The Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program Awards $1 Million to First Generation College-Bound Students
Five Hundred High School Seniors Nationwide To Receive Support
MONTVALE, N.J., June 14 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will award $1 million in scholarship funding to 500 college-bound students who are the first in their families to attend college. These high school seniors are all recipients of the DRIVE YOUR FUTURE: The Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program, which grants $2,000, one-time scholarships to help students offset tuition and school expenses. Nearly 2,000 high school seniors nationwide applied for the scholarships this year. Five hundred students, representing each state, were selected based on financial need and exceptional achievement in the areas of academic performance, leadership and school and community activities.
"It is extremely rewarding to have the opportunity to assist so many students across the country -- students who have demonstrated significant achievements despite financial hardship or personal obstacles," said Paul Halata, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. "DRIVE YOUR FUTURE celebrates the accomplishments of these dedicated young people who will go on to shape our world through new inventions, the arts, technology, business and maybe even the automotive world. The principles of success - hard work, determination and a commitment to excellence - have served Mercedes-Benz well for over one hundred years and we hope to inspire the same ideals in our youth today."
"I feel very fortunate to be the first in my family to go to college and believe that this scholarship will help give me the opportunities I need to succeed in life," said Carolina Lopez of the Bronx, New York. "With the Mercedes-Benz scholarship, I hope to reduce my loans which will be of great help to my mother."
Now in its second year, the DRIVE YOUR FUTURE program was developed to respond to a critical need for scholarships to help students offset the costs of postsecondary education. DRIVE YOUR FUTURE was created in collaboration with Scholarship America and is part of MBUSA's broader philanthropic initiative aimed at educating and empowering future generations by helping young people reach their full potential and become the leaders of their generation. Through support from MBUSA and the fundraising activities of Mercedes-Benz dealers nationwide, DRIVE YOUR FUTURE scholarship awards have doubled for 2005.
"For these first generation college-bound students, particularly those from underserved communities, the availability of financial assistance for their first year of college may be a deciding factor in whether or not to continue their education," said Marilyn Rundell, vice president of Scholarship America. "Scholarships, such as the ones being awarded by Mercedes-Benz USA, help ease the financial burden placed on aspiring collegians and put a postsecondary degree closer within their reach."
A number of graduating high school seniors from each state will receive scholarships in addition to students from various youth organizations such as Automotive High School, Big Brothers Big Sisters, FIRST Robotics, Girls Inc., Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Teach for America, Virtual Enterprises and The Young Women's Leadership School. DRIVE YOUR FUTURE award recipients will serve as ambassadors of Mercedes-Benz USA Philanthropy by getting involved in volunteer activities in their communities such as mentoring and tutoring younger students.
"My parents never got the opportunity to go to college and I always knew that the economic factor would be a problem for me, so I am thankful to be receiving this help from Mercedes-Benz," said Mary Sanchez of New York, N.Y. "I plan to major in International Relations which will help me learn about the needs of others and help them just like Mercedes-Benz has helped me."
DRIVE YOUR FUTURE: The Mercedes-Benz USA Scholarship Program is an initiative of MBUSA's philanthropic program which is aimed at educating and empowering future generations. Committed to the communities in which employees live and work, MBUSA has also built alliances with a number of youth organizations across the country. The company supports many of these efforts through employee volunteer activities. Philanthropic initiatives are reviewed and implemented through MBUSA corporate headquarters in Montvale, N.J. and through its six regional offices around the country. For more information, interested students may visit http://www.mbusa.com/drivefuture.
Mercedes-Benz USA
In 2004, MBUSA achieved its eleventh consecutive year of sales growth by setting the highest sales volume in its history with 221,610 new vehicle sales. Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., MBUSA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz products in the United States. More information on MBUSA and its products can be found on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com/.
Scholarship America
Scholarship America is a national nonprofit organization that expands access to educational opportunities by involving and assisting the private sector in the support of students and the encouragement of educational achievement. More information is available at http://www.scholarshipamerica.org/.
