100 Florida High School Students Awarded College Scholarships & Meet Dolphins' Owner and Team 5/20/2004
From: Anthony Hutcherson or Arnold Landers, 301-392-6053, both of the Horatio Alger Association WASHINGTON, May 20 -- One hundred high school seniors had a special appointment Tuesday April 18th at the Miami Dolphins Training Center in Davie, Florida with the team's owner Wayne Huizenga and his wife Marti. Mr. and Mrs. Huizenga hosted a special ceremony and awarded $250,000 in college scholarships to these young people named the 2004 Horatio Alger Florida Scholars. The Huizengas and the 2004 Horatio Alger Florida Scholars and were joined at the ceremony by the student's parents, high school principals and advisors for the occasion that included a special tour of the facilities by Dolphins' President Eddie Jones. Dolphin's great Dan Marino and two of the team's stars, Zach Thomas and Jason Taylor, shared with the teens the tools and philosophies that have helped them to surpass the limitations placed on them by others reach their goals. United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas delivered a special keynote address to the scholars about preparing for their future and succeeding when the odds are stacked against them and took questions from the group. "All of these young people have shown their abilities to succeed in spite of adversities. Marti and I want them to have the opportunity to continue to excel and meet their educational goals. These students have demonstrated they can do the work and haven't let obstacles stand in the way of their dream of getting to college. We are both pleased to play a part in helping them achieve those goals with this scholarship and wanted to congratulate them in person," remarked Wayne Huizenga. The Horatio Alger Florida Scholarship program was initiated last year and is funded throughout the generosity of Marti and Wayne Huizenga. Mr. and Mrs. Huizenga have been actively involved in the Horatio Alger Association since 1992 when he was inducted as a lifetime member of the organization, which recognizes Americans who have overcome humble beginnings to achieve success. Wayne Huizenga currently serves as the Association's Chairman Emeritus and was President & CEO from 2000 through 2002. In 1996 he was Chairman of annual Horatio Alger Awards Induction Ceremony in Washington, DC. This group of young people is the second to be awarded Horatio Alger Florida Scholarships, through the program that was begun last year for high school seniors in Broward, Martin and St. Lucie counties who have faced and overcome adversity. Additionally these students have critical financial need, attained academic success and performed community service to qualify for the scholarship. Each student selected as a Horatio Alger Florida Scholar receives a college scholarship of two thousand five hundred dollars that may used to attend any college or university in the United States. Wayne Huizenga is founder, Chairman and President of numerous companies including Waste Management, Inc., AutoNation, Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, Republic Services, Inc. and Extended Stay America. Huizenga is also the owner of the National Football League team, the Miami Dolphins. Mr. and Mrs. Huizenga have been active supporters of many charities including the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Salvation Army, the Broward County African American Research Library and Women and Kids in Distress. The Horatio Alger Association is a non-profit educational association providing more than five million dollars a year in need based scholarships to deserving high school seniors. For more information about the Association or its programs visit http://www.horatioalger.org. High and resolution photographs of the event can be sent upon request. Interviews with Horatio Alger Florida Scholars may be scheduled upon request. -- 2004 Horatio Alger Florida Scholars Jean-Marc Andre, Miramar High School