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Twenty-Five Utah Students Awarded Prestigious Horatio Alger State Scholarship
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Provides $5,000 Scholarships to Teens for Overcoming Adversity

Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2008) – The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is pleased to announce that it has awarded 25 scholarships to deserving high school students in Utah. Each scholar will receive $5,000 to fund their college education. The state honorees were selected for the Horatio Alger State Scholarship Program because they made academics a priority while facing and overcoming great obstacles in their young lives.

Horatio Alger Association Immediate Past Chairman Dennis R. Washington said, “We are proud to present this award to the students of Utah who have demonstrated integrity and determination despite significant challenges. We envision great futures for these teens.”

The State Scholarship Programs, ranging from $2,500 to $10,500, are sponsored by Horatio Alger members and friends of the Association. In 2008, the program awarded more than 900 state scholarships to students throughout the country.

The Utah scholarships are made possible by the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, which has supported the state with scholarships through the Horatio Alger Association since 2007.

“With the help of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, more young people will have a real chance at success beginning with a higher education,” Washington added.

Horatio Alger Scholars are provided with numerous resources to ensure a successful college career. Each student receives:

• Financial aid guidance to assist in selection of and preparation for college.
• Access to the Association’s Web site where students can create online profiles, search for fellow scholars, update their personal information, submit disbursement requests, and direct questions to the Association.
• Access to a toll-free information line to speak to program coordinators for assistance with questions about their scholarships and other educational programs.

The 2008 Utah recipients are:

• Jo Anne Y. Arcalas of Layton, Layton High School
• Lindsey C. Blake of Roosevelt, Union High School
• Whitney L. Border of Layton, Layton High School
• Niel  R. Burnett of Springville, Springville High School
• Chloe H. Dauwalder of Highland, Lone Peak High School
• Jenna L. de la Cruz of Salt Lake City, Granite High School
• Sarah Fenn of Enterprise, Enterprise High School
• Marissa L. Floodman of Sandy, Alta High School
• Omar G. Flores of Ogden, Odgen High School
• Adeena B. Hughes of Lehi, Lehi High School
• Heather A. Jepsen of Saint George, Pine View High School
• Lorissa  Khou of Salt Lake City, East High School
• Kelsey M. Leach of Draper, Juan Diego Catholic High School
• Alyssa A. Longmore of Sandy, Alta High School
• Adriana B. Lopez of Salt Lake City, West High School
• Karlee E. Montoya of Manti, Manti High School
• Natasha Nay of American Fork, American Fork High School
• Megan A. Owens of Layton, Northridge High School
• Quinton M. Petersen of South Jordan, Bingham High School
• Amanda R. Roberts of Layton, Layton High School
• Andrew R. Schleitwiler of Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Grove High School
• Holly Schram of Saint George, Snow Canyon High School
• Jimmy Sieng of Salt Lake City, West High School
• Zachary J. Stickney of Layton, Layton High School
• Chantelle N. Whiting of Hurricane, Hurricane High School

Scholars are encouraged to remain connected with the Association throughout their lifetime.

About the Horatio Alger Association:

Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans continues to fulfill its mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. The Horatio Alger Association offers three annual scholarship programs: the National Scholarship Program and state scholarship programs available to high school seniors in all 50 states, and the Horatio Alger Military Veterans Scholarship Program for U.S. veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. The Association awards more than $12 million annually in college scholarships and has given over $62 million to deserving students since 1984. For more information about the scholarships, please visit www.horatioalger.org.

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