Silver Spring Student Wins Scholarship From Taco Bell

SILVER SPRING, MD — A student from Silver Spring is one of 300 students nationwide who was awarded a scholarship from the Taco Bell Foundation.

The Live Más Scholarship is designed to help youth and employees pursue their unique passions that may not necessarily fit into the traditional “academic” or “athletic” categories.

The scholarships are awarded to the "next generation of innovators, creators and dreamers," Taco Bell said.

Winners are not chosen based on academic merit, but rather the passion exhibited in a 2-minute video where applicants discuss what they love to do.

Scott Lake, a Silver Spring resident who goes to Chelsea School in Hyattsville, won $10,000. Lake is a senior and wants to become a math teacher for students with learning differences.

Lake "wants to have a positive impact on the lives of young people who have learning challenges, the way his teachers have done for him," a statement from Taco Bell said. "He wants to turn the struggles he’s had in school into an opportunity, and help others overcome barriers that learning differences present, so they can succeed in school and beyond."

>> Check out Scott’s application video here.

About 8,000 students applied to the Live Más Scholarships this year, which is double the applicants last year, the company said.

Scholarships range from $5,000-$25,000 per student and contribute to the Foundation’s goal of awarding $10 million by 2022.

Other winners from the area include: Jeremy Skolar, of Chevy Chase, who won $5,000 and Monique Muse, of Bowie, who won $5,000 on top of $5,000 previously awarded in 2016.

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