Pamela L. Androff, Cypress Bay High School Shinelle Angel, Cypress Bay High School Johnattan Arango, Coral Springs High School Guerla Avilus, Blanche Ely High School Hardy J. Baez, Blanche Ely High School Michelle M. Baldino, Pompano Beach HS Clive S. Barrett, Stranahan High School Shenicka Bobrin, Blanche Ely High School Emmanuela P. Bois, Plantation High School Diana A. Briones, Nova. Research Prof. Dev. Mathuel K. Browne, College Academy At BCC Manuel E. Carrasco, McArthur High School Tsoi Ling Chan, Mcfatter Vo Tec Ctr Wilco Civil, Zion Lutheran Christian School Jamie R. Collier, McArthur High School Whitney l. Cooper, Piper High School Jasmine M. Cruz, McArthur High School Maria P. Cuervo, College Academy At BCC Inseul J. Davilsaint, Plantation High School Holland L. Dombeck, Northeast High School Adrian A. Dowell, Deerfield Beach HS Billy C. Dume, Fort Lauderdale HS Steven F. Duncan, Blanche Ely High School Arcman Durosier, Pompano Beach HS Daniel R. Elwart, Taravella-J.P. High School Maria F. Escobar, Cypress Bay High School Gloria M. Estrada, Hollywood Hills HS Annie Etienne, Deerfield Beach HS Candace T. Freeman, Dillard High School Michele G. Fromowitz, Pembroke Pines Charter HS Vickesh Gildharry, Plantation High School Michael W. Glier, Northeast High School Kirkon T. Gooden, Boyd Anderson High School Lynn E. Guery, College Academy At BCC Candice C. Hannosh, Coral Springs High School Volrick W. Higgs, Pompano Beach HS Terryanne S. Hunte, Deerfield Beach HS Denard T. Ingram, Fort Lauderdale HS Michael J. Jean, Boyd Anderson High School Ryan A. Johnson, Plantation High School Moriah L. Jordan, Coral Springs High School Alpha B. Journal, Stranahan High School Kayleigh M. Kelley, Hollywood Hills HS Erica M. Kennan, Hollywood Hills HS Jennifer U. Kim, Hollywood Hills HS Maurice A. King, Coral Springs High School Andre Leon, Mcfatter Vo Tec Ctr Luis C. Leon, Flanagan High School Bruce M. Leung, Piper High School Darryl L. Lewis, Coconut Creek High School Aissa T. Llontop, Cypress Bay High School Shirley Lu, Charles W. Flanagan HS Juan A. Machense, Cypress Bay High School Maria Carolina Maggi, Cypress Bay High School Andrew Maksymiv, Cypress Bay High School Kevin M. Marker, Coconut Creek High School Brandon T. Marsh, South Broward High School Masud N. McKenzie, Plantation High School Jimmy J. Mondesir, Fort Lauderdale HS Rebeca T. Montaner, Cypress Bay High School Lorena C. Montano, McArthur High School Antonio R. Morris, Piper High School Tavis A. Myrick, Lincoln Park Academy Nelson Naissant, Blanche Ely High School Kyle J. Nash, Taravella-J.P. High School Danielle L. Nicholls, College Academy At BCC David Nurieli, Hollywood Hills HS Mikelange Olbel, Pompano Beach HS Camille T-G. Panton, Nova. Research Prof. Dev Ashley V. Papagni, Taravella-J.P. High School Mikhail S. Petersen, Boyd Anderson High School Miguel Andres Pinzon, Cypress Bay High School Sean A. Pittman, Miramar High School William A. Ramos, Plantation High School Oswald G. Reid Jr., Stranahan High School Alexander R. Reyes, Coconut Creek High School Lani Rodriguez, Archbishop McCarthy HS DeVerne A. Ruddock, Blanche Ely High School Stephanie E. Ruiz, Western High School Richard J. Salinas, Plantation High School Maria K. Schmidt, Taravella-J.P. High School Tara L. Seijo, Piper High School Shanique S. Shaw, Stranahan High School Feona A. Smith, Fort Lauderdale HS Shayna N. Smith, Hallandale High School Joshua J. Solano, Plantation High School Olivia A. Stafford, Hallandale High School Amanda M. Steffan, Northeast High School Pamela D. Sutton, Pompano Beach HS Brian A. Taylor, Piper High School Shanais C. Valdes, Hallandale High School Nicole M. Vidal, Charles Flanagan HS Daniela Vincent, Hallandale High School Danielle T. Vitale, Coral Springs High School Louis G. Volpe, John Carroll High School Tiffannie S. Walker, Stranahan High School Athenia Walker, College Academy At BCC Kesha L. West, Stranahan High School Renee D. Williams, McArthur High School |