FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. Partners with RBC Foundation-USA
to Offer $5,000 College Scholarships
Annual scholarship to be awarded to one female and one male Minnesota high
school student athlete
(Minneapolis, MN) –RBC Foundation-USA has joined Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.
to offer two $5,000 college scholarships to area high school seniors with a
passion for running, a dedication to academics and a commitment to their
community.
The scholarships are available for one male and one female college-bound
high school senior living in the eleven county metro-area. The application
process is open through March 1 and applications are online at
mtcmarathon.org. Recipients will be selected on academic achievements,
community service, running accomplishments (in either cross-country or
track) as well as a personal essay. The funds can be used to attend a
public or private institution.
"This year, RBC Foundation, USA has partnered with Twin Cities Marathon,
Inc. in an effort to help promote kids helping kids in the community," said
RBC – USA Foundation President Martha Baumbach. "Local elementary schools
kids are busy running throughout the school year, with an overall goal to
run 5,000 miles. RBC Foundation will match a dollar per mile, with $2,500
dedicated to the scholarship program, and $2,500 to the school that runs
and logs the most miles throughout the school year."
This year's scholarship recipients will be notified in May. McKenzie
Melander from Eastview High School, in Apple Valley, and Pieter Gagnon from
Washburn High School, in Minneapolis, were the 2008 winners. Melander,
who attends University of Iowa, and Gagnon, who attends University of
Minnesota, Twin Cities, were selected from more than 100 top track and
cross-country runners who also excelled academically and within their
communities.
"We are very fortunate to have the chance to partner with organizations who
share our passion for promoting healthy lifestyles for young people in
Minnesota," said Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. executive director Virginia
Brophy Achman. "We hope that this scholarship offers student athletes
further opportunities to continue to pursue their passion for the sport of
running throughout their collegiate years."
For more information, and an application, visit
mtcmarathon.org/Partners/Scholarships.cfm.
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