{"id":14856,"date":"2017-03-21T14:50:48","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T14:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=14856"},"modified":"2017-03-21T15:00:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:00:12","slug":"red-sox-foundation-awards-13-local-high-school-students-college-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2017\/03\/21\/red-sox-foundation-awards-13-local-high-school-students-college-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Foundation awards 13 local high-school students college scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"

$65,000 in scholarship funds raised at annual Swings For The Sox golf tournament<\/em><\/p>\n

FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 21, 2017) \u2013\u00a0For the second consecutive year, the Boston Red Sox honored 13 local high school seniors, presenting them each a $5,000 college scholarship by the Red Sox Foundation in a pre-game ceremony prior to the 1:05 p.m. game vs. the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, March 19.<\/p>\n

Scholarship funds were raised from proceeds of the 2016 Swings For The Sox golf tournament to benefit the Red Sox Scholarship created last year in partnership with The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, Inc. Annually, the Red Sox Foundation plans to award a $5,000 scholarship to attend college to one deserving student from each of the 13 public high schools in Lee County.<\/p>\n

\u201cEducation remains an area of focus for our foundation, and we are so excited to see the funds from our annual golf tournament awarded locally to our promising students who will be this community\u2019s future leaders,\u201d said Katie Haas, vice president of Florida business operations for the Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n

Winners are chosen based on academics, community service and overall need. All the students from last year\u2019s inaugural class went on to attend four-year colleges upon graduation.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox Foundation\u2019s fifth annual Swings For The Sox golf tournament, held in October, raised more than $80,000. The first five years of the local tournament has raised $260,000 for local nonprofits.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the official team charity of the Boston Red Sox. The foundation\u2019s primary focus locally is in serving the health, education, recreation and social service needs of children and families across Southwest Florida. The Red Sox Foundation is one of the most successful in all of Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n


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2017 Scholarship Recipients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Estero High School <\/u><\/p>\n

Charissa Cenac<\/p>\n

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Lehigh High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Aaliyah Richlen<\/p>\n

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South Fort Myers High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Alex Scigliano<\/p>\n

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Cape Coral High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Anna Dostie<\/p>\n

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Fort Myers High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Gina DeSanctis<\/p>\n

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Ida Baker High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Jamie Lee<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

Island Coast High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Mackenzie Hare<\/p>\n

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East Lee High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Jaritza Crespo<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Cypress Lake High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Willie Hall<\/p>\n

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Dunbar High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Rosedarline Berglette<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

North Fort Myers High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Paige Renyhard<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Riverdale High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Jade Abrams<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mariner High School<\/u><\/p>\n

Kayla McNeely<\/p>\n

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