DriveSafe Driving Schools and CollegeDrive Test Prep and Tutoring Share Winners of 2021- 2022 Scholarship Competition
Lakewood, CO, April 13, 2022. For Immediate Release.
Both Baron Education Companies “DriveSafe Driving Schools” and “CollegeDrive Test Prep and Tutoring” recognize the importance of education and are committed to preparing students for their future. In doing so, both programs hosted a 2021-2022 Scholarship Competition. They are excited to announce the winners:
DriveSafe Driving Schools is pleased to announce that Christopher “CJ” Lanaghen, a fall graduate of New Vista High School in Boulder, Colorado, has been named the winner of the 2021-22 DriveSafe Scholarship Competition. As the winner, CJ will receive a $1,500 scholarship from DriveSafe to use toward their upcoming educational expenses at Tempe, Arizona known as "the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences.
The DriveSafe Scholarship Program was created to demonstrate the company’s commitment to helping its students reach their greatest potential. To compete for the scholarship, students were asked to answer the following: “What have you learned about yourself as a result of learning how to drive?”
To read CJ’s impactful essay, visit www.drivesafecolorado.com/blog
CollegeDrive Test Prep and Tutoring is excited to announce McKenzie Pilgrim, a senior at White County High School (GA), as the winner of the 2020-2021 CollegeDrive Scholarship Competition. McKenzie will receive a $1,500 scholarship from CollegeDrive to use toward her educational endeavors. McKenzie plans to attend the University of North Georgia with the goal of majoring in sociology to one day pursue a career in social work.
To compete in the CollegeDrive Scholarship Program students were asked to “Tell us about a time when your beliefs were challenged. How did this experience change you?”
To read McKenzie’s insightful essay, visit https://www.collegedrive.com/blog
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Close to 3,000 students from around the country submitted essays and videos. “We were thrilled with the response to the program and the quality of the submissions,” said Baron Education Founder, Ben Baron. “In fact, applicants’ entries answering this year’s scholarship prompts were all very unique and thought-provoking. It was difficult to pick a single winner among the many outstanding candidates. In the final analysis, CJ and McKenzie’s essays clearly stood out.”
About DriveSafe – As the largest and only AAA Approved Driving School in Colorado, DriveSafe provides comprehensive drivers education to prepare teens and adults to be safe drivers for life. Whether students enroll in classroom or online courses, take driving lessons, participate in defensive skills training, or complete their license test at one of our 12 locations, they know that DriveSafe has been trusted by more than 100,000 families in Colorado. For more information, visit DriveSafeColorado.com.
About CollegeDrive – CollegeDrive helps students achieve educational success, through a variety of services. Whether they need preparation for the SAT or ACT, help with academic challenges, or college consulting services, CollegeDrive is here to help. Since its inception in 2010, CollegeDrive has been trusted by more than 10,000 families and has grown into a local educational leader. For more information, visit CollegeDrive.com.