Scholarship opens doors for Mount Vernon High School senior
$25,000 Horatio Alger award gives Aliya Keaton chance to give back even more in career opportunities
Aliya Keaton waves to regular customers in the drive-thru window during her shift Feb. 28 at Cabin Coffee Co. in Lisbon. Keaton, 17, works at the coffee shop before school and on weekends to earn money to pay for college. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon High School senior Aliya Keaton is seen at her job at Cabin Coffee Co. in Lisbon. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Aliya Keaton froths milk with a steamer Feb. 28 at Cabin Coffee Co., 930 Commercial St., in Lisbon, Iowa. Keaton, 17, of Mount Vernon, is one of 106 students nationwide to win a $25,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship. Aliya will be paying her way through college, and among her three jobs is working as a barista at Cabin Coffee Co. in Lisbon. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Adversity fuels opportunity for Ann Arbor student headed to Yale
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 16, 2021
Makayla Harris, a senior at Greenhills School in Ann Arbor, was one of 106 students nationwide to win the Horatio Alger National Scholarship. Harris plans to attend Yale University in the fall.Photo provided | Makayla Harris
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ANN ARBOR, MI - Makayla Harris isn’t one to turn down an opportunity when she sees the potential for creating positive change.
Last summer, Harris created “good trouble,” to borrow a phrase from the late John Lewis, in organizing a musical vigil honoring those who lost their lives to police brutality, while also advocating for affordable housing at Ann Arbor City Council meetings.
Samara Nordby was selected for her high academic achievement despite significant personal hardship. Written By: Leah Ward | ×
Samara Nordby learned Jan. 3 that she was selected to receive a 2021 Horatio Alger National Scholarship. (Photo courtesy of Haley Beal Photography)
WORTHINGTON As area seniors enter their last few months of high school and move forward into their future plans, one Worthington student just had more opportunities opened up to her.
Samara Nordby learned Jan. 3 that she was selected to receive a 2021 Horatio Alger National Scholarship a $25,000 prize from Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc. Out of tens of thousands of applicants, Norby is among 106 students nationwide to win the scholarship.
Tecumseh student awarded $25K scholarship
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Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, has announced the 106 recipients of its prestigious 2021 Horatio Alger National Scholarship.
Out of tens of thousands of applicants,
Skyra Wade, a Tecumseh High School student from Shawnee, was one of the students from across the country to receive this scholarship. This scholarship recognizes students who have remained committed to continuing their education and giving back to their communities while overcoming great personal adversities and navigating the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.