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McDonald’s Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C., have awarded 43 scholarships to students in the D.C. area, with three of them going to students in Prince William and Stafford counties.
According to a release, more than 500 applications were received and reviewed by a panel of judges that included Greater Washington, D.C., McDonald’s owners and operators. Requirements for applicants included a completed application, a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or community service leader, plus two short essays.
Scholarships in amounts of $1,500, $5,000 or $50,000 were awarded. The scholarship money will go directly to the college or university the student will be attending.
The local 2015 McDonald’s Educates Scholarship recipients are Rachel Dooley of C.D. Hylton Senior High School, Ammara Khursheed of Forest Park High School and Precious Mathis of North Stafford High School. Dooley and Khursheed each won a scholarship worth $1,500. Mathis won a $50,000 scholarship.
The scholarship winners were recognized at reception at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on May 5.
“As part of McDonald’s commitment to education and the community, the McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Washington, D.C., believes it is important to recognize young people who try to make a positive contribution to their community,” said Cindy Levine, who is a franchisee and McDonald’s Educates Scholarship Committee member. “We are proud to honor those students through the annual scholarship program and celebrate their achievements.”
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