BALTIMORE (March 24, 2016)—The Comcast Foundation today announced the 2016 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program awards in Maryland. The Program recognizes students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community.
"I would like to congratulate these outstanding students who strive to improve their communities and show great commitment to academic excellence," said Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. "Thanks to support from community partners like Comcast, we can help ensure today's students become the next generation of exceptional leaders."
Comcast, joined by Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford; Maryland House Speaker, Michael E. Busch; and other local elected officials and school administrators, recognized the students at a special event held Wednesday, March 23, at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis. One hundred and nine recipients of the 2016 Maryland Leaders and Achievers® scholarships received $1,000.
Scholarship recipients from southern Maryland:
• Dana Wiggins of Huntingtown High School
• Jasmine Andrade of Westlake High School in Waldorf
• Daniel Campos of Maurice J. McDonough High School in Pomfret
• MacKaiya Cherry of Henry E. Lackey High School in Indian Head
• Caroline Dinh of La Plata High School
• Aniya Munson of Thomas Stone High School in Waldorf
• Monique Reid of North Point High School for Science, Technology & Industry in Waldorf
• Josef-Michal Ross of St. Charles High School in Waldorf