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Hoover USA picks top winners to award $30K in total prizes
News · October 20, 2016
Three of 14 finalists on Saturday added another $5,000 to their winnings at the Hoover Uncommon Student Award Presentation Day.
Each presenter already won $1,000 for earning finalist status in the contest, sponsored by the Hoover Presidential Foundation. Each student developed a philanthropic program of their own design and worked on it over the summer. They returned Saturday to present their results.
Winners included:
• Kyle Hoffman of Muscatine — His project, “Catapults for Kids and Classrooms” raised $11,000 to fund a STEM curriculum and kits for Muscatine’s elementary and middle-schools. The kits included high-quality hands-on’ reusable activities to promote understanding of key concepts during traditional classes and after school programs.
• Jordyn Daggs-Olson of South Hardin High School in Eldora — Her project, “Investing in Iowa’s Future by Learning to Treasure Its Past” created an experiential curriculum designed for the third graders at Eldora-New Providence Elementary focusingon life in rural Iowa during the 1920s and 30s, with specific focus on education, agriculture and daily life.
• Mickey Sloat of Davenport Central High School in Davenport — Her program, “Don’t Upstage Yourself,” introduced students to theater to instill higher confidence, self-expression and success later in life. The after-school program used games, improv and putting on a play to encourage children to develop a love of the arts, public speaking, and, themselves.
• Lucia Wagner, Iowa City High School, was recognized as the Mariah Becker award winner — Her project, “Free Pantry” established a food pantry at her high school. Miss Wagner received a plaque and her name was added to a permanent display at the Library-Museum. To ensure the Free Pantry carries on, the Foundation donated $250 to help fund her project when she turns it over other students at City High after she steps down to attend college.
The Mariah Becker Award remembers the Hoover USA student of 2000 who died from cancer. The award recognizes projects which promote the highest level of volunteerism and leadership.
The next deadline to enter the Uncommon Student Awards program is March 15.
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