2005 DRIVE YOUR FUTURE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
State First Name Last Name Home Town College
AK Antonio Arroyo Anchorage University of Alaska
Anchorage
AK Crystal Blunka New Stuyahok University of Alaska
Anchorage
AK Toua Yang Anchorage University of Alaska
Anchorage
AL Ashley Bonner Dothan Samford University
AL Lelia Faulkner Luverne Troy State University
AL Ashley Horton Leighton University of Alabama
at Birmingham
AL Christopher Latham Russellville University of Alabama
AL Amber McAlpin Trussville Auburn University
AL Carl Prince Prattville University of Alabama
AR Andrew Ashlock Clarksville Hendrix College
AR Sarah Draper Monroe University of Arkansas at
Monticello
AR Kristen Graddy Cherokee University of Central
Village Arkansas
AR Shandon Hill Harrison Southwest Missouri State
University
AR LeAntionette Phillips Warren University of Arkansas at
Monticello
AR Pamela Tanner Ola University of Central
Arkansas
AZ Anthony Barringer Mesa Arizona State University
AZ Carmen Huerta Tucson University of Arizona
AZ Rory Isbell Flagstaff University of Arizona
AZ Joanna Lam Peoria Stanford University
AZ Fernando Rodriguez Phoenix Harvard College
AZ Diana Solorio Phoenix Arizona State University
CA Lily Adelzadeh Citrus University of California:
Heights Davis
CA Yanhua Cai San Francisco San Francisco State
University
CA Daniel Cerrone Petaluma University of Notre Dame
CA Albert Cerrone Petaluma University of Notre Dame
CA Hsuan-Shih Chiao Monterey Park University of California:
Los Angeles
CA Aminah Cooper San Francisco University of California:
Berkeley
CA Keaton Denlay Chico San Diego State University
CA Brisana Flores Woodlake University of Notre Dame
CA Christina Griffin San Diego Howard University
CA Angela Ho El Monte Claremont McKenna College
CA Jessica Moran Los Banos University of California:
Berkeley
CA Kristen Morgan Tehachapi Biola University
CA Michelle Peters Los Angeles University of Tennessee:
Chattanooga
CA Daniel Salazar Los Angeles University of Southern
California
CA Christian Strong Los Angeles Yale University
CA Lindsey Taylor Santa Barbara California Lutheran
University
CA Stanford Tran Santa Clara Stanford University
CA Thien Truong San Diego University of California:
San Diego
CA Danielle Tustin Santa Barbara University of California:
Los Angeles
CO Martha Espinoza Denver Fordham University
CO Mandi Henningsen Federal Colorado State University
Heights
CO Molly Moran Colorado Colorado College
Springs
CO Alejandro Rodriguez Denver University of California:
Prieto Berkeley
CO Alyssa Santoriello Lyons Colorado State University
CO Jennifer Vien Lakewood University of Colorado at
Boulder
CT Marisa Birdsell Bethel University of Connecticut
CT Vanessa Damm Riverside College of Charleston
CT Lucineida Fonseca Waterbury Yale University
CT Xue Feng Liu Uncasville University of Connecticut
CT Terese McDermott New Haven Hofstra University
CT Noille Stewart Bridgeport Fordham University
DC Hilina Agergizat Washington Penn State Erie, The Behrend
College
DC Alicia Harris Washington North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State
University
DC Ramoa Hemmings Washington Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
DC Ivana Jackson Washington Penn State Altoona
DC Terrence Pleasant Washington Bowdoin College
DC Renee' Prather- Washington North Carolina Agricultural
Hairston and Technical State
University
DC Latrice Shire Washington Penn State Altoona
DE Jennifer Brustman Newark University of Delaware
DE Michelle Ciampo Dagsboro Delaware Technical and
Community College
DE Jena De Scioli Wilmington Loyola College in Maryland
DE Brittany Hammond Ellendale Pennsylvania College of
Technology
DE Ashlee Matteson Bear University of Delaware
DE Shannon Reed Ellendale George Washington University
FL Amanda Baab Orange Park University of Florida
FL Yong Bai Tampa Georgia Institute of
Technology
FL Anthony Bonna Port Saint Georgetown University
Lucie
FL Krystle Bull Fort Myers University of Central
Florida
FL Rachel Dinkel Royal Palm Florida State University
Beach
FL Agnes Frederic Miami Florida International
University
FL Christine Hwa Wellington University of Chicago
FL Richard Larcom Tampa University of Florida
FL Mari Miyazaki Coral Spring Willamette University
