NYCHA announces 2003 Walton Family Foundation Scholarship
recipients
Twenty $5,000 scholarships
awarded to top NYCHA members
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In its second year, the Walton Family Foundation Scholarship awarded $5,000 to each of the top 20 applicants. To have been eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be a full-time student in a college, university or trade school beginning in the fall semester, have been a member of NYCHA and have participated in the Levels of Excellence Award Program (LEAP). Winners were selected based on participation in NYCHA, academic achievement, school, church or community activities and financial need.
“This
year’s group of applicants was outstanding,” said NCHA Youth Coordinator,
Danette McGuire. “The youth program is very fortunate to have the generous
support of NCHA members who believe in our youth members and want to see them
succeed. We are grateful to the Walton Family Foundation for their continued
support of our scholarship program.”
In alphabetical order, the National Youth Cutting Horse Association and its parent organization, the National Cutting Horse Association, are proud to present the 2003 Walton Family Foundation Scholarship recipients.
Sara Bingham of
Attends
Majoring
in accounting
College
GPA: 3.55
Attends
the College of the Sequoias
Majoring
in psychology with a minor in philosophy
College
GPA: 3.29
Terah
Blake of
Attending
the
Majoring
in psychology
Plans
to be a clinical psychologist
High
school GPA: 3.595
Michaella
Dietrich of
Attends
Majoring
in business administration with a minor in marketing
Plans
to attend law school and eventually practice business and corporate law
College
GPA: 3.60
Cynthia
DuBois of
Double
majoring in agricultural business management and political science
Plans
to attend law school and practice agricultural law
High
School GPA: 4.00 (Valedictorian)
Jill
Farmer of
Attends
Majoring
in accounting
Plans
to work as a CPA
College
GPA: 3.72
Keely
Fischbach of
Attends
the
Majoring
in microbiology and cell science with a minor in landscape architecture
Plans
to become a pediatric surgeon
College
GPA: 3.59
Justin
Franklin of
Attends
Majoring
in computer science
Plans
to work in the field of computer network administration and software design and
eventually open his
own business
College
GPA: 3.31
Keri
Garrison of
Majoring
in biology
Plans
to become a physical therapist specializing in pediatrics
High
School GPA: 3.28
Ross
Harrison of
Majoring
in pre-dentistry with a minor in biology
Plans
to become a dentist and open his own practice
High
School GPA: 3.79
Drew
Hestad of
Majoring
in animal science
Plans
to be a veterinarian and open his own practice
High
School GPA: 3.56
Josh
Hopkins of
Majoring
in chemistry with a minor in biology
Plans
to become a veterinarian
High
School GPA: 3.979
Fonda
Lewis of
Attends
Majoring
in animal science with a minor in chemistry
Plans
to become a veterinarian specializing in artificial insemination
College
GPA: 3.70
Maggie
Attending
the
Plans to pursue a career in nursing, sports medicine and/or
journalism
High
School GPA: 3.795
Megan
Renner of
Plans
to become a pharmacist
High
School GPA: 4.00 (Salutatorian)
Havey
Riddle of
Attends
Majoring
in marketing with a minor in sociology
College
GPA: 3.47
High
School Salutatorian
Jamie
Sokol of New
Majoring
in forensic science
High
School GPA: 3.38
Nikki
Sokol of New
Attends
Majoring
in accounting with a minor in business
Plans
to become a CPA
College
GPA: 3.05
Tennessee
Walker of
Attends
Majoring
in business management
Plans
to attend Baylor law school or graduate school at Texas A&M
College
GPA: 3.60
Kendra
Wing of
Transferring
to
Majoring
in agriculture with a minor in chemistry
Plans
to become a livestock pharmaceutical sales representative
College
GPA: 3.00
The Walton Family Foundation supports these scholarships
through the NCHA Charities Foundation. The Walton scholarship program is
specifically designed so that all NYCHA members who are graduating seniors are
eligible to apply. Special consideration is given to applicants who might not
otherwise be able to attend college without outside financial backing. Any
youth NCHA member who is an active cutter at the local level and a high school
senior is encouraged to apply. Next year’s deadline is June 1, and information
is always available.
The National Youth Cutting Horse Association is the youth organization of the National Cutting Horse Association. Youth members of the NYCHA are challenged to develop their skills as young cutting horse competitors, to learn fair play and sportsmanship, to develop leadership skills and to learn discipline and responsibility in caring for their horse and themselves. They also gain experience working and developing relationships with NCHA adult leaders in an effort to better prepare them for their roles as adults in the NCHA.
To learn more about becoming a member of the NCHA, the NYCHA, or about other scholarship opportunities available to NYCHA members, please contact Danette McGuire, Youth Coordinator, at 817-244-6188 or email youth@nchacutting.com.