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Three Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region Youth Named Recipients of Daniels Scholarship

Colorado Springs, CO (April, 18, 2007)- The Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region announced today that three students involved in its program have been named recipients of the Daniels Scholarship and will be attending colleges and universities across the United States in the fall.

Marie Fe Alano, Cheerish Martin, and Cassandra Witting were nominated for the scholarship by The Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region. "These are outstanding young people and it has been a privilege to work with them as they have pursued the goal of attending college," said James Sullivan, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region.

In establishing the Daniels Fund, cable pioneer Bill Daniels directed the program to seek out students he termed "diamonds in the rough." He was looking for promising students with financial need whose academic performance may not necessarily reflect their potential, but who demonstrate strength of character, a well-rounded personality and a record of accomplishment in giving back to the community.

The Daniels Scholarship is not "full ride," but is supplemental to all other financial aid resources available to the student. By requiring students to apply for other readily available financial resources such as Pell Grants, the Daniels Fund is able to provide even more scholarships to deserving young people seeking to attend college.

After other financial resources, including an estimated family contribution, have been applied, the Daniels Scholarship covers all required tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies and a variety of other miscellaneous expenses. Students also receive a laptop computer and a printer.

Daniels Scholars are also eligible to apply to enter dual-degree programs at their respective institutions allowing them to earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years.

Bill Daniels, a cable pioneer known for his kindness and generosity to those in need, established the Daniels Fund in 1997 to provide grants and scholarships in Colorado , New Mexico , Utah and Wyoming . When he died in the year 2000, his estate transferred to the Fund, making it the largest foundation in the Rocky Mountain West.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region, call (719) 570-7077 or visit www.bgcppr.org