FL Eric Munoz Opa Locka Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
FL Robert Smith Plantation Yale University
FL Viral Vahia Miami Florida International
University
GA Niaz Bakhtyar Lawrenceville University of Georgia
GA Shereka Flanagan Atlanta Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University
GA Alonzo Hall Jr Sandersville University of Georgia
GA Sadiyya Hendrickson Macon Georgia State University
GA Velshonya Jackson Augusta North Carolina State
University
GA Dean Marshall Albany Albany State University
GA Mariah McCulley Dalton Colorado State University
GA Mickey Smith Newnan University of Alabama
GA Kayla Smith Covington Georgia College and State
University
GA ThanhHang Tran Jonesboro University of Georgia
GA LaQuesha Walker Lithonia University of Georgia
GA Kindria Watkins Atlanta Tuskegee University
HI Peterson DelaCruz Hanapepe University of Southern
California
HI David Johnson Honolulu Seattle University
HI Joanne Kim Honolulu Creighton University
HI Catherine Ly Honolulu Harvard College
HI Michael Pan Honolulu Yale University
HI Aimee Shaw Honolulu Tulane University
IA Amanda Best Waucoma University of Minnesota:
Twin Cities
IA Casey Dawson Des Moines Boston University
IA Molly Dennis- Exira Morningside College
Drees
IA Justin Nicol Waterloo University of Iowa
IA Allison Pettit Afton Northwest Missouri State
University
IA Rachel Redenius Odebolt Iowa Central Community
College
IA Christina Van Antwerp Unionville Indian Hills Community
College
ID Michaelah Busse McCall University of Washington
ID Cody Gough Boise Stanford University
ID Emily Henderson Mountain Home University of Northern
Colorado
ID Teri Lehr Gooding College of Southern Idaho
ID Katie Ness Coeur d'Alene North Idaho College
ID Heather Rininger Indian Valley Boise State University
IL Erik Belford Carmi University of Evansville
IL Kenyatta Coleman Chicago Xavier University
IL Katie Croegaert Geneseo University of Iowa
IL Esward Dosz Blue Island University of Illinois at
Chicago
IL Sandra Garcia Chicago University of Notre Dame
IL Jennifer Heiser Gurnee Marquette University
IL Ericka Hernandez Chicago University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
IL Jacqueline Jones Brimfield Eureka College
IL Kevin Kemarly Onarga Illinois Wesleyan University
IL Jacqueline Martinez Chicago Loyola University of Chicago
IL Melissa Mata Peru University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
IL Jenny Power Effingham Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
IL Brian Schmidt Lemont University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
IN Hannah Baughman Indianapolis Earlham College
IN Brittany Cantrell Kokomo Purdue University
IN Audrey Cornelius Odon Indiana University
Bloomington
IN Ashly Denzinger English Indiana University
Bloomington
IN Ai-Nhan Do Indianapolis Purdue University
IN Inna Kolesnikova Indianapolis Indiana University
Bloomington
IN Heather Lawhorn Topeka Purdue University
IN Stephanie Marshall Mishawaka Taylor University
IN Yeni Nieves East Chicago University of Michigan
IN Miguel Rivera Hammond Butler University
IN Sarah Schlomer Linton Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis
KS Nicole Bass LeRoy Kansas State University
KS Scott Bowman Iola Kansas State University
KS Arelis Flores Kansas City University of Kansas Medical
Center
KS Kara Kraft Gridley Emporia State University
KS Chelsea L'Ecuyer Washington Kansas State University
KS Phoutdavoune Phimphasone Liberal University of Kansas
KY Lindsey Howard Stoney Fork University of Kentucky
KY Bradley Luyster La Grange Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
KY Kayla Moore Martin Pikeville College
KY Savannah Richardson Tompkinsville Berea College
KY Chasity Shirley Tompkinsville Eastern Kentucky University
KY Kayla Slusher Garrison Morehead State University
LA Lacey Fontenot Pine Prairie Louisiana State University
at Alexandria
LA Jessica Jones Ferriday University of Louisiana at
Monroe
LA Jamie Landry Napoleonville Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and
Mechanical College
LA Heather Mitchell Many Northwestern State
University
LA Katie Saucier Luling University of Louisiana at
Lafayette
LA Derius Skinner Eunice Wiley College
MA Shanita Chisholm Roxbury Spelman College
