One teenagers is on her way to high school thanks to softball hall of famer Linda Lewis Brown. Earlier this year brown expressed the interest to sponsor one child to high school. Taking on the responsibility of selecting the winner of the scholarship the national sports council held an essay competition in which entries were accepted on how sports has impacted on the entrants life. At the end of it 14 year old Kira Arnold was selected.
Nellie Trench, National Sports Council
"All the athletes had to was write an essay, a 250 word essay explaining the importance of sports in the primary school curriculum and also how sport has impacted their personal life. They had to get an acceptance letter from the high school which they will attend and also their PSE results. As a result of that we have a selection committee and Ms. Kira Arnold from St. John's Vianney was the winner of this high school scholarship."
Kira Arnold, Recipient
"I am grateful for it. It is a lot of load for four years of high school, getting ready for high school."
Carol Babb,
"Due to softball Linda traveled to many countries. She was well exposed due to the sport of softball. Softball as any other sport helps to develop discipline and helps to develop values in children. And so this is one way of showing her gratitude for what she got from softball. And so she is now giving back to softball and to a deserving student the opportunity to go to high school and to continue playing softball."
The scholarship will cover tuition, books and a portion of the uniform expenses for Kira Arnold.
