Friends, readers, and anyone else who happens to stop by . . . yes, this is a shameless plea to help out my son Charlie with one of his scholarship pursuits!
As you know from some of my other posts, I have a senior in high school this year, and he is starting on college applications and searching out those all-important scholarships. He has plans to major in International Relations, with an interest in multiple languages (entering his 5th year of Spanish, and has shown a talent for picking up other languages through language software and online resources — Russian, Mandarin, German, French, and a little Arabic now!). He has several schools of interest, both public and private; but frankly, given the price tag of a college education, the final decision will likely turn on the best net cost after scholarship and grant aid.
So. . . . here’s the ask: Charlie entered a scholarship photo contest, where finalists from each round are largely determined by a popularity contest. On behalf of my son, I am asking that you vote for Charles Bray’s photo and encourage friends, family and fellow bloggers to do the same by September 16 — help him win a $500 college scholarship for school next fall!
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Done – good luck to you both!
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grazie!
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Charlie’s got my vote. In true Chicago fashion, I’ll keep voting until after the polls close. 🙂
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HA! I figure each Chicagoan has multiple IP addresses to circumvent that little limitation . . .
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Voted. Best wishes!
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Gwynne, thank you!
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Done. Hope he gets it!
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Thank you!
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That little preschool photo brought tears to my eyes. Wasn’t it just 5 minutes ago they were that size? Feeling weepy and nostalgic (I’ll blame it on the first day of school). What a fine young man. You have so much to be proud of.
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Oh V, now you’ll make me all weepy and nostalgic! T minus 30 (or so) and counting until the last first day of school pic!
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Just voted for your son. Found your blog randomly from our apparent shared love of Sweet Martha’s Cookies!
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Thank you! I will have to try your recipe, because I missed out on them this year at the Fair! (went to get some during the Grandstand concert and line was too long!!)
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