MA Edward Hairston Boston College of the Holy Cross
MA Anthony Hajec Springfield Western New England College
MA Jessica Herrick Byfield Salem State College
MA Jacob LaBelle Springfield Holyoke Community College
MA Richard Lin Boston Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and Health
Sciences
MA Jacklyn O'Neil Sagamore Emerson College
Beach
MA Sinisa Ubiparipovic Lynn Boston College
MA Jason Wu Quincy Brown University
MD William Georg Oakland Towson University
MD Andrew Goad Mt. Lake Park Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
MD Jessica Kitzmiller Annapolis Catawba College
MD Zhenyu Liao Bethesda Georgia Institute of
Technology
MD Serena Mitchual Olney University of Maryland:
Baltimore
MD Ashley Subolefsky Elkton Russell Sage College
MD Phyllis Xu North Potomac Cornell University
ME Jennifer Brine Sanford University of Colorado at
Boulder
ME Nicole Clark South University of Maine
Thomaston
ME Jessica Ingram Yarmouth Quinnipiac University
ME Robert Myott Sanford York County Community
College
ME Lauren Snow Dover St. Joseph's College
Foxcroft
ME Michelle Tarbox Washburn University of Maine at
Presque Isle
MI Christina Allen Madison Central Michigan University
Heights
MI Jessica Finney Detroit University of Detroit Mercy
MI Johrulislam Khan Detroit Wayne State University
MI Jazmon Kinney Flint Saginaw Valley State
University
MI Steven Page Lansing Howard University
MI Ericka Peterson Litchfield Grand Valley State
University
MI April Super Yale Michigan State University
MI Aaron Tucker-Stine Lansing Michigan State University
MN Cody Bendickson Bejou Minnesota State University
Moorhead
MN Chelsie Danielson Fertile University of North Dakota
MN Danielle Einfeldt Brooklyn,Park Medical Institute of
Minnesota
MN Leah Juhl Roseau Concordia College: Moorhead
MN Leah Juster Maple Grove College of St. Benedict
MN Nicole Roberto Saint Paul Loyola University of
Chicago
MO Alexis Bloom Mountain University of Missouri:
Grove Columbia
MO Lindsay Deaton Norwood Southwest Missouri State
University: West Plains
Campus
MO Sa Shea Gaston Raytown University of Missouri:
Kansas City
MO Kayla Hinrichs Squires Cottey College
MO Kelly McLendon Jackson Southeast Missouri State
University
MO Courtney Patterson Lebanon University of Kansas
MO Heather Politte Cadet DePauw University
MO Ashley Prewitt Exeter Crowder College
MS Amanda Brasfield Columbus Itawamba Community College
MS Trang Nguyen Biloxi Xavier University
MS Jessi Rhodes Pelahatchie Hinds Community College
MS Jason Riley Moss Point Mississippi State University
MS Renada Scott Robinsonville Tennessee State University
MS Sarah Shute Carrollton Christian Brothers
University
MT Aysha Carter Rexford Montana State University:
Billings
MT Bridget Larson Circle Art Institute of Seattle
MT Tara Markuson Ekalaka University of Wyoming
MT Katie Michel Peerless University of Notre Dame
MT Sara Reeder Eureka University of Montana:
Western
MT James Shindoll Townsend Helena College of Technology
of the University of
Montana
NC Nicholas Cox Jacksonville University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
NC Jason King Castalia North Carolina State
University
NC Candace Lapan Charlotte University of North Carolina
at Greensboro
NC Wykia Macon Henderson University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
NC Noemi Martinez Hendersonville Gardner-Webb University
NC Kurie McGuire Robbinsville Brenau University
NC Michelle McQuage Fayetteville Western Carolina University
NC Lauren Weaver Oak Ridge University of North Carolina
at Greensboro
ND Cassandra Binder Jamestown North Dakota State
University
ND Matthew Hagel Jamestown St. Cloud State University
ND Amber Janke Ellendale North Dakota State
University
ND Amber Lafrenz Langdon University of North Dakota
ND Michael Olson Max North Dakota State
University
ND Stacey Schrade Jamestown North Dakota State
University
NE Brittany Barritt Norfolk Wayne State College
NE Todd Finner Falls City Doane College
NE Jonathan Garcia Scottsbluff Evangel University
NE Whitney Gatz Falls City Wayne State College
NE Desiree Hayden Fremont Eastern Kentucky University
NE Nicollette Hughes Columbus Briar Cliff University
NE Dustin Nitz Norfolk University of Nebraska -
Lincoln
NE Kaylee Troxel Burchard Doane College
