- November 14, 2024
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Daytona State College alumnus and Palm Coast resident Andrew Adie has been selected to receive a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, one of 75 awarded nationwide this month to outstanding community college graduates who intend to pursue bachelor’s degrees.
The scholarship offers up to $40,000 per year and aims to cover a significant share of Adie’s educational expenses when the spring 2016 associate of arts graduate transfers to the University of Washington to pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Andrew Adie graduated this spring with high honors and was selected to the 2016 All-Florida Academic Team. He served as president of Phi Theta Kappa’s Mu Rho Chapter during summer and fall 2015 semesters, leading it to becoming a five-star chapter for the second consecutive year.
In addition, as a Cooke scholar, Adie will be eligible for a scholarship to attend graduate school worth up to $50,000 a year for up to four years.
Matanzas High School seniors Mayoree Tan and Josephine Brown received scholarships from the Kiwanis Club at a ceremony on May 18.
Tan received the Maria Mychaniuk Scholarship, which awards $4,000 per year toward college tuition. Brown received the Key Club scholarship.
Joining them in the photo are Maria Lavin-Sanhudo, president of Flagler County Kiwanis; and Allen Whetsell, past governor.
Lavin-Sanhudo wrote via email: "Flagler County Kiwanis tries to help all children of all grade levels throughout the year. We recognize seniors each year because we understand that attending college can become quite costly. Many families cannot carry the financial burden of sending their children to higher education. By providing our scholarships we are able to recognize 2 outstanding students each year, and do what we can to assist them in making their dreams come true. There’s no better feeling than that!"
Who is that guest violinist? It's Jacob Oliva, the superintendent of Flagler Schools. He helped the Flagler Youth Orchestra perform at their May 18 concert, at the Flagler Auditorium, but playing a single note on the violin, perfectly on cue from the conductor. It's worth clicking over to the Observer's Facebook page to see the video, which was shared via gr8flaglerschools.com.
