Time Warner Communications Awards $5,000.00 Scholarship to Honor Orlando Community Leader Nap Ford.Business Editors/Education Writers ORLANDO Orlando, city, United States Orlando (ôrlăn`dō), city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 Time Warner Communications announced Tuesday Tuesday: see week. the winner of the second annual college Time Warner Nap Ford scholarship in the amount of $5,000.00 to honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. Napoleon Napoleon French Napoléon Bonaparte orig. Italian Napoleone Buonaparte (born Aug. 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) French general and emperor (1804–15). "Nap" Ford, a well-known well-known adj. 1. Widely known; familiar or famous: a well-known performer. 2. Fully known: well-known facts. Orlando community leader who died in December December: see month. 1998. The annual Time Warner Nap Ford Scholarship is awarded to a senior student at Jones High School by a 5-member Time Warner Nap Ford Scholarship Selection committee. The 2000 scholarship recipient is Rita D. Rumph, an Honor Society honor society n. An organization to which students are admitted in recognition of academic achievement. student who plans to attend Florida A&M University. (see attached personal data sheet) "Time Warner is proud to continue this worthwhile scholarship in honor of Nap Ford's strong commitments to education and the community," said John Rigsby, president of Time Warner Communications. "Nap embodied em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: the belief that education is the key to self-improvement, and that self-improvement encourages caring about your community." The Time Warner Nap Ford Scholarship goes each year to the Jones High School senior who best exemplifies personal commitments to school and community. Ford's career as an educator included teaching and coaching at Jones High School. He served 18 years on the Orlando City Council before retiring in 1998. Time Warner Communications is the nation's leading provider of home entertainment and serves more than 670,000 customers in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Brevard, Volusia, Flagler, Marion, Sumter and Lake counties.
FACT SHEET
Rita D. Rumph
TIME WARNER NAP FORD 2000 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
High School Education
- Top 5% of class
- GPA: 3.50
- Who's Who of American High School Students
- National Honor Society
College Goals
- Florida A&M University
Extracurricular Activities
- Tiger Mascot
- Student Government Public Relations Committee
- Bowling Team Co-Captain
Volunteer Activities
- WEEKENDS Treasurer
- Helping from the Heart
- C.A.F.E. Success
- Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) Treasurer
- Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA)
- Kids for Kids
- Tutoring
Family
- Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rumph
- Siblings: 4 sisters, ages 28, 27, 21 and 19
1 brother, age 17
Quote
"I take pride in my school, which has been rich in pride and
tradition for over 100 years."
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