Education is Freedom(SM) Grants Close to $1 Million; Foundation Awards 212 National Scholarships, Renews Awards to 2003 Winners
DALLAS, May 28, 2004 -- Building on its successful inaugural year, the Education is Freedom foundation (EIF) has announced it is awarding college scholarships totaling $424,000 to 212 high school seniors across the country and renewing awards totaling $496,000 to last years' recipients. [A list by home state of the 2004 recipients who have given permission for their name to be made public follows this news release.] Over the two-years, winners have represented 49 states.
EIF is a national scholarship foundation that focuses attention on students who have shown academic promise and leadership, but need financial assistance and guidance to go to college. It was launched in July 2002 as part of convenience store retailer 7-Eleven's 75th anniversary celebration.
"Again this year we saw tremendous response to our scholarship," said Kristi Sherrill, EIF executive director. "These types of students traditionally have been shut out of the college process. Their families cannot afford college, and they don't qualify for traditional academic scholarships. They're solid, hard-working students who need financial assistance to make their dream of college a reality, and EIF is here to fill that void."
Each EIF scholarship is for $2,000 at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, and can be used for tuition, books and fees. It is renewable for up to three years for completion of an undergraduate degree, provided the student maintains full-time status and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
About Education is Freedom
Education is Freedom (EIF) is a national education foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its mission is to remove the economic obstacles to higher education by providing college scholarships for hard-working young people. To make a donation or learn more about EIF, call 1-866-343-3382 or visit www.educationisfreedom.org . EIF is a federal tax exempt charitable organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
EDUCATION IS FREEDOM 2004 National Scholarship Winners
(EIF awarded 212 national scholarships for the '04-'05 school year. The names listed below represent only those students who gave permission for their name to be made public.)
Tiffany Clark Birmingham Alabama Christina Henderson Brewton Alabama Alisha Vice Grand Bay Alabama Samantha Mosier Montgomery Alabama Alana Peterson Sitka Alaska Matthew Horne Avondale Arizona Melissa Fredeen Tucson Arizona Kai Chang Little Rock Arkansas Kristin Love Bakersfield California Kesha Brown Chatsworth California Mara Matlock Lodi California Bopha Chhun Long Beach California Simon Hanna Los Angeles California Julia Bass Martinez California Kao Yang Marysville California Deborah Salas Redlands California Susan Fang San Francisco California Dung Ta Santa Ana California Andrea Mello Santa Rosa California Fernando Valle South Gate California Jessica Ramos Thousand Oaks California Dora Silva Union City California Allison Pelissier Centennial Colorado Ashley Farra Cheraw Colorado Amanda Campbell Littleton Colorado Rebekah Housley Parker Colorado Sarah Newton Orange Connecticut Daniel Hennig Stratford Connecticut Robert Robinson Cross City Florida Stephanie Ruiz Davie Florida Marianela Soto Hialeah Florida Cheryl Rutledge Jacksonville Florida Stacy Cuellar Miami Florida Jasmine Jas Miami Florida Bianca Romano Orlando Florida Halley Proctor Palm Beach Gardens Florida Alicia Almaraz Sorrento Florida Jessica Rodriguez St. Petersburg Florida Aissa Llontop Weston Florida John Childree Buter Georgia Andre Norton