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Academic & Extracirricular Highlights:

• 4.00 College GPA
• Omega Nu Lambda National Honor Society, Alpha Chapter
• PIN Ministries
• Celebrate Recovery
• Grace Homeschool Coop

Quotes:

“Thank you so much for selecting me as a scholarship recipient through the Anchor Scholarship Foundation. I am grateful for your generosity as I continue pursuing my degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Returning to school at a somewhat “older” stage of life has been a step of faith. For 25 years my primary role as a stay-at-home mom has included homeschooling, parenting children with special needs, and building resilience within my Navy family. These experiences have helped prepare me for the next role I embrace as a counselor. Receiving this scholarship is especially meaningful because it affirms the drive I have inside me to help people who are hurting. Relieving the financial burden of graduate school allows me to focus on my goal of serving others as a counselor, particularly within the military community. Your investment will help me earn a degree, but that is the beginning of its influence. Your financial support today is helping prepare me for future work that I hope will bring encouragement, healing, and support to many others. Thank you again for this generous award and your belief in non-traditional students like me. I am honored to be selected as a recipient and sincerely appreciate the opportunity you have provided. ”

With gratitude,
Alicia Smith