NH Alyssa Bolduc Laconia University of Vermont
NH Heather Doyle Milford University of New Hampshire
NH Ross Hudon Londonderry Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
NH Krystal Nute Goffstown University of Central
Florida
NH Christine Penn Canaan University of Southern Maine
NH Nicole Pratt Belmont Worcester Polytechnic
Institute
NH Shannon Shuttle New Ipswich University of Southern Maine
NJ Sarah Adebambo Orange Brown University
NJ Omar Assaf Paterson Syracuse University
NJ Jennifer Hamilton Pt. Pleasant University of Connecticut
NJ Thanh Lam Atlantic City University of the Sciences
in Philadelphia
NJ Anh Le Pennsauken Princeton University
NJ Oscar Romano Cliffside Park Harvard College
NJ Arpita Shah Jersey City Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey:
Newark Regional
NJ Jennifer Sterni Lake Hopatcong St. Peter's College
NJ Matthew Turner Braddock Drexel University
NJ Kristina Vovra Paramus St. John's University
NM Chloe Ackerman Las Cruces Northwest Nazarene
University
NM Rachel Calbert Tucumcari Eastern New Mexico
University
NM Danielle Orozco Roswell Eastern New Mexico
University: Roswell Campus
NM Laura Pena Hobbs Oral Roberts University
NM Daniella Pitts Cuba Albuquerque Technical-
Vocational Institute
NM Gilda Rios Road Forks New Mexico State
University
NV Garrett Burningham Wendover University of Utah
NV Lisa Doyle Henderson University of Nevada: Reno
NV Bianca Gillespie Gardnerville University of California:
Irvine
NV Scott Grady Las Vegas University of Nevada: Las
Vegas
NV Jean Lee Sparks University of Nevada: Reno
NV Faviola Lopez Las Vegas Texas Christian University
NV Wesley Mitchell West Wendover Colorado College
NV Bita Zahedi Las Vegas Princeton University
NY Rosa Ayala Westbury Columbia University:
Columbia College
NY Michelle Costantino Glen Cove Cornell University
NY Alicia Crichton Brooklyn Duke University
NY Mondaire Jones Spring Valley Stanford University
NY Christine Lai Brooklyn Princeton University
NY Christina McMahon Mount Sinai Fordham University
NY Rafaelina Rodriguez Brooklyn Columbia University:
Columbia College
NY Yareni Sanchez New York Columbia University:
Columbia College
NY Amtul Sattar Port Jefferson Barnard College
Station
NY Lindsey Snyder Dansville Canisius College
NY Anne Tan Sunnyside Barnard College
NY Justin Tien Fresh Meadow Johns Hopkins University
NY Samantha Wormwood Croghan Albany College of Pharmacy
NY Chantal Wynter Yonkers Drexel University
OH Megan Bender Streetsboro Harvard College
OH Kelly Berger Oregon Ohio Northern University
OH Dama Darrah Akron Ohio State University:
Columbus Campus
OH Krista Davidson Blanchester Bowling Green State
University
OH Brad Eberly West Salem University of Michigan
OH Samuel Gonder Hubbard John Carroll University
OH Erika Graney Marysville Ohio State University:
Columbus Campus
OH Kala Kirkbride N. Bloomfield Kent State University
OH Christina Ladd Canton John Carroll University
OH Robin Sumlin Cleveland Baldwin-Wallace College
OH Daniel White Crestline DeVry University: Columbus
OK Amanda Adcock Coalgate Oklahoma State University
OK Erica Barber Haworth Southeastern Oklahoma State
University
OK Sarah Chadwick Oklahoma City University of Central
Oklahoma
OK Tawny Hacker Oklahoma City University of Central
Oklahoma
OK Keith Nichols Coalgate Southeastern Oklahoma State
University
OK Candace Rogsdale Enid University of Oklahoma
OR Tanya Carey Selma Oregon State University
OR Taryn Hutton Baker City University of Portland
OR Lin Kong Portland Oregon State University
OR Daniel Mast Reedsport Linfield College
OR Katyna Omidfar- Springfield Oregon State University
Tran
OR Agnes Yuen Portland University of Oregon
PA Camila Drozd Pocono Summit Lehigh University
PA Weiqin Fang Philadelphia University of California:
San Diego
PA Clair Felpel Ephrata Lebanon College
PA Lauren Gormley Philadelphia University of Scranton
PA Ryan Griffiths Scranton University of Scranton
PA Hillary Grube Lititz Penn State University Park
PA Kelly Harding Denver Delaware Valley College
PA Robert Kaiser Erie St. Vincent College
PA Lena Khouang Philadelphia New York University
PA Sarah McCarter Willow Street Lebanon Valley College of
Pennsylvania
PA LaTisha McClarin Chester New York University
