Teddy Andrews
Toyota Scholar 2000, National Winner

6/1/2000 (Story from St Mark's School)

Teddy Andrews 2000 Wins National Scholarship

Teddy Andrews 2000, of Berkeley, CA, was one of 12 high school seniors from around the country selected from a pool of more than 13,000 applicants as a winner of the $20,000 scholarship awarded by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.

The scholarship, which has awarded nearly $4.5 million to its recipients in the past three years, recognizes those students who have distinguished themselves as leaders, not only in the classroom, but also through their commitment and dedication to community service.

Andrews, who received the Founder's Medal--the School's highest academic award--at this year's Prize Day, was selected, in part, by Toyota for his work in founding non-profit organizations that aid homeless children and adults in the Bay Area of California. Andrews will be a freshman at Harvard University in the fall.

"Each year, we are amazed at the special qualities these students possess," said James Press, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Sales. "Not only are they the top of their class academically, but they are also at the top in terms of caring about the world around them. When you sit down and talk with these teenagers, you can't but help feel good about the future of this country."

Toyota Awards $1.12 Million in Scholarships to 100 High School Seniors

Winners Combine Academic Excellence With Dedication to Community Service

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - They've learned at an early age that the truest form of success and happiness comes from helping others who are in need. In turn, they've spent countless hours volunteering their time, giving back to their communities.

Such is the mantra for the 100 high school seniors who have been named 2000 Toyota Community Scholars. The Scholars program, now in its fourth year, recognizes those students who have separated from the pack -- they have distinguished themselves as leaders, not only in the classroom, but, also, through their commitment and dedication to community service.

The winners -- who were selected from a pool of over 13,000 applicants nominated by their schools -- were awarded $1.12 million in college scholarships today by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS). The scholarships are valued at $20,000 or $10,000 each, over four years, for study at a four-year college or university starting in the fall of 2000.

Since the program began in 1997, Toyota Motor Sales has awarded $4.48 million in scholarships to 400 students across the U.S.

"Each year, we are amazed at the special qualities these students possess," said James Press, executive vice president of TMS. "Not only are they at the top of their class academically, but they are also at the top in terms of caring about the world around them. When you sit down and talk with these teenagers, you can't help but feel good about the future of this country."

Following is a "sampling" of some of the many community-service efforts this year's scholars have spearheaded:

• Encouraged community service among high school students by creating a statewide program that -- in a two-week period -- resulted in over 15,000 volunteer hours and over 19,000 canned food items for the needy.
• Teaches handicapped children how to ride horses, at the same time acting as a mentor/role model.
• As an 8-year-old, organized a toy drive that benefited homeless children. Today, 11 years later, the toy drive has grown into a citywide effort, helping to put holiday presents under the trees of needy kids.
• After a tragic suicide by a young student at his school, founded a program that encourages young people to "grow and take a stand." The program espouses leadership abilities so students will feel comfortable reaching out to others. To ensure the message is heard, this scholar designed a web page, wrote a leadership book and distributes monthly newsletters.
• Acts as a translator for Spanish-speaking children.
• As a high school freshman, founded "Kids for Kids," a program that provides young homeless children with opportunities and activities that previously were not available. Included is a free two-week summer camp, which is heading into its fourth year.
• Co-founded the "Peace Network" coalition, which has brought a diverse mix of social, political and religious groups together for a common cause, including many community-service events.
• As a high school sophomore, developed "2000 Tomorrows," which trains high school leaders to identify community needs and develop a major service project that is available to their entire student body. Spent over 1,000 hours the past two years organizing the statewide program, which included 80,000 high school participants in 1999. This year, over 100,000 students will have the opportunity to serve the needy via 100 different community projects.
• Has organized an annual Thanksgiving dinner for the homeless, feeding over 450 families the past three years.
• Due to her own grandmother's need for a corneal transplant, founded the "Organ Donor Project." During a three-day awareness-activities program its first year, 700 teachers/students participated -- 400 of whom became organ donors. The program, which has spread to 17 schools nationally and internationally, has helped thousands of teenagers become aware of the need for organ donations. Helping to get the message across is a video and workbook written and produced by this Toyota Scholar.
• Organized food drive for a soup kitchen that netted 2 tons of canned food.
• Out of a concern for the high rate of youth drownings, developed a free program that teaches disadvantaged children how to swim. In its first year, 70 local high school students taught 150 children how to swim.
• Constructed living quarters for the homeless.
• Mentored children in latch-key programs.
• Paired nursing home residents with local teens, providing companionship/interaction.

