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September 17, 2019

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Five Extraordinary Students Awarded 2019 Horatio Alger Boise State Scholarships

 Horatio Alger Association provides $10,000 scholarships to promising Boise State University students  through the generosity of Horatio Alger Member Robert G. Miller

 WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2019) – Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, announced that five students from Boise State University have been awarded 2019 Horatio Alger Boise State Scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each. Funded through the generosity of Association Board Member and 2012 Horatio Alger Award recipient Robert G. Miller, Chairman Board member of Albertsons Companies, Inc., these scholarships are presented to young men and women in recognition of their commitment to continuing their education and serving their communities, despite facing significant personal adversity.

“I’m honored to provide scholarship opportunities for these incredibly motivated young men and women who have not let their personal struggles hinder their journey to success,” said Mr. Miller. “I am proud of this year’s scholarship recipients and am confident that each student will achieve great things in their college years and beyond.”

This specialized scholarship program was established by Mr. Miller in 2012, the same year he was inducted into the Association as a Lifetime Member. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students entering their final three years of study at Boise State University. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be Idaho residents who are current freshmen at Boise State University and must have at least a 2.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). They should prove critical financial need and must also demonstrate integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.  

“It is through the unmatched generosity of Horatio Alger Members like Robert Miller that we are able to provide financial assistance to deserving high school seniors each year,” said Terrence J. Giroux, executive director, Horatio Alger Association. “Our Scholars – like our Members – demonstrate perseverance and courage in everything they do, and with the help of this scholarship they will be able to pursue their own version of the American Dream.”

The following 2019 Horatio Alger Boise State Scholarship recipients have maintained an average GPA of 3.47 while coming from households with an average annual income of $28,972:

• Oscar Arreola, Biology Major
• Paulina Baeza, Health Science with emphasis in Management Major
• Grace Bridle, Anthropology Major
• Shalah Stinnett, Psychology Major
• Kevin Vazquez, Marketing Major

Since the establishment of its scholarship programs in 1984, more than 25,000 students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada have received more than $175 million in undergraduate, graduate and specialized scholarships. In 2000, 16 years after the establishment of its National Scholarship Program, the Association began funding scholarships concentrated in each state to further its mission of assisting deserving young people to pursue higher education. Additionally, Horatio Alger Members fund a series of Specialized Scholarships, which target students attending specific academic institutions or pursuing certain degree programs.

For more information about Horatio Alger Association, please visit www.horatioalger.org or follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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About Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans:

Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc. is dedicated to the simple but powerful belief that hard work, honesty and determination can conquer all obstacles. The Association honors the achievements of outstanding leaders who have accomplished remarkable successes in spite of adversity by bestowing upon them the Horatio Alger Award and inducting them as lifetime Members. Horatio Alger Members support promising young people with the resources and confidence needed to overcome adversity in pursuit of their dreams through higher education. Through the generosity of its Members and friends, in 2018, the Association awarded more than $16 million in undergraduate and graduate need-based scholarships across the United States and Canada, and also provided college support and mentoring services to its Scholars. Since 1984, the Association has awarded more than $175 million in college scholarships to more than 25,000 deserving young people. For more information, please visit www.horatioalger.org.