Coral Gables, Florida, pupil awarded $10,000 to additional his training
Nicholas Leon of Coral Gables, Florida, is the recipient of the 2024 Susie Konkel Geese Limitless (DU) Nationwide Scholarship.
Nicholas began the South Florida Varsity Geese Limitless Chapter in 2022, recruiting over 140 pupil volunteers by combining three neighboring colleges into the fold. He helped lead this workforce by internet hosting three fundraising occasions that raised over $160,000 for wetlands conservation. Moreover, Nicholas coordinated cleanup efforts within the Everglades with the Florida Wildlife Fee.
The DU Varsity chapter program is for highschool college students throughout the USA, instructing them management, enterprise and communication expertise whereas contributing to DU’s conservation mission.
“I used to be lucky to be the primary particular person to congratulate Nicholas and his dad and mom, Derek and Alina,” mentioned DU Chairman of the Board Chuck Smith. “What stood out to me on the decision was how proud his dad and mom are of Nicholas and the way they’ve supported him in his volunteer profession with DU at the highschool degree. I met Nicholas years in the past when he started his journey with the DU Varsity program. He has a shiny future as a frontrunner and advocate for wetlands conservation.”
Along with the $10,000 nationwide scholarship, DU awarded 60 scholarships to deserving highschool seniors from throughout the nation: 10 conservation scholarships at $1,000 every and 50 varsity scholarships for $500 every.
The DU Nationwide Scholarship program wouldn’t exist with out the generosity of donors throughout the nation who’ve endowed it in perpetuity, together with Susie Konkel. Her assist of the nationwide scholarship was instrumental in guaranteeing that this program will assist financially assist many deserving highschool seniors as they proceed their training.
“My grandfather shared his love of the outside and conservation with my late brother, Jim Konkel,” Susie mentioned. “Jim’s enthusiasm for Geese Limitless impressed me to become involved. This nationwide scholarship means I can assist move on the significance of wetlands conservation to future generations.”
Scholarship functions are reviewed by a volunteer choice committee appointed by DU Advisory Senior Vice President to the Nationwide Youth and Training Committee Ken Carroll.
“I’m tremendously pleased with Nicholas and your entire class of 2024 DU scholarship recipients,” Carroll mentioned. “This marks the seventh yr DU has awarded scholarships totaling $325,000 to highschool seniors who’re members of and volunteers for the group. College students like Nicholas give me hope and vitality for the way forward for waterfowling and wetlands conservation.”
Click on right here for a whole 2024 DU Nationwide Scholarship Program recipients checklist.
Geese Limitless Inc. is the world’s largest nonprofit group devoted to conserving North America’s regularly disappearing wetlands and grasslands and different waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Geese Limitless has restored or protected greater than 18 million acres because of contributions from greater than 1,000,000 supporters throughout the continent. Guided by science, DU’s initiatives profit waterfowl, wildlife and folks in all 50 states. DU is rising its mission by means of a historic $3 billion Conservation For A Continent complete marketing campaign. Study extra at www.geese.org.
