Scholarship includes Amazon internship
Most students don鈥檛 get Amazon deliveries at school. But two seniors from 色窝窝无码一区二区三区鈥檚 STEM Academy at Martin High School just got packages that will change their lives.听
鈥淚 had no idea what was coming,鈥 said Karmen Chandler.听
What began as a typical meeting for members of the school鈥檚 Roboboat team turned into something much more significant 鈥 the unveiling of two winners.听听
鈥淚 thought there was no way,鈥 Chandler said. 鈥淭he second they pulled out those Amazon boxes, I knew.鈥 听
In a competitive field of 4,000 applicants nationwide, Chandler and his classmate Emilio Reza were among the 400 students selected for the prestigious scholarship.听听
Offering up to $40,000 toward undergraduate degrees in engineering or computer science, along with a summer internship at , this opportunity opens doors for students to pursue their dreams at any college of their choice.听听
鈥淚t鈥檒l help all my options be more affordable,鈥 Chandler said. 鈥淚 feel like now I have more of a choice in where I want to go.鈥澨听
As busy members of Martin鈥檚 Roboboat and drone teams and national cyber scholars who won last year, they couldn鈥檛 have done it without the support of their STEM teacher James Hovey.听
鈥淢r. Hovey has been my number one supporter,鈥 Reza said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 given me so many opportunities to learn from and pushed me to where I am today.鈥听
But to Hovey, it鈥檚 their go-getter attitudes that set them apart.听
鈥淥ne thing they have in common is they take advantage of every opportunity to enter competitions to have fun while learning,鈥 he said.听听
As the district鈥檚 fourth and fifth recipients – and the fourth year in a row for a Martin student – the reputation of Amazon scholarship winners in 色窝窝无码一区二区三区 stands strong.听听
鈥淚 am very proud,鈥 Hovey said. 鈥淚 had high hopes that they would be awarded this honor.鈥听
But the journey is just beginning.听听
Chandler hopes to attend the or the to study computational neuroscience, the field of study in which mathematical tools and theories are used to investigate brain function. With interest in coding, Reza plans to attend , or to study cybersecurity. 听
Until then, Chandler and Reza will be soaking up the rest of their senior year.听
鈥淭his is an incredible opportunity and scholarship for these kids,鈥 said Martin principal Marlene Roddy. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge honor for our STEM Academy and the work our teachers do.鈥 听
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