PA Margaret McKay Norristown Messiah College
PA David Melk Strasburg Rochester Institute of
Technology
PA Michael Peroski Warren Columbia University:
Columbia College
PR Yahaira Lugo Barranquitas University of Puerto Rico:
Mayaguez Campus
PR Leishla Nieves Rio Grande University of Puerto Rico:
Carolina Regional College
PR Jennifer Perez Rio Grande University of Puerto Rico:
Mayaguez Campus
PR Mariola Reyes Coamo University of Puerto Rico:
Medical Sciences Campus
PR Elane Rivera Sabana Grande University of Puerto Rico:
Mayaguez Campus
PR Jacqueline Santos Yabucoa University of Puerto Rico:
Cayey University College
PR Norma Torres Las Marmas University of Puerto Rico:
Mayaguez Campus
RI Wesley Beaulieu West Warwick Clark University
RI Dalila DePina East Providence Boston College
RI Larry Martins Cumberland Bryant University
RI Nadia Nocera Hope Brown University
RI Jennifer Paglio Johnston Assumption College
RI Mher Saribekyan Cranston Brown University
SC Jessica Booker Spartanburg Furman University
SC Shelly Catlett Cope Newberry College
SC Diana Cheung Dillon College of Charleston
SC Casey Deyton Dillon North Greenville College
SC Russell Grooms Lexington Johns Hopkins University
SC Ashley Warlick Spartanburg North Greenville College
SC Renee Wiggins Summerton Winthrop University
SD Nathan Brende Sioux Falls St. Cloud State University
SD Jillian Krcil Dante University of South Dakota
SD Mark Lewandowski Belle Fourche University of Minnesota:
Jr. Twin Cities
SD Ashley Neifer Hosmer Northern State University
SD Carmen Soulek Armour Mount Marty College
SD Jamielee Walker Lead Undecided
TN Joshua Blanchard Del Rio University of Tennessee:
Knoxville
TN Heather Brunson Lutts University of Tennessee:
Martin
TN April Carr Duff Vanderbilt University
TN Edleda Crawford Madison Hope College
TN Hope Hunter Rugby Berea College
TN Samantha Moore Lutts University of Memphis
TN Christopher Noble Lenoir City Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
TN Nikki Young Whitwell Middle Tennessee State
TX Ariel Aaron Dallas University of Texas at
Austin
TX Berry Andrews Lubbock Angelo State University
TX Kari Bailes Shepherd Texas A&M University
TX David Burks Winnsboro Texas A&M University
TX Karla Campbell Houston University of Texas at
Austin
TX Hanzel Corella El Paso Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
TX Alonzo Curry Dallas University of Texas at
Austin
TX Lynda Hoang Sugar Land Baylor University
TX Justin Jannise Liberty Rice University
TX Tri-Dung Le Houston University of Texas at
Austin
TX Julian Mendoza Laredo Georgetown University
TX Gisel Mireles Uvalde University of Texas at
Austin
TX Leticia Salinas Garland Southern Methodist
University
TX Maritza Sanchez Dallas Yale University
TX John Tran Houston University of Texas at
Austin
TX Diep Vo Irving Harvard University
TX Oscar Widales Laredo Texas A&M International
University
TX Erika Zamora Dallas University of Texas at
Austin
UT Ned Atwood Paradise Utah State University
UT Shelby Jenkins Roosevelt University of Utah
UT Robin Kinoshita Sandy University of Utah
UT Consuelo Reyes Fillmore Southern Utah University
UT Heidi Teeter Nibley University of Utah
UT Alberto Vazquez Ogden Utah State University
VA Krystal Boitnott Collinsville University of Virginia
VA Sarah Frisch Chesapeake Florida State University
VA Lauren Galloway Virginia Beach Wake Forest University
VA Jessica Goldsmith Strasburg Susquehanna University
VA Christina Harview Richmond Brown University
VA Scott Miller Sterling Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
VA Jessica Song Richmond Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
VA Michael Stone Bumpass Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
VA Matthew Williams Galax Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State
University
VT Arliene Gray Bradford Paul Smith's College of
Arts & Sciences
VT Wendy MacAuley South Barre University of Vermont
VT Joshua Pastina Hyde Park Eastern Nazarene College
VT Celine Rainville Highgate Ctr. Franklin Pierce College
VT Kayleigh Shappy Burlington Norwich University
VT Jonathan Thibeault Canaan Northeastern University
WA Blanca Chavez Wapato University of Washington
WA Lizeth Chiprez Sunnyside Stanford University
WA Maria Godinez Toppenish University of Washington
