is a former state legislator and school principal and the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school.