At 17, Aliya Keaton of Mount Vernon has been leaping over all the hurdles in her path, climbing higher with each one — all the way up to a $25,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship.She is one of 106 students across the country — including Rebekah Craighton of Hampton — to win this award, which will provide $5,000 per year for five years.
Scholarship Opens Doors For Mount Vernon High School Senior
Diana Nollen, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Wed, 03/03/2021 - 9:34pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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