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Seven students from Colorado 4-H named recipients of Daniels ScholarshipColorado Seven 4-H members, high school graduates from across Colorado, join 187 others from across the state named "Daniels Scholars." "These are promising and motivated students determined to succeed in life, but lacking the financial resources to continue their education," explained Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund. "They are outstanding young people and the Daniels Fund is proud to partner with them as they fulfill their dreams of attending college," she said. Students were nominated for the scholarship by their county Extension agents. The 4-H Youth Development Program is part of Colorado State University Extension. 4-H is a century-old program that educates urban and rural youth across the United States, engaging young people in developmental experiences and nurturing them as valuable resources for the future. --Lena Mayo, Pueblo County, James Irwin Charter School, will attend Colorado State University, Fort Collins --Jordan Roggen, Pueblo County, Rye High School, will attend CSU-Pueblo --Zane McMinn, Morgan County-home-schooled, plans to attend Denver University. --Kelsey Souza, Jackson County, North Park High School, plans to attend Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY. --Bryce Fall, Fremont County, Florence High School, will be attending University of Maine at Orono. --Sara Morfitt, Saguache County, Mountain Valley High School, will be attending the University of Northern Colorado in the fall --Kaitlyn Lingus, Las Animas County, Branson High School, Branson All of these scholarship awardees they have been invited--along with their parents--to attend the State 4-H Conference banquet June 26 at the Lory Student Center on the CSU campus. Their names will be announced during the evening. Scholarship program office Chrissy Deal from the Daniels Fund is also scheduled to attend. Bill Daniels was a cable television pioneer who believed in the value of a college education. Besides demonstrating financial need, criteria for scholarship recipients include academic performance or promise, strength of character, leadership potential, emotional maturity and stability, well-rounded personality, abilities, and broad interests and the potential to contribute to one's community later in life. 4-H members are uniquely qualified in these areas because 4-H projects stress strength of character, leadership potential and community service. To identify candidates for the scholarship, the Daniels Fund partners with youth serving agencies, such as 4-H youth development and college prep providers that nominate candidates for the Daniels Scholarship. After being nominated, candidates take part in an interview and selection process in the communities in which they live. For more information about the Colorado State 4-H Youth Program, call 970-491-1152 or online www.Colorado4H.org. To learn more about the Daniels Scholarship program visit www.danielsfund.org. 6/30/08 Date: 6/25/08
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