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This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at CollegeBound News.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at CollegeBound News.

Congratulations Ashley Ellis. Ashley is a senior at School Without Walls High School and a student in the Academic Mentoring program at the Gonzaga site. She has received a Pogue Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Pogue Scholarships place special emphasis on minority applicants who, in addition to solid academic performance and strong leadership potential, demonstrate an abiding commitment to their local communities and embrace diversity as a value. The Pogue Scholarship provides a renewable award covering the cost of tuition, fees, room and board. The Pogue Scholarship is part of UNC’s Scholars Program, which provides faculty mentoring, leadership experience and other enrichment opportunities.
Ashley is also a recipient of the AXA Achievement Scholarship in the amount of $10,000 in association with U.S. News & World Report. They provide $670,000 in annual scholarships to young people throughout the nation.
Additionally, she was awarded a College Bound Scholarship in the amount of $6,000 at the 2009 End of the Year Celebration.
Keep up the great work Ashley!