St. Francis Student Receives Carson Scholarship

If you ask St. Francis High School President Father Tony Marti, he'll tell you that Niles Wilson's recently awarded scholarship is a testament to how he epitomizes the true spirit of being a Golden Knight. 

"We are very proud of his accomplishments. He continues to demonstrate his dedication to the Franciscan virtues while serving the community with joy and humility,'' Marti wrote in an email to Patch.

Marti found out Wednesday that Wilson, a senior, is one of nine Los Angeles County students who have been named 2013 Carson Scholars. They are among 58 West Coast students to receive the 2013 Carson Scholar title. And all the West Coast honorees will be recognized at a Carson Scholars Fund awards ceremony Sunday, at the California Science center, hosted by Union Bank. 

The Carson Scholars Fund was founded in 1994 by Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife, Candy. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes and rewards students in grades four through 12 who have earned the highest level of academic achievement and display strong humanitarian qualities with $1,000 college scholarship awards. The students also receive a medal, a certificate and a trophy for their school. 

In addition to Wilson, the scholarship recipients are:

• ·         Charmaine Aceituno, an 11th-grade student at Animo Ralph Bunche Charter High School in Los Angeles.
• ·         Nataly Castillo, an 11th-grade student at Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School in Los Angeles.
• ·         Alexander Chan, a 12th-grade student at John A. Rowland High School in Rowland Heights.
• ·         Diana Palma, an 11th-grade student at Animo Locke 1 College Preparatory Academy in Los Angeles.
• ·         Nadine Templeton, a sixth-grade student at Foothills Middle School in Arcadia.
• ·         Jeramiah Winston, a 10th-grade student at Animo Inglewood Charter High School in Inglewood.
• ·         Spencer Hylen, an eighth-grade student at Calvary Christian School in Pacific Palisades.
• ·         Sarah Paset, an 11th-grade student at Lakewood High School in Lakewood.

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