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The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2023 Youth Scholarship Program.
15 seniors from more than ten local high schools will each receive 25-hundred dollar scholarships, which are renewable for up to four years.
All of the winners were nominated by Sheriff's deputies.
This is the ninth year of the program and the Sheriff's Foundation distributes $150,000 in scholarships each year.
The students will be recognized at a luncheon on Sunday.
The Sheriff's Foundation is the charitable arm of the Sheriff's Office and helps underprivileged children through programs like this one and "Shop with a Cop." The non-profit is always accepting donations at PBCSF.org.
Here is the full list of scholarship winners:
Joseph Brown, Glades Central Community High School, Palm Beach State College
Parrys Brown, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, Georgia State University
Godney Charles, John I. Leonard Community High School, Palm Beach State College
Chimdindu Ejidike, Forest Hill Community High School, Emory University
Lauren Farrell, Wellington Community High School, University of Central Florida
Jayden Gugliotta, Park Vista Community High School, Palm Beach State College
Thomas Karbowski, Seminole Ridge Community High School, University of Central Florida
E’Rinze Murphy, Glades Central Community High School, Florida Atlantic University
Peyton Pelham, Glades Day School, University of Central Florida
Morgan Rimes, Seminole Ridge Community High School, Palm Beach State College
Melanie Rodriguez, Homeschool, Palm Beach State College
Nicole Ruiz, Glades Day School, Palm Beach State College
DaNyla Sanders, Pahokee High School, Louisiana State University
Jayden Sparkman, Palm Beach Lakes Community High School, Florida A&M University
Jisselle Velez, Palm Beach Gardens Community High School, Florida Atlantic University