The Toyota Community Scholars program is managed by Educational Testing Services in Princeton, N.J. The 12 national winners ($20,000 each) and 88 regional winners ($10,000 each) were selected by a panel of college and university admissions officials from across the U.S.

The scholarship winners were guests of honor today at an awards banquet in Louisville that was attended by education, community, business and government leaders. Lou Holtz, former Notre Dame football coach and current coach at the University of South Carolina, was the featured speaker.

While in Kentucky, the students toured Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., in Georgetown, which builds the Toyota Camry and Avalon sedans and the Sienna minivan. In addition, the Scholars cruised the Ohio River on the Belle of Louisville -- a historic paddle wheeler -- attended college preparation seminars and participated in a community service project.

 

2000 TOYOTA SCHOLARS NOTE: A list of Toyota Community Scholars follows. **National Winner - $20,000 scholarship All others receive $10,000 scholarship

STATE	CITY	HIGH SCHOOL
ALABAMA
Jason Byrd	Trinity	East Lawrence High School
ALASKA
Ben Nolting	Palmer	Colony High School
ARIZONA
Julie Glasser	Scottsdale	Chaparral High School
ARKANSAS
Vivian Lo	West Memphis	West Memphis High School
CALIFORNIA
Edward Andrews** Kristin Engelbrecht Bleem Lynsie Ishimaru Ilisten Jones Meredith Lee David Lee Long Nguyen Elaine Samarin** Jason Young	Berkeley Long Beach Sacramento Carson San Jose Cerritos Anaheim Hacienda Heights Inglewood	Saint Marks School(Southborough, MA) Long Beach Polytechnic High School Mira Loma High School Westchester High School Leland High School Gretchen Whitney High School Loara High School La Serna High School Pacific Hills School
COLORADO
Adrian Davis	Colorado Springs	Falcon High School
CONNECTICUT
Dov Licht	West Hartford	Hall High School
DELAWARE
Christine Chang Aleine Porterfield	Newark Camden	Archmere Academy Caesar Rodney High School
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Lan-Anh Phan	Washington D.C.	Woodrow Wilson Senior High School
FLORIDA
Benjamin Chen Steven Cohen Lindsay Hyde** Kali Stern	Seminole Pembroke Pines Miami St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg High School University School Southwest High School St. Petersburg Catholic High School
GEORGIA
Tamara Huff	Columbus	Carver High School
HAWAII
Katrina Niehaus	Makawao	Seabury Hall
IDAHO
Claire Chandler	Boise	Boise High School
ILLINOIS
Rafi Ahmed** Andrew Klaber Ginger Ross	Bensenville Buffalo Grove Chicago	Fenton High School Adlai E. Stevenson High School Chicago High School
INDIANA
Jennifer Brauer	Lawrenceburg	Lawrenceburg High School
IOWA
Richard Herbst** Shira Simon	LeMars West Des Moines	LeMars Gehlen Catholic High School Valley High School
KANSAS
Andrew Knopp Amanda Trigg	Manhattan Gardner	Manhattan High School Gardner Edgerton High School
KENTUCKY
Zachary Pfanstiel**	Paducah	Paducah Tilghman High School
LOUISIANA
Joanne Chiu Jandel Webb	Metairie Baton Rouge	Academy of the Sacred Heart Woodlawn High School
MAINE
Shirliejean Vail	Dover-Foxcroft	Foxcroft Academy
MARYLAND
Sheila Chandrasekhara	Salisbury	James M. Bennett High School
MASSACHUSETTS
Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero**	East Boston	Boston Latin School
MICHIGAN
Cecily Clark Kara Wenzel	Battle Creek Belleville	Battle Creek Central High School Belleville High School
