Manatee County Student Honored with 'Leaders 4 Life' Award

A student from Manatee County is among five young people statewide to be honored with the Leaders 4 Life Fellowship at a state conference attended by hundreds of Florida’s top education leaders in Tallahassee.

Houng Thuy Nguyen of Manatee County was recognized by the non-profit organization, which provides scholarships, mentors and hope to low-income and at-risk youth.

The five highly motivated scholars were selected based on their demonstration of leadership skills, moral character and academic success. They were recognized by Gov. Rick Scott during a special reception.

“As an extension of our commitment to improve college enrollment and retention, we were proud to honor these outstanding scholars,” said Emilio Alonso-Mendoza, President/CEO of Take Stock in Children.

Take Stock in Children’s Leaders 4 Life Fellowship Program was created last year in partnership with the Asofsky Family Foundation to provide financial resources, services and support to ensure student success in college. The fellowship provides leadership training and development, as well as funding for unmet college expenses including costs of housing, food, textbooks, supplies, transportation and more up to $40,000 per student award.

  To learn more about Take Stock in Children, please call 888-322-4673 or visit www.takestockinchildren.org.