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BHS Student Awarded $10,000 Scholarship From South Shore Plaza
The Foundation operates 30 non-traditional high school academies across the country, housed primarily in Simon properties.
From SYF: Simon, a global leader in retail real estate ownership, is proud to support Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) in its efforts to increase educational opportunities for at-risk students through Simon Supports Education. The movement incorporates several activations designed to engage shoppers in SYF’s mission.
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.
This year, South Shore Plaza presented Richard Dao from Braintree, Massachusetts who attended Braintree High School with the Award of Excellence $10,000 scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to the top applicants across the country (one recipient is chosen per region). Dao plans to study Finance at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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“Simon Youth Foundation is a national organization, but we can feel the benefit of its efforts right here at home,” said Ashley Feldhouse, Director of Marketing & Business Development, South Shore Plaza. “We are incredibly proud to invite our shoppers to join us in supporting this incredible organization.”
South Shore Plaza is now offering community members the opportunity to support local students, scholarships and academies through several planned activities and activations, such as:
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“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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