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covered; to her great surprise; that her meager monthly savings had grown to over 150; 000。 Then to everyone’s great surprise; she turned around and donated 150;000—almost all of those savings—to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a scholarship fund for African…American students with financial needs。 She made national headlines。 电子书 分享网站
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What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had affected my life。 I am 19 years old and the first recipient1 of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship。
I was a dedicated student; and I had my heart set on going to USM。 But I missed being eligible for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams; and a scholarship was the only way I could attend。
One Sunday; I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous gift。 I showed my mother the article; and we both agreed it was a great thing to have done。
The next day I went to the financial aid office; and they told me there was still no money available for me; but if anything came up they’d call。 A few days later; as I was running out the door to catch a ride with my mother to work; the phone rang。 I stopped to pick it up; and while I heard my mother honking2 the horn for me to hurry up; they told me I had been chosen to receive the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship。 I was ecstatic! I ran out as fast as I could to tell my mother。 She had to call the office again herself to make sure it was true。
I first met Osceola at a press conference—meeting her was like finding family。 Osceola never married; nor had children; so my family has since bee her family。 My grandma and she talk on the phone regularly and do errands together; and she joins us for family functions。
Once we got round to talking
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