Scholarship Essay Submissions

September 2017 Scholarship Winner – Tatiana Jesus

September 2017 Scholarship Winner – Tatiana Jesus 150 150 Tatiana de Jesus Silva

Tatiana Jesus is my name and in my sophomore year in college, I took a psychology class as part of my general educational requirements to complete college. My thinking was…

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Manoj Patil

Manoj Patil 150 150 Alfredo Martinez

A time where I most struggled in a class I would say it’s when I took general chemistry 1 at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Where like most I thought…

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Studying for Calculus

Studying for Calculus 150 150 Sarah Parson

Ever since my years in elementary school, I have done well in math. I was placed in Advanced Math in 3rd grade and I have been two years ahead of…

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Not a Genius

Not a Genius 150 150 Kendall Vining

I take education very seriously, so I have always strived to do my best in every class I have taken. As a result, I have a 4.0 GPA. When family…

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Math… What is it Really Good For?

Math… What is it Really Good For? 150 150 Mahalia Gaff

I didn’t begin my school career inherently good at math, to say the least. It wasn’t easy, but, I had to do it, even if I really just felt like…

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Conquering my struggle with english

Conquering my struggle with english 150 150 Yogeeta Gurung

I was 10 years old when I had to leave everything behind and come to America to start a new beginning. Coming from an underdeveloped country, I had limited knowledge…

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Overcoming a Struggle essay

Overcoming a Struggle essay 150 150 Alana Lukens

Talk about a time in school where you struggled with a subject. How did you overcome your struggle Alana Lukens My sophomore year I struggled with an AP U.S History…

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Turning my Weakness into my Strength

Turning my Weakness into my Strength 150 150 Alejandro Rodriguez

Since the 4th grade, I have always dreaded english class. To me, English was a stuffed shirt. As a result, I could hardly pay attention nor understand what was going…

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A New Beginning

A New Beginning 150 150 Marcelo Peralta

Always I have been a strong proponent of overachievement. Principal’s honor roll I vehemently held. However, I gradually began to wonder what all my achievements were for, what it all…

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Horrendous History

Horrendous History 150 150 Melody Rivera

Ever since middle school, History has been the most boring subject ever talked about in school, well at least for me. From the boring lectures to the dull teachers, I…

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