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Two Deserving Students Awarded Scholarships Amid Pandemic
The students will receive $5,000 for their outstanding academic success and community service.
Press release from Farah & Farah:
June 12, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. - Farah & Farah, a preeminent Florida and Georgia law firm, announced today that two exceptional Tampa students are among the 20 recipients of the firm’s inaugural Empowering Greatness Scholarship Program. The students were selected for their outstanding academic success and community service and will receive a $5,000 scholarship to further their post-secondary education. The selected students from the Tampa Bay area include:
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- Abdallah Elokda of Tampa, currently attending Florida Gulf Coast University
- Zaynab Siddiqui of Universal Academy of Florida
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Farah & Farah’s Empowering Greatness Scholarship was inspired by the rich and enduring legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The program emphasizes the important role that community service plays in helping students develop civic and social responsibility.
“The high cost of postsecondary education is one of the biggest barriers to earning a degree,” said Chuck Farah, Co-founder of Farah & Farah. "We created this program to recognize and support students who demonstrate a passion for community service while excelling in the classroom, a need that has been accentuated by this pandemic.”
A panel of judges -- diverse and accomplished community leaders from Florida and Georgia -- evaluated dozens of applicants with strong academic achievement and deep community involvement. The panel awarded $5,000 scholarships to 20 standout students, which will help them achieve their dream of a college degree.
“We believe in what these young, bright students are doing, and respect how they have stepped up as leaders in their schools and communities,” expressed Eddie Farah, Co-founder of Farah & Farah. “We’re thankful that we can support students during the Coronavirus pandemic and I can’t wait to see their positive impacts get even bigger and brighter.”
For more information about the Empowering Greatness Scholarship visit https://farahandfarah.com/scholarship.
About Farah & Farah
For more than 40 years, Farah & Farah, a personal injury law firm, has fought insurance companies and corporations to protect the rights of injured people and their families. Farah & Farah has 16 office locations throughout Florida and Georgia, and has made recoveries in excess of $1 billion. Under the leadership of managing partners, brothers Eddie and Chuck Farah, the dedicated team of attorneys and staff prioritize listening to the needs of clients and treating all clients with dignity and respect. Follow us @farahandfarah (Twitter), @farah_and_farah (Instagram), @FarahAndFarah (FB), Farah & Farah (YouTube), and farahandfarah.com.
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