Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation Announces Recipients of its Youth Scholarship Program
10 High School Seniors Each Receive $2,500; Renewable for up to 4 Years
Boca Raton, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation (PBCSF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2019 Youth Scholarship Program. Ten Palm Beach County high school seniors, all of whom were nominated by a sworn employee of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, will receive $2,500 scholarships for their freshman year of college. Each scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years of college or trade school. This is the 5th year of the program, and the Sheriff’s Foundation is committed to distributing $100,000 a year in scholarships!
Here is our 5th class of scholarship winners:
Tykese Butts, Glades Central Community High School, Fort Valley State University
Ruth Dorce, Glades Central Community High School, Palm Beach State College
Yahaira Fermin, Santaluces Community High School, Palm Beach State College
Matthew Grabasch, Boynton Beach Community High School, Florida Institute of Technology
Odieu Hiliare, Glades Central Community High School, Alabama A&M University
Lowson Merilien, William T. Dwyer High School, Florida A&M University
Rodney Morris, Jr., Pahokee High School, Valdosta State University
Sonia Zoraida Rivera, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, University of Florida
Ethan Williams, Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, Prairie View A&M University
Kendall Willis, Royal Palm Beach Community High School, University of Florida
The students will receive their scholarships and be recognized at a luncheon on March 3rd at 12:00pm at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Quote from Rick Seymour, Chairman of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation: “We are very excited about our Youth Scholarship Program…we received dozens of applications. As a charitable organization, we want to give back to the community, and we feel there is no better way to do that than by helping deserving students further their education.”
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that helps underprivileged children through such programs as Shop with a Cop and Youth Scholarships. Our support for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office enhances deputy safety by subsidizing new equipment that might otherwise be unattainable. In addition, the Foundation has provided great support for the K-9, Domestic Violence, and Gang Units, and we assist PBSO employees in times of need.
For more information about the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation, please visit PBCSF.org