WA Katherine Humphries Seattle Seattle University
WA Maira Villalobos Zillah Yakima Valley Community
College
WA Girmay Zahilay Seattle University of Washington
WI Lucas Farrell Kaukauna University of Wisconsin-
Madison
WI Daniel Melanz Sheboygan University of Wisconsin-
Madison
WI David Nguyen Beloit University of Wisconsin-
Madison
WI Ryan Polzin Janesville St. Louis College of
Pharmacy
WI Jessica Wesley Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-
Madison
WI Serena Williams White Lake University of Wisconsin-
Fox Valley
WV Stephen Holcomb Indore West Virginia University
Institute of Technology
WV Jordan Osburn Genoa Marshall University
WV Joshua Smith Delbarton Concord College
WV Leia Suter Keyser Fairmont State University
WV Kristi Truman Charleston West Virginia State
University
WV Krystal White Crab Orchard West Virginia University
WY Tyrell Anderson Green River Colorado School of Mines
WY Andrea Coy Upton Presentation College
WY Andrea Dorsett Hulett Eastern Wyoming College
WY Jennifer Feiock Marbleton Rocky Mountain College
WY Gabriel Fox Burlington Northwest College
WY Kendal Suders Big Piney University of Alaska
Anchorage
University
2005 DRIVE YOUR FUTURE --YOUTH ORGANIZATION RECIPIENTS
First Last Youth
State Name Name Home Town College Organization
AR Ashley Chisnall West Helena Arkansas State Teach For
University America
AZ Melissa Aguilera Lakeside Northern Arizona Big Brothers
University Big Sisters
AZ Kira Massengill Show Low Stanford Big Brothers
University Big Sisters
AZ Kerry Morris Lakeside Biola Big Brothers
University Big Sisters
AZ Roxanne Roud Show Low Northern Arizona Big Brothers
University Big Sisters
CA Alejandra Cerros Costa Mesa New York Girls Inc
University
CA Danitra Dixon San Leandro Fashion Institute Girls Inc
of Design and
Merchandising
CA Mayra Miranda Madera Fresno City Girls Inc
College
CA Markeyce Moore Los Angeles San Diego FIRST
State University Robotics
CT Stephen O'Connor Shelton Stratford School FIRST
for Aviation Robotics
Maintenance Tech
CT Stephen Yanczura Southington Northeastern FIRST
University Robotics
FL Yeni Camejo Miami Miami Dade Big Brothers
College Big Sisters
FL Lateshia Frye Miami Cornell FIRST
University Robotics
FL David Shamblin Saint Cloud Florida Institute FIRST
of Technology Robotics
GA Gloria Barnett Atlanta Alabama Agricultural Teach For
and Mechanical America
University
GA Artesius Miller Austell Morehouse College Teach For
America
GA Catisha Mims Atlanta Alabama Agricultural Teach For
and Mechanical America
University
GA Tarus Stills Decatur Alabama Agricultural Teach For
and Mechanical America
University
IL Sarah Bowes Cherry Valley Illinois Institute FIRST
of Technology Robotics
IL Tyesha Spivery Chicago Marquette University Teach For
America
IN Amy Blaugh Fort Wayne Purdue University FIRST
Robotics
IN Ashley Bretz Bloomington University of Dayton Girls Inc
KS Nicholl Weigel La Crosse Garden City FIRST
Community College Robotics
KY Nettie Detweiler Corbin Spencerian College FIRST
Robotics
LA Mallory Istre Jennings McNeese State Big Brothers
University Big Sisters
LA Sara Mustafa Gretna University of Teach For
New Orleans America
LA Nakita Shavers New Orleans Florida Agricultural Teach For
and Mechanical America
University
MD Ciera Ali Baltimore Undecided Teach For
America
MD Starshia Davison Baltimore Morgan State Teach For
University America
MI My-Trang Dang Oak Park Michigan State FIRST
University Robotics
MI Kharanina Martin Inkster Central State FIRST
University Robotics
MI Ashley May Detroit University of Miami FIRST
Robotics
MO Jenna Chase Springfield Southwest Missouri Big Brothers
State University Big Sisters
MO Jamaka Mitchell Saint Louis Lincoln University Girls Inc
MS Cordera Kelly Marks Millsaps College Teach For
America
NC Nina Goliseva Charlotte University of Teach For
North Carolina America
at Chapel Hill
NJ James Blamah-Sah Newark Ramapo College of Teach For
New Jersey America
NJ Peng Chao Somerset University of FIRST
California: Robotics
Berkeley
NJ William Lemonzs III Newark Ramapo College of Teach For
New Jersey America
NY Dericia Adams Bronx Undecided The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Isaac Bobb Brooklyn State University Automotive
of New York High School
College of
