One thought ran through Carl Bleich’s mind as he walked toward Estero High School principal George Clover’s office — “What did I do?”
Bleich’s concern turned to puzzlement when he saw his parents, grandfather and three Estero coaches waiting for him.
“I knew something was going on but I had no idea what it was,” he said.

Bristol native Benjamin Ancher had not planned to be an advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual cause.
In high school, he wore the cap of a star swimmer at Bristol Eastern High School, breaking three school records. His time in the water, he said, taught him commitment and dedication.
“It gave me something to focus [...]

A Mt. Tahoma High School senior has received the first scholarship awarded in the memory of murdered police chief’s wife.
Amid loud applause, Mt. Tahoma High School Senior Erika Redzinak smiled shyly as she accepted the first Crystal Judson Brame Memorial Scholarship during a ceremony on Thursday night. She received $1,500.
Crystal Brame was a graduate of [...]

While looking for ways to pay for college, Hulbert High School senior Sydney Dunning has found the Real Thing — a scholarship from Coca-Cola that could pay up to $20,000.
Dunning is one of 200 students from across the United States competing for one of 50 $20,000 scholarships through the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation.
As a regional finalist, [...]

WESLACO — Patricio Casarez and his family crossed the Rio Grande when he was a toddler for a chance at a better life in the United States.
They came to live in a one-room mobile home with just enough space for him and the rest of his family of seven.
Then the 19-year-old Weslaco High School graduate [...]

U.S. and Caribbean nationals interested in pursuing studies in media, broadcasting or public speaking are being offered scholarship awards in the memory of Christian communications professional and former CNN news anchor Andria Hall.
The SpeakEasy M.E.D.I.A. Foundation opened the application process for two grants which will be awarded to a high school student from the United [...]

Applications for grants from the Manchester Scholarship Foundation are now available online or at the Town Hall Customer Service & Information Center.
Applicants must have lived in Manchester for at least six months by the Saturday, April 11, 2009, deadline to apply and be a graduate of Manchester High School, East Catholic High School, Howell [...]

This book contains a foreword by Steve Field, Regional Postgraduate Dean, West Midlands Deanery, Chair of the UK MMC Advisory Board; Chair of the UK MMC working Group for Career Management. Written by medical students, this book provides completely up-to-date information on the vast number of changes occurring in medical training. It is ideal [...]

Ten outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry have each been awarded a $1,500 scholarship provided by the CME Group and the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. The CME Group has sponsored this scholarship program for 18 years.
Each scholarship winner wrote a 750-word essay that identified key issues confronting the beef industry, and suggested [...]

John Morgridge choked up Tuesday as he spoke about the older brother who helped pave his way to college.
He was a metaphorical genie, Morgridge said, granting his wish to attend school away from their Wauwatosa home.
Now Morgridge hopes to grant such wishes many times over.
The California philanthropist and his wife, Tashia, on Tuesday formally unveiled [...]