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River Ridge Student Gets 4-Year Scholarship to Texas A&M
Olivia Escondo received the scholarship from The Posse Foundation, an organization that prepares youth to be influential in their communities.
A River Ridge High School student has been awarded a full-four year leadership scholarship to a major university.
Olivia Escondo, a senior at River Ridge, was recently given the four-year scholarship to attend Texas A&M University.
The scholarship, which pays for tuition, books, housing and meals, is from The Posse Foundation, an organization that recognizes students who show a passion for leadership through a balance of grades, service, character and recommendations.
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Its goal to is to equip young people to be leaders in their communities.
More than 1,200 students were nominated in Georgia for the scholarship, with only 61 students receiving a full, four-year scholarship to foundation-approved universities such as Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Boston University.
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Of the 61 students, only 11 were chosen by Texas A&M. The selection process involved three personal interview and review sessions over a five-month period.
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