WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2013) – The McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C. is excited to announce that 37 Greater Washington, D.C. high school students have been chosen to receive the 2013 McDonald’s Educates Scholarship . These 60 outstanding students will be awarded scholarships for the Fall 2013 school year.
The 2013 scholarship winners hail from the following counties: Arlington, Stafford, Montgomery, Loudon, Fairfax, Prince George’s, Calvert, Prince William, Frederick, and Spotsylvania. Over 500 applications were received and reviewed by a panel of judges that included Greater Washington, D.C. McDonald’s owners and operators.
This year, local McDonald’s owners and operators will award the 37 honorees scholarships in amounts of $5,000 or $1,500, which will go directly to the college or university the student is planning to attend in the Fall. This year’s awards total almost $105,000!
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The 2013 McDonald’s Educates Scholarship recipient from Lorton, VA is:
Samantha Needham, South County High School
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The scholarship winners will be recognized during an award reception on May 14, 2013 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. During the reception, students will have the opportunity to mingle with McDonald’s franchisees, local community dignitaries and special guests and will be presented with an award.
Winning students demonstrated dedication to volunteerism, leadership, academic excellence and character. Requirements for applicants included a completed application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor, or community service leader, and two short essays.
This year, students were asked to nominate a current teacher, administrator or counselor at their school who had been instrumental and influential in both their academic and life successes. The above nominee is invited to attend with the scholarship winner and will be presented with a gift.
To date, the McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C. has awarded over $750,000 dollars to local students through the annual McDonald’s Educates Scholarship Program.
For more information on the McDonald’s Educates Scholarship Program and/or the 2013 Recipients please contact Jessie Flynn at jflynn@golinharris.com or 202.585.2606.
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