Simon Supports Education at Cape Cod Mall

This year, Cape Cod Mall presented two Simon Youth Scholarships:

Halle Dennis of Cotuit and Barnstable High School graduate, received the Award of Excellence Scholarship valued at $10,000 (over four years). Dennis plans to study Biobehavioral Health at Pennsylvania State University.

Merrick Rubenstein of Bourne and Bourne High School graduate received the $1,500 community scholarship.

“Simon Youth Foundation is a national organization, but we can feel the benefit of its efforts right here at home,” said Alena Reardon, Director of Marketing & Business Development at Cape Cod Mall. “We are incredibly proud to invite our shoppers to join us in supporting this incredible organization.”

Cape Cod Mall is now offering community members the opportunity to support local students, scholarships and academies through several planned activities and activations, such as:

Simon Gift Card Purchases: $1 from every SYF Simon Visa gift card purchase will support scholarship and graduation programs in the community. These eye-catching cards are the perfect gift for every graduate on your list this spring.

“Simon Youth Foundation believes that every student deserves the support necessary to earn their high school diploma, and that financial reasons should never be the reason preventing a student from pursuing their dreams,” said Dr. J. Michael Durnil, President and CEO of SYF. “We are thrilled to have the support of our incredible corporate partner, Simon, and their Simon Supports Education movement.”

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Jason Huer, Mall Manager at Cape Cod Mall and Halle Dennis of Cotuit, MA, recipient of this year’s Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) Award of Excellence.

Jason Huer, Mall Manager at Cape Cod Mall and Merrick Rubenstein of Bourne, MA recipient of this year’s Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) Community Scholarship.

The Foundation operates 30 non-traditional high school academies across the country, housed primarily in Simon properties, and also provides a scholarship to one student in every community where there is a Simon property. Since its inception in 1998, Simon Youth Foundation has helped more than 14,000 at-risk students receive a high school diploma, and has awarded more than $16 million in scholarships.