2016 MLK Scholarship Award Winners Announced

by Chris Brunner April 27, 2016

by Chris Brunner April 27, 2016 2 minutes read

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Front Row (left to right) : Jean Serrano, Lizet Huertas, Ana Arnillas, Genesis Valentin, Nisreen Fares, Jessica Numeriano, Danile Jerome Back Row (left to right) : Daniel Molina, Kendrick Desir, Mateo Canarte, Ashley Gomez, Courtney-Lauren Faiella, Nicholas Caceres, Rebekah Paul, Fane Antoine, Sade Clarke Not pictured: Daniel Lindo, Esther Philippe, Alexandra Quijano, , Ann-Caroline Verret. Photo by City of Coral Springs

By Chris Brunner

Twenty deserving high school seniors were awarded scholarships towards their freshman year in college thanks to the city’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee.

For the past 21 years, the scholarship program has served the students in the community. With the financial assistance of the Coral Springs Community Chest, Dari Artist and other individual donors, they have been able to supplement the scholarship fund further through fund-raising efforts throughout the year. The students, who were selected on the basis of financial need and quality of community involvement, were interviewed by a panel made up of representatives of the Community Chest and MLK. Committee.

The recipients of the 2016 MLK Scholarships

Coral Springs Charter High School

Fane Antoine, Ana Arnillas, Mateo Canarte, Courtney-Lauren Faiella, Nisreen Fares, Genesis Valentin and Rebekah Paul.

Coral Glades High School

Sade Clarke, Danile Jerome, Jessica Numeriano, Esther Philippe and Alexandra Quijano.

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Coral Springs High School

Nicholas Caceres, Kendrick Desir, Ashley Gomez and Lizet Huertas.

J. P. Taravella High School

Daniel Lindo, Daniel Molina, Jean Serrano and Ann-Caroline Verret.

High School seniors who are residents of Coral Springs and attend Coral Glades High, Coral Springs Charter School, Coral Springs High, Stoneman Douglas High and J.P. Taravella High are eligible to apply for this scholarship for the 2016/17 school year. Applications can be obtained in the Fall from the Brace Advisors at each school or from the City’s website at CoralSprings.org/mlk.

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Chris Brunner: Chris has been a contributing writer at Tamarac Talk and Coral Springs Talk since high school. He is a resident of Coral Springs and is currently attending college.