Lithonia Georgia Ashton Hicks Panama City Georgia Inanna Younan Chicago Illinois Peter Cox Farmer City Illinois Amanda Dickson Moro Illinois Isaneida Alvarado Waukegan Illinois Kaitlin Bickham Waukegan Illinois Aphrodite Hudson Evansville Indiana Andrea Gunter Logansport Indiana Andrea Goldthorpe Meridian Indiana Brooke Davis Delmar Iowa Whitney Revell Parsons Kansas John Campos Topeka Kansas Sarah Sisco London Kentucky Oluwatobi Odetunde Louisville Kentucky Curtis Koons Salyersville Kentucky Matthew Adcox Baton Rouge Louisiana Rhonda Curtis Baltimore Maryland Anna Gold Baltimore Maryland Virgilia Garland Havre de Grace Maryland Lauren Coombs Hunt Valley Maryland Jessica Urban Pasadena Maryland Marissa Jones Dedham Massachusetts Aaron Freedman Randolph Massachusetts Darren Cunningham Detroit Michigan Mary Beth Clifford Grand Rapids Michigan Kelly Grondine Hermansville Michigan Alyssa Saputo Rochester Michigan Olubunmi Fadase Southfield Michigan Kristi Goldade Breckenridge Minnesota Rebekah Cramer Brooklyn Center Minnesota Kimberly Riley Brooklyn Center Minnesota Courtney Grefe Fairmont Minnesota Jonathon Little Starkville Mississippi Shannon Lawson Tupelo Mississippi Clay Tummins Cape Girardeau Missouri Bryan Harris Florissant Missouri Danielle Raprager Stanford Montana Joel Hockstein Hartington Nebraska Priscilla Serwano Las Vegas Nevada John Sifferman Bedford New Hampshire Eileen Healey Edison New Jersey Steven Handy Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey Laide Olaogun Newark New Jersey Jamie Haftek Ringwood New Jersey Lorinda Toledo Albuquerque New Mexico Regina Rodriguez Bronx New York Ezinwanyi Ukegbu Bronx New York Sierra Vazquez Rochester New York Marie Joseph Rosedale New York Dana Tong Staten Island New York Marchae' Peters West Valley New York Daniel Zilewicz Williamsville New York Lisa Rhodes Clemmons North Carolina Sheena Allen Four Oaks North Carolina Emily Gregor Akron Ohio Jill Riesenberg Loveland Ohio Angie Seidel Painesville Ohio Whitney Meadows Reynoldsburg Ohio Seth Brown Warren Ohio Christopher Webber Lane Oklahoma Nicole Thomas Downingtown Pennsylvania Brittany Dowling Philadelphia Pennsylvania Notoia McGarrell Philadelphia Pennsylvania James Thornton Andrews South Carolina Benjamin Fine Charleston South Carolina Michelle Maxwell Little River South Carolina La Nise Hagan Spartanburg South Carolina Melissa Carrick Chattanooga Tennessee Bhavesh Patel Goodlettsville Tennessee Ashley Ledbetter Livingston Tennessee Erica Warren Memphis Tennessee Jacob Smalts Abernathy Texas Mary Louis Arlington Texas Shannon McDonough College Station Texas Kristin Fine Dallas Texas Lashandra Peoples Dallas Texas Nancy Casas Edinburg Texas Edna Chapa Edinburg Texas Hashim Yousef Edinburg Texas Ashlee Garrett Fort Worth Texas Pamela Melton Gatesville Texas Rebekah Chavez Houston Texas Kathryn Coney Houston Texas Chinenye Ozougwu Houston Texas Brittany Aleman Luling Texas Jennifer Englert Norton Texas Lindsey Poston Pflugerville Texas Damian Brundige San Antonio Texas Garlene Guadron San Antonio Texas Eric Minyard Silverton Texas Tiffany Kung Sugar Land Texas Keisha Smith Victoria Texas Danielle Fortney Ashburn Virginia Rebecca Layman Leesburg Virginia Lydia Mathews Norfolk Virginia Caitlin Daniels Reston Virginia Shannon Walsh Richmond Virginia Reginald Chapman Williamsburg Virginia John Aeschliman Colfax Washington Nickole Evans Kennewick Washington Axumawit Aragawi Seattle Washington Dennis Nunan Fairmont West Virginia Evan Steinke Fort Atkinson Wisconsin Jesse Charles Green Bay Wisconsin Ashley Prest Neosho Wisconsin Jason Limmex Spring Green Wisconsin Ana Cordova Cheyenne Wyoming Denik Brower Freedom Wyoming