| | Published May 27th, 2009
| Acalanes Student Awarded $10K Scholarship
| | | | | Danielle Rasooly Photo provided
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Acalanes High School senior Danielle Rasooly was recently recognized by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation as "one of the country's most outstanding high school seniors," receiving a $10,000 Regional Coca-Cola Scholarship for college after demonstrating "academic and civic excellence" in her school and community.
Rasooly was one of 252 high school students who competed for the 52 National Scholarships of $20,000 and 200 Regional scholarships of $10,000 during the Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend, held April 2 through April 5 in Atlanta. Scholars were chosen from an initial applicant pool of more than 74,000 representing approximately 23,000 high schools nationwide.
During the Scholars Weekend, the 2009 class of Coca-Cola Scholars interviewed with a National Selection Committee representing education, business, government and arts leaders from across the country.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA