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Comcast honors Spokane student

Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program awards $95,000 in scholarships to students throughout Washington

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Comcast is proud to honor Mead Senior High School Senior Logan Hamilton for being among 37 high school seniors throughout Washington state to be a part of our annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. “Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners are exceptional students who have demonstrated a commitment to community service, outstanding qualities in character, integrity, and leadership,” said Comcast Washington Senior Vice President Amy Lynch. “We are honored to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys.” To help build the leaders of tomorrow, Comcast NBCUniversal provides $2 million in college scholarships each year to high school seniors throughout the U.S. Comcast is awarding $95,000 in scholarships to the following Washington students for the 2019-20 school year: The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. To date, more than $30 million has been awarded to nearly 28,000 students nationwide through the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance of civic involvement, and the value placed on civic involvement by the business community. Recipients may also be eligible for scholarships at higher levels, such as the Gustave G. Amsterdam Leadership Award and the Comcast Founders Scholarship, awarded locally from the eligible pool of Leaders and Achievers winners. To learn more about Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program, visit here.