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Overcoming Adversity Reaps Special Reward for 16 Indiana High School Seniors

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From: U.S. Newswire
Date: 20050505
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WASHINGTON, May 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Across the state of Indiana six-teen high school seniors are finding out that they have new help in attaining a college education from the Horatio Alger Indiana Scholarship Program. Each of the students will receive a $2,500 college scholarship and be named a 2005 Horatio Alger Indiana Scholar.

These young people are being recognized for demonstrating a drive to accomplish their goals in the face of daunting adversity. Each these sixteen high school seniors have utilized initiative, perseverance and hard work to overcome the obstacles that have stood in ...

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