KSU student wins national competition
Senior pens winning essay on "How to solve the Foreclosure Crisis"
Boca Raton, Fla. (…
Georgia
(Feb 19, 2010) — Senior pens winning essay on "How to solve the Foreclosure Crisis"
Boca Raton, Fla. (Vocus) February 18, 2010 -- The results are in.
More than 1,000 current and/or college-bound students nationwide answered the call
during the 2009 Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program, submitting essays of 1,000 words
or more on 'How to Solve the Foreclosure Crisis.'
Andrew Dewar, a senior at Kennesaw State University located in Kennesaw, Ga., however,
was voted to the head of the class by our panel of judges, winning the $5,000 top
prize.
“It’s been thrilling to hear the news -- I’m so thankful that Foreclosure.com put
this together,” said Andrew, a former business owner and new father of a one-year-old
baby girl, Avery. “I have some personal experience with [foreclosure. So this was
just a natural extension of trying to solve my own mini housing crisis.
“This is tremendous -- it’s so generous,” he continued. “Being an adult student and
father, there are a lot of costs that come with going back to school … there is a
lot at stake. So the $5,000 will pay for at least an entire semester at Kennesaw
State. It’s huge.”
The program, which ran from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009, also awarded four $1,000 scholarships
to the contest semifinalists:
* Mark Cantora a law student at Hofstra University School of Law in Hempstead, New
York
* Kelly Kinkade from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan
* Elizabeth Panella from the Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts
* Luke Paulsen from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey
In addition to the five cash prizes in the form of scholarships, totaling $9,000,
these plans will be sent to Congress and to President Barack Obama himself as soon
as possible.
“The suggestions that were laid out in the essays were well thought out and I would
hope that Congress and President Obama will take notice,” said Foreclosure.com Director
of Education, Linda Yates. “This crisis will affect the next generation so it is
important to get their fresh perspectives on such an important issue.”
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
