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WORTHINGTON — Worthington High School senior Alondra Leon Flores was awarded a full ride scholarship to study at Southwest Minnesota State University on Feb. 20.
Flores was awarded one of four President’s Regional Scholars Awards from SMSU. The college presents the full-ride scholarships to high-achieving high school seniors.
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The full-ride scholarship is for four years, and begins with Flores starting her academic career at SMSU in the fall semester. Students are selected based on a combination of outstanding academic achievements, interviews with SMSU faculty and staff, and finally individual interviews with SMSU President Kumara Jayasuriya.
Flores was also awarded the top Forensics (speech) scholarship at SMSU. She has participated in speech at Worthington since eighth grade, competing in original oratory, in which she writes her own persuasive speech.
During Flores’ three years as a Business Professionals of America member at Worthington High School, she has been a chapter and regional officer all three years, competed at all levels — region, state (extemporaneous and prepared speech) and national (administrative support team) and was a national torch ambassador.
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