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> 2006-2007

Scholarship Winners 2007-08

Cameron SmithMr. Cameron Smith, 1st Place Scholarship Winner
Teacher: Ms. Gloria Smith
School: Smith Academy Home School, Fort Worth
Essay Title: One Night With The King: The Life of Dr. Vada Phillips Felder including Her Arrangement of MLK's Historic Visit
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Ms. Zanyace AguinagaMs. Zanyace Aguinaga, 2nd Place Scholarship Winner
Teacher: Ms. Dianne Allen
School: IDEA College Preparatory, Donna
Essay Title: Eventually the Cup of Endurance Runs Over: Howeleen Bunton Taylor's Place in the Civil Rights Movement
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Ms. Rachel DuranMs. Rachel Duran, 3rd Place Scholarship Winner
Teacher: Ms. Berniece Donnellan
School: Lago Vista High School, Lago Vista
Essay Title: The Last Great Bluesman--Pinetop Perkins
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