Norman students receive scholarships

 Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City awarded Kelsey Couch a $2,000 scholarship and Christian Williams with a $1,000 scholarship during a reception on June 27 at the McAuley Conference Center at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. The Charity awarded a total of $92,000 in college scholarships to 56 graduating high school seniors from 19 cities across Oklahoma and north Texas.

Couch and Williams, both of Norman, earned scholarships from the organization's RMHC® Scholars program, one of four scholarship programs offered to applicants. High school seniors apply for the scholarships online and recipients are selected based on academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, financial need and a personal essay. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City has awarded more than $600,000 in scholarships since 2003.

"Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City is honored to support the future of these students through our scholarship program," said Susan Adams, president and chief executive officer of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City. "For many of our applicants, a college education seemed like a dream that was just out of reach. Our scholarship program helps these promising young leaders turn their dream into reality."

If you would like to learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City scholarship program please call (405) 424-6873 or visit RMHC-OKC.org.

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that benefits children by providing a 'home away from home' every day of the year for families with seriously ill or injured children who come to the Oklahoma City area for medical treatment. Families are offered a choice of staying at one of two Ronald McDonald Houses® or the Ronald McDonald Family Room® located inside The Children's Hospital. Each provides lodging, meals and many extras, including the opportunity to share their experience with others going through similar hardships.

 

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