Rivermont Collegiate is excited to announce that the following seniors were recently awarded scholarships thorough the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend:
Suhas Seshadri, son of T.V. Seshadri and H.M. Rathna of Bettendorf, is the recipient of the $5,000 Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship. Suhas plans to attend the University of Miami, FL in the fall.
Michal Porubcin, son of Michal and Chae Hee Porubcin of Coal Valley, was awarded the $2,000 Dr. and Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship. Michal will be attending Columbia University in New York.
The Jane & Clem Werner Scholarship awards five $5,000 scholarships annually to deserving seniors from five local high schools. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or be in the upper one-third of his or her graduating class.
Students who receive the Dr. and Mrs. Yang Ho Rhee Scholarship must be of Korean descent and be a graduating senior at a high school in counties of Rock Island, Illinois or Scott, Iowa. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grade point scale (or equivalent average) or be in the scholastic upper one-third of his or her graduation class. Scholarship recipients must plan to enroll as a full-time college student for the purpose of earning credits for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science undergraduate college degree.
The Community Foundation administers multiple scholarship funds, all started by caring donors who are passionate about helping others attain higher education credentials. For more information on scholarships available through the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend visit: www.cfgrb.org/student-
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