Boston – Today, non-profit VHS Learning announced the winners of its 16th annual college scholarship program. The scholarship committee selected 10 scholarship recipients from more than 55 applicants, awarding a total of $5,000 in scholarships. Two students won $1,000 scholarships, four earned $500 scholarships, and four more students won $250 scholarships.
“This year's winners are an extraordinary group,” said Carol DeFuria, president and CEO of VHS Learning. “They all have clear ideas about what they want to do after high school, and their VHS Learning courses played a critical role in helping them achieve those goals. “We are pleased to have helped these talented students gain the life skills and knowledge they need to take the next step in their academic journey.”
All fellows created videos that answered the fellowship program question: “Why did you take your VHS Learning course and what did you learn from the experience?”
Lilly Brunnick of Newburyport High School in Massachusetts won one of two $1,000 scholarships. Volunteer teaching in the Bahamas during her junior year had made Brunnick seriously consider becoming an elementary school teacher. Upon returning home, Brunnick tested that decision by taking the VHS Learning test. early childhood education course. “No other class would have allowed me to walk into a classroom and be tutored by experienced practicing teachers,” he said in his video. “Thanks to VHS Learning, I was able to discover that being an elementary school teacher was what she wanted to do.”
Isaac Kakiko from Hatboro-Horsham High School in Pennsylvania also won a $1,000 scholarship. Kakiko felt that he needed more business-related courses than what his school offered and so he decided to take the VHS Learning course. AP® Economic Sciences course. In addition to the rigor of the course, she valued the independent learning skills and self-discipline it instilled. “Continuous learning and adaptation are essential to remain competitive and take advantage of growth opportunities,” she said in her video. “I am now prepared to take on new challenges, learn new skills and stay ahead.”
Miles O'Brien of Colchester High School in Vermont was one of four winners of a $500 scholarship. O'Brien's school did not offer AP® Physics C, so he took the course through VHS Learning. In its video, O'Brien praised the course's student-designed weekly labs. “I got to see the principles of physics in the real world,” he said. Even when his labs failed, discussions with his classmates helped him learn from his mistakes and improve his problem-solving skills. For example, although his Ohm's Law laboratory failed, he was later able to apply the principle to create a circuit for a go-kart accelerometer. O'Brien will study mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan.
The other $500 scholarship winners are:
Hailey Dzurko from Windber Area High School in Pennsylvania. she took Marketing and Entrepreneurship. The video of him is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlB155ycexA.
Hailey Kriz from Westborough High School in Massachusetts. she took spanish 2 and Algebra 2. His video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWwXqZ6dBLc.
Kailey McCarthy from Canton High School in Connecticut. she took Health, Economic Sciences, United States History: 1754-1877, United States History: 1877-present, 101 ways to write a short storyand poetry writing. The video of him is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM5Dmy5cNSk.
Kate DiPardo of Providence Country Day School in Rhode Island was one of four winners of a $250 scholarship. While she was taking VHS Learning courses Creative writing and AP® United States Government and Politicsa course, Now what are you going to do?, was fundamental for his future career. In its video, DiPardo describes being torn between two career options and how her VHS Learning course helped her decide. “This class made me think about concepts she had never learned before, like starting salaries, personality, interests and job availability,” she said. She now plans to attend the College of Holy Cross and become a lawyer.
The other $250 scholarship winners and their videos are:
Cosette Meloon, a homeschooled student affiliated with Woodstock Union High School and Middle School in Vermont. she took chinese 3and his video is available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospOxGToP-o.
Peyton Parent of Apponequet Regional High School in Massachusetts. she took AP® Art Historyand his video is available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1hEjQfqvnQ.
Jacob “Jake” Smith from Hull High School in Massachusetts. took honors Python programming and honors Java programming. The video of him is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtbI_N2-eKI.
About VHS learning
VHS Learning is a nonprofit organization with nearly 30 years of experience providing world-class online programs to students and schools around the world. More than 500 schools around the world take advantage of VHS Learning's 200+ online high school courses, including 29 AP® courses, credit recovery, and enrichment courses, to expand their programs of study. VHS Learning is accredited by the Middle States Association of Elementary and Secondary Schools Commission (MSA-CESS) and the Accrediting Commission of Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). Courses are approved for initial eligibility by the NCAA. For more information on VHS learning, visit https://www.vhslearning.org/ and follow us on twitter at @VHSLearning.
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