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Elizabeth
accepts her Bistro Off Broadway Scholarship check
from Delbert Blickenstaff, Senior
Scribes Scholarship Committee. Also
pictured, left to right, family friend Delia Harmon, Mom Ruby
Horner
and Al Greiner, Senior Scribes Scholarship Committee. Ted Abney, owner
of Bistro Off
Broadway, was unable to attend the presentation.
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Horner
thanks a grateful community
GHS graduate heads to London, England, as part of her education from
New York University
Elizabeth Horner has been gracing the Greenville and Darke County
communities with her writing, teaching and speaking activities since
she was in the second grade. Just a few of her accomplishments have
included columns and press releases, Read to Succeed and coach for
Greenville Junior High’s Power of the Pen contestants.
Over the past month she has reaped the rewards of her efforts. She
graduated from Greenville High School as its Salutatorian with a 5.11
GPA, has been offered and accepted a full scholarship at New York
University in Creative Writing, will spend her freshman year in London,
England and has received financial help for unpaid college expenses
from a grateful community.
The most recent award came from Bistro Off Broadway’s Scholarship for
Academic Excellence and Community Service, presented to her through the
Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund.
Ted Abney, owner of Bistro Off Broadway, was unable to be at the
presentation, but said Elizabeth is a “shining example” of the talent
and dedication of the youth of our community.
“I’m pleased to be able to help her pursue her college dream,” he said.
At Elizabeth’s graduation party, which occurred at Montage immediately
following graduation ceremonies at the high school, she received two
additional rewards, one from County News Online and one from anonymous
donors who have followed her accomplishments over the past decade.
Always grateful for the support she has been provided, Elizabeth sent
the following thanks to Mr. Abney and the community:
“Thank you Mr. Ted Abney of The Bistro Off Broadway, County News Online
and The Senior Scribes, for the honor and your scholarship.
College is something I have looked forward to since fifth grade.
Although I know that it will come with its unique challenges, I promise
to do my very best and apply what I’ve learned to be a positive member
of my community, not just of this community, but the places and cyber
spaces that destiny has in store for me.
“I will be departing for London at the end of August to join the New
York University Global Center, Core Liberal Arts Program. I will
return to the United States after one year and spend the rest of my
academic and internship program in New York City. I hope to have
the opportunity to try my hand as a student trainee in major publishing
companies in the city. A special thanks to Uncle Bob for his
support and encouragement over the years. This community has been
very good to me. Thank you all.
“I want to take this opportunity too to thank those who attended my
graduation and party that followed right after the event. A special
thanks to those anonymous people who gave me the cash gift on my
graduation day. I will never forget your generosity.”
Bob Robinson (Uncle Bob), Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund Committee
member and County News Online editor, said Elizabeth has given much to
the community. The community, in return, is thanking her.
“Elizabeth has been a shining light to all those who discovered her
early in her life and followed her throughout the last decade,” said
Robinson. “As is true to her personality, she is thanking the community
for its generosity as a grateful community thanks her for the shining
example she has presented of today’s youth.”
One final note from Elizabeth…
It feels
like most of my life
Has been building up to graduation
And with the ceremony now passed
The air is filled with celebration
But I know I owe my current joy
To the people who’ve seen me through
My years of learning, climbing, growing
Leading up to this debut
My journeys wend away from here
But as my dreams materialize
Your presence at my commencement
Was an honor and a prize
~Elizabeth Horner
Elizabeth’s list of accomplishments are far too numerous to mention in
this article; if you would like more detailed information, click here.
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GHS
Salutatorian Elizabeth Horner, and Valedictorian Andrew Cech, at
graduation on June 2.
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Some
of the guests at Horner’s graduation party at Montage.
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SSSF
Committee Member and CNO Editor Bob Robinson presents a check from
County News Online and
advises Elizabeth of an additional donation made by an anonymous group
of community members who
have followed her throughout her educational career in Greenville
Schools.
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