Summerlin Children’s Forum awards college scholarships
The Summerlin Children’s Forum, a nonprofit organization, established in 1997 by leaders of the master-planned community and its developer,
The Howard Hughes Corp., recently awarded four college scholarships to outstanding recent high school graduates who are residents of Summerlin.
They include, Richard Cornish, a graduate of Faith Lutheran High School who will attend Arizona State University; Alexa Schnitz, a graduate of Palo Verde High School who also plans to attend Arizona State University; Allison Warnick, a graduate of Palo Verde High School who will attend Brigham Young University; and Norina Romo, a graduate of Bishop Gorman High School who is entering Grand Canyon University.
Since 1997, the Summerlin Children’s Forum has funded scholarships, enrichment grants and special educational programs totaling more than $600,000.
The annual scholarship program is open to all graduating high school seniors who reside in Summerlin.
“These students are representative of the very best in their respective schools and in their community,” said Tom Warden, senior vice president of community and government relations.
“The Summerlin Children’s Forum scholarship is awarded to those who have achieved academically while giving back to the community and their school through a commitment to service and extracurricular activities. We are always pleased to award these annual scholarships and look forward to the next exciting chapter for these accomplished young people.”
Summerlin offers new homes in nearly 30 neighborhoods in five villages: The Paseos, The Cliffs, Stonebridge, The Ridges and Reverence. In total, there are more than 120 distinctive floor plans showcased in nearly 80 models with designs to meet the varied lifestyle needs of today’s modern families — from young professionals and singles to couples just starting their families or empty-nesters.
Homes in Summerlin range from 1,579 to 5,904 square feet and are offered in a variety of elevations — from single-family homes to townhomes and condominiums – priced from the $300,000s to more than $2.5 million.
Custom homesites are offered in The Ridges, an exclusive enclave of custom homes neighborhoods that overlook the Las Vegas Valley.
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