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Four Year Research Paper

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After this semester I will be graduating with honors from La Crescent High School, and I am seeking to apply to the four-year school scholarship to help me continue my academic studies at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. After reviewing the scholarship requirements, as well as getting to know your organization as a whole, I am pleased to present to you why I am the most qualified candidate for this gracious award. Included in this mailing is this cover letter demonstrating my personal qualities and achievements, as well as two letters of recommendation from individuals who have seen the same.

Being a student-athlete has been the cornerstone of my educational career at La Crescent. There have been significant positives and hardships …show more content…

My running has been a big part of my life ever since I was younger and saw my dad lace up his running shoes to go out for his daily run. I ran cross country and track for La Crescent every year since seventh-grade and have been fortunate enough, through dedicating myself to thousands of miles of training, to see great success during my time here. Last fall, I ran my final season of high school cross country. Ending the season, I was able to achieve my first state championship which brought me a sense of accomplishment no words could ever describe. I was overjoyed to see all my hard work pay off. The most interesting aspect of that whole experience was how the La Crescent community received the news. The night of the state meet, and the days that followed, allowed me to talk with friends, teachers, and community members alike. Through these interactions I noticed that winning state brought a great sense of pride not only to me but to the La Crescent community as a whole. Everyone felt a part of the accomplishment and it seemed that we accomplished something together. I’ve often heard criticism about La Crescent athletics, but I’ve come to understand, and others have to, that we aren’t as bad off as it might seem. In three years, we’ve had three people win state: myself, Zack Emery, and Clair Shepardson. A vast majority of schools can’t say that. I’ve noticed

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