NEWS

from the Illinois Senate

State Senator Susan Garrett

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2007

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GARRETT AWARDS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

HIGHWOOD, Illinois – State Senator Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest) announced eight recipients of the 2007-2008 General Assembly Scholarships for full tuition to Illinois state universities. Garrett formed an independent committee of community leaders to select the students who will receive scholarships. Criteria for the scholarship include high academic achievement, relative financial need, and involvement in public and civic affairs.

The eight students who have been awarded one-year full tuition scholarships are Hiral Patel of Des Plaines, Peter Kimball of Deerfield, Jie Chou of Des Plaines, Nicole Preston of Mount Prospect, Patricia Richardson of Prospect Heights, and Amanda Ori of Highland Park, all to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Allison Fishbein of Highland Park to Illinois State University; and Cristal Solorio of Prospect Heights to Northern Illinois University. 

“I am so pleased that the State of Illinois was able to help these talented students begin or continue their college educations. As expected, these scholarships were highly competitive and sought after, and our standards are high. All of these students deserve to be congratulated for their solid record of achievement,” Garrett said.