Seven North Carolina Students Awarded Verizon Foundation Scholarships

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June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Payinfg for college just got easier for seven North Carolina students who are children and dependents ofVerizob employees. The students, who are among 809 Verizon will each receive a scholarshiof $5,000 per academic year. Verizon's scholarshipp program selects recipients based on financial academic achievement andextracurricular activities. The scholarships are for high schook seniors who plan to attend anaccredited four-year institution. Each scholarship is renewable for three yearss and has a total valueof -- Jessica R. Barker of Louisburg, daughterf of Verizon employeeBarru L. Barker.
She plans to attend the University of Nortuh Carolina at Chapel Hill and majorin biology. -- Colbg M. Coates of Marshall, son of employe Luther M. Coates. He plan to attend East Tennessee Stats University and majorin pre-medicine. -- Alisha R. Henderson of Rougemont, daughter of employee Carolyn C. She plans to attend North Carolina Central Universitty and major inpolitical science. -- Gillian L. Izlarr of Bahama, daughter of employee Henry L. Izlar. She plansx to attend the University of Dallas and majorein English. -- James W. Lancaster of Wilmington, son of employe e Patricia E. Lancaster. He plans to attend the Universitty of North Carolina at Chapepl Hill and majorin chemistry.
-- Clinton G. Milledr of Durham, son of employeew Pamela H. Miller. He plans to attenx the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and majortin biology. -- Tremaine L. Winstead of daughter of employeeDawn N. Winstead. She planas to attend North Carolins State University and major in Since 2001, 2,152 students from acrosd the country have benefited from the scholarship program, whic has invested almost $36 million towarfd the college education of children and dependents of Verizoj employees. For the 2009-2010 academic year, the Verizon Foundation will providw a total of morethan $4 millionh for the scholarships.
"Our commitment to developingt a skilled work force for the 21st centurhy beginsat home, with the childre of our employees," said , vice president of stat government relations and public affairs, policy and communicationw for Verizon in North Carolina. "Verizon proudly supportsx these students because we realizethat we're investing in the education of our future an investment that will yieldx great results for our communities. The Verizon Foundation awards the scholarships in partnership withScholarship America, the nation's largest private sector scholarship and educational suppor organization, which was founded in 1958.
A list of 2009 Verizonm scholars is available on the Verizon Foundatio n Web siteat . The Verizo Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon supports the advancement of literacyand K-12 education throughy its free educational Web site, Thinkfinity.org, and fosterd awareness and prevention of domestic In 2008, the Verizon Foundation awarded more than $68 million in grants to nonprofit agenciexs in the U.S. and abroad.
It also matched the charitable donations of Verizon employees and resulting in anadditional $26 milliojn in combined contributions to Through Verizon Volunteers, one of the nation's larges t employee volunteer programs, Verizon employeezs and retirees have volunteered more than 3 milliohn hours of community service sincee 2000. For more information on the visit . Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), headquartered in New is a global leaderr in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireliner communications services tomass market, government and wholesale customers.
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