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Friday, 09 July 2010 14:03

FP-JaimeRodriguez FAIRFIELD – Jaime Rodriguez of Bridgeport, a member of the class of 2010 at Fairfield Prep, has been chosen as a Gates Millennium Scholar.

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program is the nation’s largest minority scholarship program and is funded by a $1.6 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Jaime is among 1,000 recipients nationwide. The scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students of color across the country who demonstrate academic excellence and strong leadership skills.

Jaime is a member of Prep’s ASPIRA (Hispanic Club) and African-American Cultural Club; a founder of the Diversity Club, and has been a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference’s Diversity Dream Team. Also a member of the school’s SEED (Students for Educational Excellence through Diversity) program, he has volunteered at SEED’s academic enrichment summer camp, at the Upward Bound program at Fairfield University and is one of the editors of the yearbook, Hearthstone.  Jaime lives with his mother in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

He plans to attend Fordham University and pursue a pre-med major.

The Gates scholarships assist students in meeting the cost of attendance at the college or university of their choice. Scholarship winners who pursue graduate studies in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and science are eligible to receive continued funding.

 

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