OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.–The WEOKIE Foundation has awarded 25 graduating high school seniors a combined $50,000 in college scholarships. Each of the 25 recipients received a $2,000 scholarship for their continued college education. The winners were selected from more than 400 applications received.
The scholarship winners were selected through an essay writing contest. Each student had to submit an essay answering the following: The year is 2066 and you are reflecting back on your life thus far. What are your life's greatest accomplishments? Please explain. Applications were open to all graduating seniors in Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Oklahoma, and Pottawatomie counties.