Take Stock In Children Scholarship Program Receives Statewide Recognition

October 8, 2014

The Take Stock in Children programs in both Escambia County and Santa Rosa County were recently recognized with a coveted Excellence Award for successfully providing at-risk youth with caring volunteer mentors, college readiness curriculum, and college scholarships.

Statewide, Take Stock in Children students have a high school graduation rate of 92% with 87% of those  students entering college. This is well above Florida’s average high school graduation rate of 57% for  students living in poverty, with only 28% enrolling in college. Students benefit from the guidance of  volunteer mentors from the community and both counties currently have a 100% mentor match.

Escambia’s program, operating under the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation, currently serves 118 students, and Santa Rosa’s program, operating under the Santa Rosa Education Foundation,  currently serves 96 students.

“This award is a source of great pride to both our programs and highlights our dedication to changing the lives of our students through this program,” said Sally Lee, Escambia County Program coordinator.  “Our students are counting on us to make the difference in their lives to ensure they succeed academically and professionally.”

In Escambia County, Take Stock in Children scholarships were recently awarded the following students, listed with their mentor and school:

  • Mya Acoba, mentor Mari Abbate, Brown Barge Middle
  • Savanna Bowen, mentor Lynne Bates, Ransom Middle
  • Brandon Brantley, mentor Dave Bates, Bellview Middle
  • Sylvia Callihan, mentor Veronica Dias, Warrington Middle
  • Tristan Cravatt, mentor Jack McNulty, Bailey Middle
  • Breona Dean, mentor Fernaundra Ferguson, Ferry Pass Middle
  • Lucas Dinsmore, mentor Pete King, Bailey Middle
  • Lina Foust, mentor Anita Prentiss, Pine Forest High
  • Diamond Franklin, mentor Ruth Jenkins, Escambia High
  • Morgan Garner, mentor Neeltje McNulty, Bailey Middle
  • Ian Gifford, mentor Bob Goforth, Ernest Ward Middle
  • Angel Goldsby, mentor Stephanie Noa, Workman Middle
  • Haley Hennington, mentor Mallory Studer, Bellview Middle
  • Madison Hurston, mentor Cindy Barrington, Ransom Middle
  • Issiah Johnson, mentor Ken Biland, Bailey Middle
  • Lari McCann, mentor Cynthia Worrell-White, Northview High
  • Thinh Pham, mentor John Fromularo, Warrington Middle
  • Annemarie Pigg, mentor Susan Myrick, Bailey Middle
  • Ben Potts, mentor Rusty Branch, Brown Barge Middle
  • Malcolm Pressley, mentor Andy Arnold, Workman Middle
  • Teriana Redmond, mentor Sherri Stallworth, Ernest Ward Middle
  • Ashleigh Smith, mentor Freida Nichols, Ferry Pass Middle
  • Kiplin Smith, mentor Charity Hamilton, Workman Middle
  • Taylor Smith, mentor Sandra Durr, Tate High
  • Austin Witt, mentor Bob Hoyt, Woodham Middle
  • Ashten Wright, mentor Ray Sellers, Ernest Ward Middle

Comments

One Response to “Take Stock In Children Scholarship Program Receives Statewide Recognition”

  1. Lisa on October 8th, 2014 4:43 am

    Keep up the good work, Lari. Momma & Daddy are so proud of you. Stay looking up to God & you’ll be okay.

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