Potomac senior receives Pamplin Leader Award
Benjamin Ray Argo, 18, is the recipient of the 2009 Pamplin Leader Award at Potomac High School. The Pamplin Leader is a one-year, $1,000 tuition scholarship to Virginia Tech. It is presented annually to a top student from each public high school in Virginia. It was established by Robert B. Pamplin Sr. and Robert B. Pamplin Jr. to acknowledge students with a record of outstanding academic achievement that is balanced with a commitment to community service and leadership experience.
Wal-Mart awards local students scholarships
The Wal-Mart Foundation will award $225,000 in academic scholarships for 75 college-bound students in Virginia. Students from Prince William County receiving the scholarships are: Allyce Best, C.D. Hylton; Antonia Warren, Gar-Field; and Jessica Shenk, Stonewall Jackson.
Each student will receive a $3,000 Sam Walton Community Scholarship to use toward tuition, fees, books and on-campus room and board for the 2009-10 academic year.
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