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Dorothy L. and Justin R. Tucker ScholarshipAlan E. Green Hartford Housing Authority Scholarship FundKhalil Harris-AbramsHigh School Inc., Hartford’sInsurance and FinanceAcademyKhalil is a scholar and an athlete. He counts himself lucky to have been enrolled in High School Inc.where he says his “school work and projects took on a … different meaning” because of hisinteractions with and practical experiences in the business world. His teachers have commented onhis work ethic and his ability toarticulate his thoughts andideas. Khalil also participatedin three varsity sports in highschool — basketball, baseballand football. He was the cocaptainof the football teamand captain of the baseballteam. He is proud to be therecipient of the 2012 RichardWeaver-Bey Youth LeadershipAward. Khalil is also an activemember and leader in hischurch’s youth ministryprogram. In college, Khalilhopes to major in businessScholarship recipient Khalil Harris-Abrams (center) with hisand pursue a career in sportsfather (right) and members of the Green family during themanagement.2013 Scholarship Recipient ReceptionKhalil will attend HamptonUniversity, his parents’ almamater.Thomas J. Villano ScholarshipDaniel Clark Perkins FundKathryn NewtonConard High School,West HartfordKate is an intelligent and personable young lady. She works hard on her academics, and was in thetop 10 percent of her very competitive class. Her academic success earned her induction into theNational Honor Society. She participated in soccer, gymnastics and track and field throughout highschool. She was named captain in both track and field and gymnastics. She takes her role inathletics very seriously and holds herself to high standards. Community involvement plays animportant role in Kate’s life. She volunteers on various mission trips and she is co-president of the“Lose the Training Wheels” program that teaches special needs children to ride bicycles. She raised$15,000 this year to keep this program going in her community. Kate is interested in studyingsports medicine or physical therapy.Kate plans to attend the University of Connecticut.Elmer Cooke Young — Ethel Taylor Young ScholarshipBenjamin DoolittleWindsor High SchoolNot often do you meet a young man with a black belt in Karate who enjoys (and teaches) skiing,and who is also an aspiring author. This is Ben Doolittle. Ben has been involved in karate for morethan 10 years, and it has taught him self-control, discipline, respect and confidence. It has alsogiven him an interest in the Asian culture, which he would like to explore in more depth in college,perhaps even majoring in Japanese. Ben also teaches skiing on winter weekends, and is currentlywriting two books, inspired by the fantasy writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. Ben is described by his schoolcounselor as passionate about all that he does.Ben will attend Skidmore College.16 Har tford Foundation for Public Giving C o l l e g e S c h o l a r s h i p R e c i p i e n t s