Press release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools:
Three Anne Arundel County Public Schools students are among the 570 across the nation to earn 2024 Carson Scholarships emblematic of their academic excellence and dedication to community service.
The Carson Scholars Fund, Inc. was founded in 1994 by now-retired Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife, Candy. Students in grades 4 through 11 can receive $1,000 scholarships from the fund, and may reapply each year to be Recognized Scholars.
County winners of 2024 scholarships are:
The following students have been named Recognized Scholars (number of years earned in parentheses):
To earn a Carson Scholarship, students must be nominated by an educator at their school, must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.75, and must display humanitarian qualities through community service. Only one student per school may be nominated for an initial scholarship in a given year.
Students will be honored for their achievements at a regional recognition event at the Live! Event Center in May.
This press release was produced by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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