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2006 “Arizona Is My new home”
Scholarship Winners
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Glendale, Arizona – November 3, 2006 – Two Arizona
college students were named winners of the “Arizona Is
My new home” scholarship. Carrie Johnson and Roxanne Roud
were selected from a pool of over 800 applicants. Each
student received $2,500 to be used for tuition, books,
and materials.
College students from across the country applied at
www.arizonan.com for the “Arizona Is My new home”
scholarship.
 Carrie was raised in Childs and Payson,
Arizona. She attends the University of Arizona. She
studies agriculture education and plans to become a
teacher. Currently, Carrie lives in Marana, Arizona
where she trains her horse and practices roping. She is
also an active advisor for Future Farmers of America in
Payson. This scholarship money will help further her
education.
Carl Chapman of Glendale, Arizona presented each student
with a check for $2,500. “Arizona Is My new home”
scholarship was created to promote and preserve
Arizona's traditions, history, and rural lifestyle.
Having grown up in Parker, Arizona, Carl has experienced
the advantages of growing up in a small town. He
believes that education is important. As a successful
entrepreneur, Carl plans to offer scholarship money
annually to any student attending a public Arizona
college or university.
Roxanne grew up in Show Low, Arizona. She is studying finance
and interior design at Northern Arizona University. She
is an active member in the Tri Delta sorority on campus.
Roxanne spent the previous summer working on development
of a computerized bookkeeping system for her family's
business. This scholarship money will help further her
education.
Students were asked to write an essay about what is
special and unique about their Arizona new hometown. The
winning essays revealed personal thoughts and feelings
about living in their new hometown. Applicants out of state
were given the option of choosing an Arizona town and to
explain the benefits of living there.
Winning essays of “Arizona Is My new home” scholarship can
be read here.
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