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123 Florida Students Share In $1.2M Of Burger King Scholarships
The Weekly Challenger
Originally posted 7/18/2010
MIAMI - The HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation today announced it has awarded $1.2 million in scholarships to a total of 1,092 students nationwide as part of the tenth annual BURGER KING® Scholars Program. Among the winners are 122 high school seniors from Florida who received $1,000 scholarship awards in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, along with other academic and community involvement criteria.
Created in memory of BURGER KING® co-founder, James W. McLamore, the BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded a total of 13,812 scholarships, representing more than $14 million awards since the program’s inception in 2000.
“Today, it’s more important than ever that young people prepare for a challenging future,” said Ivette Diaz, executive director of the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation. “The BURGER KING® Scholars Program continues to offer financial support in these fast-changing times, so that these committed and accomplished students can continue their education and pursuit of successful careers.”
Additionally, one Florida BURGER KING® student employee was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The recipient, Olivia Jones, was selected based on her academic achievements, financial need and community involvement. In addition, she worked for the company for at least one year.
Scholarship awards help graduates offset the cost of attending college or a post-secondary vocational/technical school. Graduating seniors throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada are eligible for the scholarships. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, work experience, financial need, extracurricular activities and community service.
Scholarship funds come directly from the HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Foundation and company- and franchise-owned BURGER KING® restaurants throughout the country that host a variety of fundraising activities in order to generate funds for scholarships each year. For more information on the program, including instructions for obtaining scholarship applications for 2011, visit www.haveityourwayfoundation.org.
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