Tag: scholarship
How Offensive Was This Offensive Lineman?
MayorBob.
Posted to Sport on Mon Nov 03, 2008 at 08:07:06 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Darris Ford believes his high school did him wrong. He says the confrontation he had with a teacher at Hazelwood East High School near St. Louis was a "misunderstanding." He served a suspension, but he's been reinstated to school. Although he's back in school, he is not allowed to play with the football team. This doesn't sit well with Ford at all because, without his being able to play the remainder of this season, he claims the school is jeopardizing his future.
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Too Damned Smart To Be Valedictorian
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Tue Jun 03, 2008 at 05:45:53 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.
Anjali Datta is one smart young lady. The 16-year-old from Grapevine, Texas is smart enough to have aced the ACT. She's smart enough to have clearly established herself as the top student in her graduating class. She's so smart she's managed to graduate a year early from Grapevine High School (GHS). Unfortunately, it looks like she outsmarted herself from being class valedictorian.
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