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Mercy High School Graduate Earns AT&T Scholarship
Taylor McNabb among four students recognized for their interest in STEM careers.
Photo 1: From left, AT&T scholarship recipients include: Taylor McNabb, Mercy High School, Farmington Hills, Gail Fulton, Cass Tech High School, Detroit, Bria Moore, University High School Academy, Southfield and Briana Moore, University High School Academy, Southfield
Photo 2: From left, event speaker, Robert Jones, AT&T External Affairs, student Taylor McNabb, student Gail Fulton, Patrice Williams,vice president of scholarships for AT&T Community Network-Michigan, students Bria Moore and Briana More and Rodney Goins, president of AT&T Community Network-Michigan
A recent Mercy High School graduate was among four students to receive a Robert L. Hurst “Spirit’ Scholarship from AT&T’s Community Network employee resource group this week.
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Taylor McNabb, a Lathrup Village resident who attended Mercy in Farmington Hills was honored with Gail Fulton, a Detroit resident who attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit and twins Bria and Briana Moore who are seniors at University High Academy in Southfield.
The $500 scholarships, in honor of the first back president of both Michigan Bell and Network Services-Ameritech, are awarded annually to qualified Michigan African-American or minority high school seniors interested in pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) degrees. The winners are selected based on essays, grade point average and letters of recommendation.
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Robert Jones, who works on the external affairs team for AT&T, was the guest speaker for the scholarship awards night Tuesday in Southfield. “Empowering Young Minds for Success” was the theme for the evening.
“Wherever you are, the rise to the top is never quick," Jones told the scholarship recipients. "It’s usually not vertical … it’s zig-zag.”
But he added that if they remembered “the five P’s” they would be well on their way to a successful future. He encouraged the young ladies to have a plan, to prepare, to practice, to learn the art of persuasion, to always perform their best and to always persevere.
