D.A.R.E. America Announces Winner of the Annual $20,000 National College Scholarship.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1999-- The Board of Directors of D.A.R.E. America awarded the 1999 D.A.R.E. America National College Scholarship to Brooke Leavitt, of Cedar City, Utah Cedar City is a city located in Iron County, Utah, 250 miles south of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. It is the home of Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival, the Neil Simon Theatre Festival, the Utah Summer Games, and other events. . Leavitt was selected after a nationwide competition based on outstanding academic achievement, community service, demonstrated leadership and a written essay on "D.A.R.E.-- How It Has Impacted My Life." D.A.R.E. America President and Founding Director, Glenn Levant said, "The D.A.R.E. America annual scholarship program is designed to recognize academic excellence and reward students that remain true to the goals of the D.A.R.E. program by staying drug-free." Under the program, a $20,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a qualified 12th grade student over a four-year period to attend the university of their choice. Leavitt's winning essay read in part, "D.A.R.E. creates a community of influence that helps fight drugs and violence now and across future generations." Leavitt, a member of the National Honor Society The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. was chosen as one of the top students in Utah to attend the Governor's Honors Academy. She received the prestigious National Science Merit Award and is also an accomplished cello player winning seven Gold Cup music trophies from the National Federation of Music Clubs National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to Music Education and the promotion of creative and performing arts in the United States. . This is the fourth year the $20,000 four-year scholarship has been awarded. The past three winners were Tiffany Brown from California, Zachary Mueller from Colorado and Erica Sawyer from Ohio. Brown is attending the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. , Mueller is at the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
About D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . This article has been tagged since September 2007. : This year, more than 35 million school children around the world will benefit from the D.A.R.E program. It's the most successful drug resistance program in the world. It is taught in 300,000 classrooms across more than 10,000 cities, all 50 states and 44 other countries. Police officers teach children from kindergarten through 12th grade, providing life skills on how to lead productive, drug-free lives. |
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