Thursday, February 16, 2006
Orange Bowl Committee Honors Thurgood Marshall
The Orange Bowl Foundation is sponsoring its annual Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Essay Contest open to South Florida high school seniors planning to attend college in the next academic session. The contest rules require a response to one of three questions in a double-spaced 500-750 word typed essay:
• ``Thurgood Marshall was the grandson of a slave. Despite experiencing racial, social and economic injustices, he focused on educating himself and became an advocate for others. He invested countless hours to ensure equal access to education for all Americans. How did Thurgood Marshall improve educational opportunities for minorities?''
• ``In 1930, Thurgood Marshall applied to the University of Maryland Law School but was denied admission because of the color of his skin. Three years later, Marshall, now a young lawyer, successfully sued the University of Maryland for failure to admit a young African-American male into its program. What lessons can we learn from Thurgood Marshall? How can you use your education to empower yourself or others?''
• ``Imagine it is 2009 and you have been invited to return to your high school to give the commencement address. What will they say you have accomplished since you graduated? What issues would they describe that you have supported in the three years since graduation?''
The deadline for essay submissions is 5 p.m. Feb. 17. The top winner will get a laptop computer, a $2,000 scholarship and gift certificates. Three runners-up will get a $1,000 scholarship and gift certificates. All winners will be recognized at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Orange Bowl Foundation Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Gala on March 3.
The Orange Bowl Foundation is sponsoring its annual Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Essay Contest open to South Florida high school seniors planning to attend college in the next academic session. The contest rules require a response to one of three questions in a double-spaced 500-750 word typed essay:
• ``Thurgood Marshall was the grandson of a slave. Despite experiencing racial, social and economic injustices, he focused on educating himself and became an advocate for others. He invested countless hours to ensure equal access to education for all Americans. How did Thurgood Marshall improve educational opportunities for minorities?''
• ``In 1930, Thurgood Marshall applied to the University of Maryland Law School but was denied admission because of the color of his skin. Three years later, Marshall, now a young lawyer, successfully sued the University of Maryland for failure to admit a young African-American male into its program. What lessons can we learn from Thurgood Marshall? How can you use your education to empower yourself or others?''
• ``Imagine it is 2009 and you have been invited to return to your high school to give the commencement address. What will they say you have accomplished since you graduated? What issues would they describe that you have supported in the three years since graduation?''
The deadline for essay submissions is 5 p.m. Feb. 17. The top winner will get a laptop computer, a $2,000 scholarship and gift certificates. Three runners-up will get a $1,000 scholarship and gift certificates. All winners will be recognized at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Orange Bowl Foundation Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Gala on March 3.
# posted by Michelle @ 2:14 PM 