Agriculture and
Tech
NY Shanika Boyce New York State University The Young
of New York Women's
at Stony Brook Leadership
School
NY James Calinda Bronx Undecided Rush
Philanthropic
NY Nancy Chan New York Stanford Virtual
University Enterprises
NY Natalie Cortez New York Dickinson College The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Nadeghda Gonzalez Astoria Middlebury College The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Lindsay Griffin New York Barnard College The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Jenise Harrell Bronx George Washington Rush
University Philanthropic
NY Lamont Hines Brooklyn Universal Technical Automotive
Institute High School
NY Zhongyan Huang Flushing State University Virtual
of New York Enterprises
at Stony Brook
NY Errol Jones, Jr. Brooklyn State University Automotive
of New York High School
College of
Agriculture
and Tech
NY Ashiena Khan Hollis City University Virtual
of New York: Enterprises
Baruch College
NY Lana Koretsky Brooklyn University of Virtual
Pennsylvania Enterprises
NY Simon Lee New York Harvard University Virtual
Enterprises
NY Carolina Lopez Bronx Clark University The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Katherine Mejia Bronx Syracuse University Virtual
Enterprises
NY Jennifer Murray New Paltz Johnson & Wales Teach For
University America
NY Matthew Nicastro Bronx State University Virtual
of New York Enterprises
at Stony Brook
NY Olajuwon Phillips New York State University Rush
of New York Philanthropic
College of
Agriculture
and Tech
NY Margarita Reyes New York Barnard College The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Elyse Rodriguez New York Pomona College The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Rosen Rose Brooklyn State University Automotive
of New York High School
College of
Technology at
Alfred
NY Mary Sanchez New York Haverford College The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Shivranie Singh Bronx City University of Virtual
New York: Enterprises
Baruch College
NY Rachel Truong Brooklyn Columbia Virtual
University: Enterprises
Columbia
College
NY Natalie Waryniak New York Temple University The Young
Women's
Leadership
School
NY Savannah Wolf Norwich Rochester Institute Big Brothers
of Technology Big Sisters
NY Samuel Wong Brooklyn New York University Virtual
Enterprises
OH Corey Wilson Kettering Miami University: FIRST
Oxford Campus Robotics
OK Derek Black Lone Grove University of FIRST
Science and Robotics
Arts of Oklahoma Big Brothers
OR Diana Chen Hood River University of Big Sisters
Washington
OR Hoyan Law Portland University FIRST
of Oregon Robotics
PA Felicia Gilbert Philadelphia Penn State Big Brothers
University Park Big Sisters
PA Brittany McMaster Leeper Clarion University Big Brothers
of Pennsylvania Big Sisters
PA Adriene Shank Lewistown University of the Big Brothers
Sciences in Big Sisters
Philadelphia
PA Marina Stephens Cherry Tree Penn State Altoona FIRST
Robotics
PA Katie Vonada Belleville Penn State Big Brothers
University - Big Sisters
State College
PA Diana Williams Lewistown Drexel University Big Brothers
Big Sisters
TN Tryterrica Davis Memphis University Big Brothers
of Memphis Big Sisters
TN Ladarius Hollowell Memphis University Big Brothers
of Tennessee: Big Sisters
Knoxville
TN Cameshia Roberts Memphis Middle Tennessee Girls Inc
State University
TX Regina Barillas Houston Texas A&M University Teach For
America
TX Gabriela Garcia Penitas University of Texas: FIRST
Pan American Robotics
TX Jessica Garcia Mission University of Texas: FIRST
Pan American Robotics
TX Trang Huynh Houston University of Texas Teach For
at Austin America
TX Nelly Lopez Houston University of Texas Teach For
at Austin America
TX Marlene Mendez San Antonio University of Texas Big Brothers
at San Antonio Big Sisters
TX Guadalupe Orozco Houston University of Texas Teach For
at Austin America
TX Armando Orozco Houston Texas A&M University Teach For
America
TX Juan Jose Quijano San Antonio Massachusetts FIRST
Institute of Robotics
Technology Big Brothers
TX Lan Truong Austin Cornell University Big Sisters
WI Marissa Miller Brodhead University of Big Brothers
Wisconsin- Big Sisters
Milwaukee
WI Heather Skoglund Two Rivers Milwaukee Area Big Brothers
Technical Big Sisters
College