For immediate release:                                                                     Contact:          Ashley Geisen

February 1, 2012                                                                                                         (720) 423-8190

                                                                                                                                   ashley_geisen@dpsk12.org

Four students from Denver Kids, Inc.

Named Semifinalists for Daniels Scholarship

Denver, CO – Denver Kids, Inc. announced today four students involved in its educational counseling and mentoring program have been named semifinalists for the Daniels Scholarship.

Shantell Rosmina Garcia, Dreycey Albin, Destiney Scott, and Tashwanette Carey were nominated for the scholarship by Denver Kids, Inc., an organization that provides educational counseling, mentoring and other programming to Denver Public School students.

These students are among the approximately 700 semifinalists in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming entering the final selection phase for the Daniels Scholarship. In early April, 250 Daniels Scholarships will be awarded to finalists.

In establishing the Daniels Fund, cable pioneer Bill Daniels directed the program to seek out promising students who demonstrate strength of character, a well-rounded personality, potential to give back to the community, and other characteristics.

The Daniels Scholarship has grown from a small pilot program with 32 students launched in the year 2000, to awarding some 250 scholarships each year in the spring. To date, 2,262 Daniels Scholarships have been awarded, allowing students to attend colleges and universities across the United States.

The Daniels Scholarship is not “full ride,” but is supplemental to all other financial aid resources available to the student. By requiring students to apply for other readily available financial resources such as Pell Grants, the Daniels Fund is able to provide even more scholarships to deserving young people seeking to attend college.

Bill Daniels, a cable pioneer known for his kindness and generosity to those in need, established the Daniels Fund to provide grants and scholarships in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. When he died in the year 2000, his estate transferred to the Fund, making it the largest foundation in the Rocky Mountain West.

For more information about Denver Kids, Inc. call (720) 423-8266 or visit www.denverkidsinc.org

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