2008 CORAL SHORES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION...

Deserving seniors rewarded for their hard work... 

            
                                             45 TAKE STOCK RECIPIENTS            MY MENTEE, KAITLIN O'CONNOR

45 Take Stock graduates from all three high schools - Coral Shores, Marathon and Key West, received fully paid scholarships to college.  These 45 recipients signed a contract with the Take Stock program, some starting in the seventh grade, stating that they would stay in school, earn a C grade point average, stay out of trouble and meet with a mentor each week.  (link to full story)

Kaitlin O'Connor has been my mentee since her freshman year.  This is the third student I have mentored since 2000.  It has been an incredible journey and I would encourage you to participate.  It is a great way to give back to the community and help make dreams come true. 

Take Stock in Children was founded in 1995 and is a non-profit organization.  When donations are made they get double matched - a $12,000 donation will turn into $48,000!  (learn more...)

                                           
                                                                                                   BPW Scholarship Recipients

BPW was able to award $7,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors.  We are very proud of these recipients and wish them much success!  The recipients were...Tessie Worden, Gabriel Munoz, Christina Booth, Melissa Winch, Brooks Burdick, Araceli Ornelas, Kaitlin O'Connor, Rozina Malzacher, Mallory Weeks. 

The Upper Keys Rotary awarded $69,750 in scholarships.