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Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $46,000 In Scholarships To 37 High School Seniors From New Hampshire And MaineCONCORD, N.H., May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded $46,000 in scholarships for the 2018-19 school year to 32 New Hampshire students along with five Maine students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills. Since 2001, more than $28 million has been awarded to nearly 27,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers Program. "Our Leaders and Achievers Scholarship winners are exceptional students who are committed to academic excellence and community service," said Tracy Pitcher, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Greater Boston Region, which includes New Hampshire. "We are honored to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys." Comcast, joined by New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut, recognized the students at a special event held at the New Hampshire State House today. One student, Oba Oseghali, a student at Salem High School, was selected to receive a $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarship - instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation. "Attaining academic success and being civically involved are traits that should always be commended," Edelblut said, "which is why I'm excited to be attending Comcast's Leaders and Achievers Scholarship event. I look forward to meeting these great young people, from a number of New Hampshire communities, who are building bright futures for themselves." 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. 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. Visit here to learn more. About Comcast Corporation About the Comcast Foundation
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