$2000 CASH for COLLEGE
For our Neighbors Living in 20901 & 20910
Proudly Offered by
The Rhonda Mortensen Team
Silver Spring’s #1 Buyers Agents!

Thank you friends & neighbors! Despite a struggling economy Silver Spring remains sought after and 2009 was another good year for our team. Our business is 90% referral thanks to you so we’re giving back again!

Last year the Rhonda Mortensen Team started a College Scholarship Program by awarding cash for college to a graduating Silver Spring senior. We learned about some fantastic young adults and awarded the scholarship to Susie Branson ~ a leader in academics, athletics and the community. (Click here to learn more about the 2009 Scholarship Winner.)

We have $2,000 CASH for College ready so we’re again calling out to our Silver Spring seniors!

Requirements:

• Must be a graduating senior, enrolled full time, living in zip code 20901 or 20910.
• Must be accepted to a Junior or Four year college during the 2010-2011 academic year.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Please include official high school transcript with application.
• 300 word essay on ‘Ways I Can Make a Difference’ – often it is easy to set goals for yourself but what about helping others? Tell us what you are passionate about and how you have or plan to use your skills, experiences and/or interests to make a difference in other people’s lives, your community or in the world.
• Please include your name, address, phone number, high school and the name of college you plan to attend.
• Three letters of recommendation reflecting applicants positive attitude (principal, counselor, teacher, employer, etc.) mailed by letter writer directly to Rhonda Mortensen at the address below.
• Application forms along with school transcript, essay and three recommendation letters must be received by April 16, 2010.
• Applications available at www.helpmerhondarealestate.com and via email by request to rhondamortensen@aol.com. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
• Winner to be notified by May 10, 2010.

Click Here for Scholarship Application

Mail all materials to:
Rhonda Mortensen, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Bethesda Gateway Office, 4650 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814

A few months ago we told you about a local stimulus package currently being offered to our Silver Spring neighbors. One key component is an annual scholarship program where a graduating high school senior living in zip codes 20901 or 20910 could win $3,000 for college. Our team was looking for a student in need that demonstrated a ‘positive attitude’ and will continue to do so in the future. 

Susie Branson was that person! Susie boats an impressive resume for a high school graduate. She attended Eastern Middle School and later Montgomery Bair High School’s selective Communication Arts Program. She played varsity lacrosse for four years and became the team captain. She was a record breaking lacrosse player for Blair as well as Montgomery County Pubic Schools. Susie served as Features Editor for Blair’s school newspaper, the Life Editor of the school yearbook and volunteered more than 400 hours in a leadership position for Summer Buddies, a summer program that builds social skills for children with and without disabilities.  

In her essay about a positive attitude, Susie mentioned her many successes but also “losses that test character, challenging myself to always count my blessings and find good in tough situations.” Her words of wisdom echoed true with our judges, “…only I have the ability to control my actions and outlook on whether that glass is half empty or full each morning.” 

Please help us wish Susie continued success as she begins her college career at Presbyterian College in South Carolina!