Discus Awards

Don’t have a 4.0 GPA? Don’t worry. There are a number of merit scholarships available for those who don’t have the highest grades or test scores.

If you excel in multiple areas, the Discus Awards College Scholarship might the scholarship for you. The Discus Awards College Scholarship provides $2,000 each month of the school year to one Discus Award winner. Discus Award winners are all-around high school students who excel in three of the ten Discus Awards attributes. Whether you’re an artist, academic superstar, and tech guru, or you’re a community service leader, green ambassador, and entrepreneur, the Discus Awards College Scholarship can help you find money for college.

If you’re very involved in your community, a community service award might be for you. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors young people who have made a significant difference to people in the community and to our planet. Twenty-five young leaders are honored each year nationwide. Half of the winners focus their efforts on protecting the environment, while the other half directs their efforts on their communities and fellow citizens. Nominees must have led a remarkable activity that has proved beneficial either to other people, the community, or the planet.

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Filed under: Live 'n' Lauren • College Prep • Financial Aid & Scholarships

Patti See is a Senior Student Services Coordinator and teaches developmental education and women's studies courses at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. To learn more about Patti, visit her About the Author page.

1. Don't be afraid to tell people what you think. Be straight forward with your professors, classmates, friends, and family. Relationships can be confusing enough, especially without people saying what they really mean.

2. Listen more than you talk. Everyone loves a good listener, and you’ll do better academically, personally, and professionally.

3. Say hello to one new person every day—and really mean it. Most people will respond positively to a friendly smile and a hello.

4. Do at least 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity a day. It will reduce stress and keep you fit.

5. Watch what you put into your body. Junk in means you'll feel like junk.

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Filed under: Patti See • College Prep

Live ‘n’ Lauren: Let’s start with the present. How is senior year going so far?

Jaimee Alsing: Pretty good. Right now I’m working on trying to expand my business more before I start college.

LL: Do you have any idea where you are going to school yet?

JA: Its between Colorado State University and UC Davis.

LL: What do you plan on majoring in?

JA: Conservation biology.

LL: Will you still be involved with Colorado Care Co. and your other activities in college?

JA: Definitely Colorado Care Co., and I will probably play in the college orchestra if I get in.

LL: Speaking of Colorado Care Co., how did you get started with that?

JA: I bought a giant textbook called Crustacean Nutrition. I read it and took a lot of time studying it so I could thoroughly understand it. To make the food I take fresh produce, freeze dried shrimp, and bloodworms and combine it in a mix that makes it nutritional for the animals.

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Filed under: Live 'n' Lauren • All-Around High School Students • Meet the Discus Winner

You may want to remember the name Sophia Wennstedt.  Sophia is a Discus Award winner and a tremendously talented singer and songwriter.  Today's Discus Award Winner Video of the Day is a performance of Sophia singing an original song entitled Inside a Song.  Enjoy!

To learn more about Sophia, visit her Discus Award winner's profile.

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Today's Discus Award Picture of the Day winner is Carrie Salter, a senior from Florida who was recognized by the Discus Awards for her achievements in academics, arts, and community service.  Carrie is artist in a number of capacities, but it's her photography that we feature today.  She recently bought herself a Nikon d5000 camera and from our vantage point, it was worth every penny.  To learn more about Carrie and her achievements, visit her winner's profile.

Sunset in Tampa, FL

Filed under: Discus Dan • All-Around High School Students • Discus Award Winner Picture of the Day