Carnival Foundation Awards 15 College Scholarships
For the 24th consecutive year, Carnival Foundation awarded 15 of our students with four-year Florida College Plan scholarships.
For the 24th consecutive year, Carnival Foundation purchased scholarships from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and awarded 15 of our students with four-year Florida College Plan scholarships. The students went through a rigorous application process and were chosen based on academic performance, leadership skills, community involvement and interviews. This was the 17th year Carnival Foundation presented these fully prepaid scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. The scholarships were presented at a Miami HEAT game.
In attendance to celebrate the students and hand out the awards were Josh Weinstein, chief executive officer, Carnival Corporation; Linda Coll, executive director, Carnival Foundation, Carnival Corporation; John Vidalin, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Miami HEAT; Alonzo Mourning, vice president of player programs, Miami HEAT; Michael McCullough, chief marketing officer, Miami HEAT; Vicky Rey, vice president, government affairs, Latin America, Carnival Cruise Line; and Gale Nelson, president & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami.
