Local Students Awarded Scholarships by Carson Scholars Fund

Fifteen students from Carroll County Public Schools, including five from the South Carroll area, have been selected as Carson Scholars for 2010-2011. The following students were recognized at the Carson Scholars Fund Annual Awards Banquet on April 10: 

 First-Time Scholars

Harrison Curnutte - Grade 8, Northwest Middle School

Justin Femiano - Grade 11, South Carroll High School

Jennifer Nguyen - Grade 5, Sandymount Elementary School

Recognized Scholars

Jared Harless - Grade 6, Northwest Middle School

Lincoln Heath - Grade 9, Westminster High School

Stacey Heaver - Grade 12, Westminster High School

Nicolas Holocker - Grade 10, Century High School

Grace McCarthy  - Grade 10, Liberty High School

Christopher Nusbaum - Grade 7, Northwest Middle School

Anna Parsons - Grade 10, Westminster High School

Nathan Saurusaitis - Grade 7, North Carroll Middle School

Kelsey Stansbury - Grade 10, Manchester Valley High School

Allison Williams - Grade 9, Liberty High School

Lauren Williams - Grade 11, Liberty High School

Laura Wonilowicz - Grade 9, Winters Mill High School.

The Carson Scholars Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1994 by Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife, Candy.

The Fund awards $1,000 college scholarships to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Students then receive the honor of being named Carson Scholars and are awarded with an Olympic-sized medal and a trophy for their school to celebrate their accomplishments.

Previous winners of Carson Scholarships are eligible to reapply for the scholarship annually, as long as they consistently maintain high academic standards. 

An interested student must be nominated by the principal at his or her school to be able to compete for a Carson Scholarship. Only one student from each school is able to apply, ensuring that each nominee epitomizes academic excellence.

Carson Scholars must have a GPA of 3.75 and display humanitarian qualities through community service. Scholarships are awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement and humanitarian qualities, without regard to financial need or ethnicity.