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Scholarship donors and the students who benefited from their generosity were able to meet at the annual Scholarship Donor & Recipient Luncheon held March 12, at Delaware Technical & Community College, Owens Campus.
Individuals, organizations,and corporations who have sponsored scholarships were represented at the luncheon along with members of the scholarship committees. This year, 115 scholarships were awarded with a total value of $151,000.
Featured speakers were Dina Salinas, a second-year human services technology student who received the Douglas MacDonald Memorial Scholarship; and Sandra Eggleston, a second-year nursing student who received an Owens Campus Student Scholarship.
Both expressed their appreciation for the generosity of the scholarship donors and explained the importance of the scholarship funds in helping them achieve their educational goals.
Salinas will graduate this May and plans to continue her education at Wilmington University. Eggleston is currently working toward her associate degree in nursing; her goal is to be a nurse practitioner.
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