Arizona Is My Home Scholarship

2006 “Arizona Is My Home” Scholarship Winners

Glendale, Arizona – November 3, 2006 – Two Arizona college students were named winners of the “Arizona Is My Home” scholarship. Carrie Johnson and Roxanne Roud were selected from a pool of over 800 applicants. Each student received $2,500 to be used for tuition, books, and materials.College students from across the country applied at www.arizonan.com for the “Arizona Is My Home” scholarship.Carrie was raised in Childs and Payson, Arizona. She attends the University of Arizona. She studies agriculture education and plans to become a teacher. Currently, Carrie lives in Marana, Arizona where she trains her horse and practices roping. She is also an active advisor for Future Farmers of America in Payson. This scholarship money will help further her education.Carl Chapman of Glendale, Arizona presented each student with a check for $2,500. “Arizona Is My Home” scholarship was created to promote and preserve Arizona’s traditions, history, and rural lifestyle.

Having grown up in Parker, Arizona, Carl has experienced the advantages of growing up in a small town. He believes that education is important. As a successful entrepreneur, Carl plans to offer scholarship money annually to any student attending a public Arizona college or university.Roxanne grew up in Show Low, Arizona.

She is studying finance and interior design at Northern Arizona University. She is an active member in the Tri Delta sorority on campus. Roxanne spent the previous summer working on development of a computerized bookkeeping system for her family’s business. This scholarship money will help further her education.Students were asked to write an essay about what is special and unique about their Arizona hometown. The winning essays revealed personal thoughts and feelings about living in their hometown. Applicants out of state were given the option of choosing an Arizona town and to explain the benefits of living there. Winning essays of “Arizona Is My Home” scholarship can be read here.