{"id":89317,"date":"2020-04-14T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/two-mancos-students-receive-daniels-scholarship\/"},"modified":"2020-04-14T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T21:18:00","slug":"two-mancos-students-receive-daniels-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/two-mancos-students-receive-daniels-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Mancos students receive Daniels scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Mancos High School seniors Sage Franks and John Lund were awarded the prestigious Daniels Fund Scholarship. Franks is off to Colorado Statue University next year while Lund will be attending Fort Lewis College.<\/span>Courtesy photos<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cDaniels Scholarships are awarded to high-performing, well-rounded high school students from Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming who demonstrate strength of character, leadership and a commitment to serving their communities,\u201d according to the fund\u2019s website<\/a>. This year, two Mancos students were honored with the scholarship: Sage Franks and John Lund.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was on top of the world, Lund said of when he heard the news. \u201cHow did this happen?\u201d<\/p>\n

The amount awarded varies by student and the school he or she attends, but both Franks and Lund will receive a full-ride scholarship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was shocked to hear the news, and I worked really hard for it,\u201d Franks said. \u201cI\u2019m really glad all my hard work paid off. I\u2019m just beyond grateful for their consideration and choice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Daniels Scholarship Program was established by businessman and fighter pilot Bill Daniels, who died in 2000. This year, 212 high school seniors out of an applicant pool of 2,265 were awarded scholarships: 128 from Colorado, 24 from New Mexico, 28 from Utah and 32 from Wyoming.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome these impressive young people and can\u2019t wait to see what they will do with this opportunity,\u201d said Linda Childears, president and CEO of the Daniels Fund, in a statement<\/a>. \u201cOur goal is to help each of these scholars succeed in college and ultimately become independent, successful in a rewarding career and actively engaged in their community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The application process is long, both Mancos students said. To apply, students and their families must meet certain GPA and income qualifications, respectively, and after that, it\u2019s a long road involving multiple choice questionnaires, essays and an interview panel with local leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really sounded like they were looking for a well-rounded character and someone that gave back to the community,\u201d Franks said.<\/p>\n

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Sage Franks<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Franks is headed off to Colorado State University in Fort Collins next year. He plans to study sociology and ultimately go into law, he said.<\/p>\n

While in high school, he interned with District Attorney Will Furse and is an intern with the Court Appointed Special Advocates program \u2013 encouraging his future career goals, and pushing him toward family law.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking at guardian ad litem stuff, too,\u201d Franks said. \u201cThat was also a thing that I talked about with the Daniels a lot, how I want to help kiddos in need in the future. Because I\u2019ve been fortunate, and there\u2019s a lot of kids suffering, and there\u2019s a lot of injustice.\u201d<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also played guitar since age 12 and has taught the guitar to children as a volunteer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s definitely my biggest hobby that I strive to do daily,\u201d Franks said. \u201cAnd I actually think it may have helped me out in the interview round, because I got to talk about that a lot, and make connections with a lot of the community members that also shared similar interests. It\u2019s always fun to connect with people.\u201d<\/p>\n

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John Lund<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

His classmate John Lund is heading to Fort Lewis College next year, where he has already been taking classes. He hopes to someday be a surgeon in an underserved area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to work in a community where they need more people to come there, and they\u2019re not getting very many people that want to help out where they\u2019re at, like in Shiprock at the Indian Health Service hospital,\u201d Lund said.<\/p>\n

At the end of this year, he will have about 36 units of college credits under his belt, as part of the Mancos concurrent enrollment program. Taking college classes has been challenging, but he enjoys the freedom of choosing his own classes, Lund said.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also a musician, and enjoys gymnastics and painting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in choir at the college, in the concert choir program, that\u2019s really fun,\u201d Lund said. \u201cI play piano and I sing a lot. Pretty much music is one of my biggest hobbies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now scholars are finishing out their senior springs in a rather unexpected manner \u2013 at home online.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all online now,\u201d Lund said. \u201cYou have to be self-motivated, and make sure you\u2019re getting it all done.\u201d<\/p>\n

ealvero@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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