MILWAUKEE — Up to $2,000 was on the line with the 2024 Milwaukee's Finest Scholarship Awards, where over a dozen students won out against hundreds of others from across Wisconsin.
This year's competition ended up being one of the most competitive scholarship opportunities in the country, according to a release by MFSA.
Students who applied had to meet requirements for their application to be considered, like a minimum grade-point average and participate in extracurricular activities, among other things.
"I had to be qualified with my grade point average, my extracurriculars and there is obviously doing the application process and waiting for the ultimate goal — the scholarship," Zion Owusu-Yeboa, a scholarship recipient, said.
The students came from a range of schools, but all were required to have attended a Milwaukee area high school.
Funds for the scholarships came from a combination of local businesses, organizations and community members. This year the scholarship funds topped more than $100,000 over the eight years it has run.
Here are the recipients of the scholarship:
Alec Romero
Daniel Damon
Gina Lee
Joseph Harris
Karena Clark
Lyniah Jeter
Mia Moore
Paulino Ornelas
Tiana Thompson
Wendy Yang
Yuritzi Alanis
Zion Owusu-Yeboa
MFSA also honored the Milwaukee resident Chandar Robertson from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee for a significant impact on students in developing academic and personal skills needed for success in higher education.
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