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ERHS Student Gates Millennium Scholar

By Tara Lanning

Photo By: Tara Lanning Daliya Ross, Gates Millennium Scholar

Photo By: Tara Lanning
Daliya Ross, Gates Millennium Scholar

Eastvale– Daliyah Ross, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School was recently given a bright, new future.  As the recipient of the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship, Ross will enjoy a full ride through her next four years of college.

The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program is funded by a $1.6 billion grant provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  This grant is a 20-year commitment designed to fund the college education of 20,000 high-achieving minority students.  Individuals selected as Gates Scholars will receive funds in an amount determined by the Foundation based on financial need, as well as the cost of tuition, fees, books and living expenses – and other aid received.

For the 2015-16 academic year, 57,000 students applied for the scholarship, but only 1,000 received the award.

ERHS is very proud of Ross, who will be attending Hampton University in Virginia this fall.

Diamond Bar: High School Seniors Receive Scholarships

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Ren and Bill Kwai, recipients of the Gates Millennium Scholarship (Photo Courtesy: Kelli Gile)

BY KELLI GILE

Diamond Bar – Diamond Bar High School seniors, Kristy Ren and Bill Kwai, have been awarded the Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS).

GMS selects 1,000 talented students from 52,000 nationwide applicants to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to pursue a degree in an undergraduate major at any accredited college or university of their choice. Gates Millennium scholars are provided with personal and professional development through leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.

Ren will attend the University of Southern California in the fall and study applied mathematics. She plans to pursue a career in finance as a portfolio manager.

“This award is so well deserved. Kristy is one of the hardest working and determined students I know. She is such a special young lady and it has been a privilege to work with her over the past few years,” said Grade Level Coordinator, Jenna Brummett.

Kwai will attend Stanford University and major in computer science. His career goal is to create a startup software company.

“Bill Kwai is quite a guy. He’s been a great student here, and I know he’ll continue to do incredible things in the future,” said Grade Level Coordinator, Dave Desmond.

Established in 1999 with the goal of developing Leaders for America’s Future™, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program has been funded by a grant through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.