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Take Stock in Children marks 30th mentor breakfast; student Sophie wins Leaders for Life scholarship
Summary
At a Take Stock in Children mentor breakfast in Sarasota marking the program's 30th anniversary, a student, Sophie, was announced as a Leaders for Life scholarship winner. Program staff celebrated mentors and surprised Sophie at the event.
Take Stock in Children marked its 30th anniversary at a mentor breakfast in Sarasota, where organizers surprised a student, Sophie, by announcing she had won a Leaders for Life scholarship.
A program staff member said the event celebrated mentors and that Sophie had been a finalist who was chosen as one of the scholarship winners. "She's 1 of 6, and we are so proud of Sophie. And she she's a winner from Sarasota," the staff member said.
Sophie, a Take Stock in Children student, thanked her mentor and the program. "This is something that I never really knew I was gonna get out of this program. I knew it was gonna help in some way, but I never knew to what extent. So to my mentor that's always there for me every day, I just wanna say thank you for always believing in me. And for Take Stock, I just wanna say thank you for, like, making such a big impact in my life," she said.
Program staff said Sophie joined her mentor at the breakfast and that the announcement was presented as a surprise to her. No additional details about scholarship amounts or selection criteria were provided at the event.
