Our 2009 Winners

Crístofer Martínez

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Noemi Bermúdez

Being one of the winners of this scholarship is a blessing toward my college plans. Specifically, I plan on using the prize toward college books. I enjoyed applying because writing the essays was an amazing experience of reflection. At first I thought I couldn’t write that much about my life, but as I reached the conclusion of each essay I realized that I am special after all. It’s an acknowledgement that we should all come to for ourselves, especially by impacting others like Dorothy Malaga did.

The submissions for this scholarship pay off in other ways even if you don’t win the cash prize. I found that the “more info” section was my resume, and I’ve been able to use it in college applications. Also, the essay topics are similar to those in college applications, so they helped me get ideas for those too.

Future applicants, for this scholarship it is important to think the topics through completely. Never underestimate what you’ve done; what you may think is insignificant or natural may be something extraordinary for someone else. Another piece of advice is to not procrastinate. Start planning your essays and ask a teacher for a letter of recommendation as soon as possible.

Best wishes to all of you. Thank you sponsors, judges, and anyone else involved with this act of kindness. Also, congratulations to everyone else who participated this year; we are all winners for caring about our education.