Five Palm Beach County seniors earn top awards, recognition among 111 seniors to
receive nearly $1 million in scholarships from Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County
Nonprofit will exclusively share the graduation stage with School District of Palm Beach County on June 7th to present, honor its program graduates
May 19, 2021 – West Palm Beach, Fla. – Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County is thrilled to announce its top scholarship awards to five very special and unique seniors for exceptional achievement demonstrated throughout the nonprofit’s four-year program.
With smiles and pride, each will be awarded and recognized with a short video presentation and introduction by their mentor when called to walk the stage at the School District of Palm Beach County’s graduation ceremonies, taking place June 7th at the South Florida Fairgrounds, in West Palm Beach.
This year, the graduation of 111 seniors from Palm Beach County schools, Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County is once again celebrating a 100% success rate for the students it serves. Mentoring and college readiness programs are at work to further the nonprofit’s vision: to help children break out of the cycle of poverty that surrounds them with higher education. The organization is awarding nearly $1 million in scholarships to Palm Beach County students in the graduating class of 2021.
“When our students cross the stage to receive their diplomas, scholarships and special awards, it is our proudest, most rewarding, celebrated moment,” said Nancy Stellway, Executive Director, Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County.
Students honored this year by Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County, in five special categories, are:
Dustin LaPlatte, Jupiter High School – Highest G.P.A. Award, Ariel Betancourt, Glades Central Community High School – Most Improved Award, Woodarlie Toto, Glades Central Community High School – Persistence Award, Brianna Paniagua, Pahokee Middle-Senior High School – Outstanding Senior Award, and Osinachi Nwosu, Lake Worth Community High School – Best Portfolio Award.
“We especially cheer this year’s graduates with the many, unplanned and added challenges these amazing kids have experienced this year,” Stellway added. “Throughout the course of four years, our dedicated, volunteer mentors spend valued time getting to know these students personally, and are there for them at every stage and turn, providing academic, and emotional support to foster each student’s educational success.”
Why Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County?
We help kids from economically- distressed families, dream, plan, and achieve higher educational goals – with an eye on the prize – to break out of the poverty cycle that surrounds them. College scholarships are awarded to students who earn them, by adhering to a goal-focused, consistent contract of agreement, signed by students and parents. Our 98% success rate is achieved with an innovative program of wraparound, supportive services that begin with recruitment in middle schools, launch with the start of high school, and remain in place through college completion. Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County is supported by a dynamic force of volunteer mentors and teachers who work alongside school administrators, counselors, and faculty, and donations from donors and community partners – like you! To learn more, visit www.takestockpalmbeach.org