MINNESOTA
Steven Frederick Justin Palmen	White Bear Lake Rochester	White Bear Lake High School Mayo High School
MISSISSIPPI
Raney-Mills Turner Amber Wallin	Jackson Hattiesburg	Jackson Academy Hattiesburg High School
MISSOURI
Melissa Schapiro Amy Schlueter	Chesterfield Rolla	Parkway Central High School Rolla High School
MONTANA
Megan Mobley	Olive	Powder River Co. District High School
NEBRASKA
Stephanie Pankonin	Louisville	Louisville High School
NEVADA
Elizabeth Moss Jeffrey Walker**	Winnemucca Henderson	Albert M. Lowry High School Green Valley High School
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Julia Tobias	Exeter	Phillips Exeter Academy
NEW JERSEY
Marc Freed-Finnegan Payal Shah	Montclair Clark	Montclair High School Arthur L. Johnson High School
NEW MEXICO
Li-Wei King Rori Morrow	Albuquerque Folsom	Albuquerque Academy Des Moines High School
NEW YORK
Cheryl Bansal Jessica Brondo Anne Godwin Daniel Guando Rachel Kolster** Keisha Lindsay Kurtis Mayz	Bath Glen Cove Tarrytown Ridge New York St. Albans Wesley Hills	Haverling Jr./Sr. High School Glen Cove High School Sleepy Hollow High School Longwood High School Chapin School James Madison High School Ramapo Senior High School
NORTH CAROLINA
Joseph Falencki Benita Jones Arthur Williams, IV	Charlotte Raleigh Greensboro	Charlotte Catholic High School North Carolina School of Science & Math Walter Hines Page High School
NORTH DAKOTA
Jennifer Larson	Hillsboro	Hillsboro High School
OHIO
Jonathan Pyles Uma Samant Dayton Christine Santos	Dayton Centerville Cincinnati	Carroll High School Centerville High School Sycamore High School
OKLAHOMA
Kristin DeBusk Jennifer Harris	Altus Lawton	Navajo High School Eisenhower Senior High School
OREGON
Richelle Blanchard Megan Hall	Eagle Portland	Point Eagle Point High School Saint Mary's Academy
PENNSYLVANIA
Daniel Cellucci Gregory Presto Rachel Toaff	Broomall Allison Park Merion Akiba	Saint Joseph's Preparatory School Hampton High School Hebrew Academy
PUERTO RICO
Jose Sotomayor	Vega Baja	Lino Padron Rivera High School
RHODE ISLAND
Thomas Hale	Wakefield	South Kingstown High School
SOUTH CAROLINA
Mary Adkins	Greenville	Greenville Senior High School
SOUTH DAKOTA
Monica Olsen	Dupree	Dupree High School
TENNESSEE
Lindsey Carr Hugh Lucas Waverly Liza St. John	Gatlinburg Waverly Morrison	Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Central High School Coffee County High School
TEXAS
Harry Dao Jay Gilliam Sara Hudson** Jon-David Mohundro	Houston Arlington Boerne Franklin	J. Frank Dobie High School James W. Martin High School Boerne High School Franklin High School
UTAH
Marianne Hagen Melvin Hampton	Midvale Farr West	Skyline High School Fremont High School
VERMONT
Aaron Janus	Barre	Spaulding High School
VIRGINIA
Julianne Ams	Great Falls	Thomas Jefferson High School
WASHINGTON
Amy Hille Mark Miller Wynne Scherf	Ritzville Prosser Metaline Falls	Ritzville High School Prosser High School Selkirk Jr./Sr. High School
WEST VIRGINIA
Blaire Nuzum** Bryan Stonestreet	Fairmont East Bluefield	Fairmont High School Bluefield High School
WISCONSIN
Jacqueline Gerhart Julia Styles	Sussex Mequon	Arrowhead High School Homestead High School
WYOMING
Beau Ballinger**	Dubois	Dubois High School

From The Auto Channel
http://www.theautochannel.com/
13 May 2000

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