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Posse Scholars group photo (Photo – Dana Mooradian).
Five Marshall Fundamental Secondary School seniors were selected to receive a four-year full tuition leadership scholarship from the Posse Foundation.
By Felita Kealing
Jonathan Garcia, Briana Johnson, Miles Kealing, Zyanya Rizzo, and Diego Zambrana are among 100 students from the Los Angeles area who will each receive awards estimated at $190,000.
Jonathan Garcia (Photo – Felita Kealing).
Jonathan Garcia plans to attend Hobart & William Smith Colleges and plans to major in Mathematics. His career interest is in engineering.
Briana Johnson (Photo – Felita Kealing).
Briana Johnson plans to attend Middlebury College, where she will be a Pre-med Major. She plans to be a pediatrician.
Miles Kealing (Photo – Felita Kealing).
Miles Kealing plans to attend Tulane University, where he will major in Business with interest in Public Policy.
Zyanya Rizzo (Photo – Felita Kealing).
Zyanya Rizzo plans to attend Hobart & William Smith and will major in Biology. She plans to be trauma surgeon.
Diego Zambrana (Photo – Felita Kealing).
Diego Zambrana plans to attend Kalamazoo College with a major in Sociology. He plans a career choice in public relations.
In addition to full-tuition scholarships, each Posse Scholar will participate in weekly faculty mentoring and other supportive activities. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits, and trains student leaders from high schools to form multicultural teams called “Posses” of 10 Posse Scholars.
Felita R. Kealing is Asst. Coordinator, Marketing, Student Recruitment, and Community Relations at Marshall Fundamental Secondary School.
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