RBC | Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola is pleased to announce that Meeker High School student Mariela Rosas is this year’s recipient of the County Sheriff’s of Colorado, CSOC, scholarship award for Rio Blanco County.
CSOC, offered a total of 31 awards of $500 each this year to deserving high school and college students in Colorado to fund higher-level education expenses for the 2018-2019 academic year.
A citizens’ committee selected the winner for each county, Committees made their selections based on criteria established by CSOC, including leadership, merit, character, involvement, purpose and need. Applicants were required to be full-time, legal Colorado residents who planned to attend a Colorado university, college or trade school.
Rio Blanco rotates the scholarship between the Rangley and Meeker high schools.
This is the 39th year for CSOC scholarship program. Monies for the program are derived, in part from the CSOC honorary membership fund, which consists of contributions from individual citizens and businesses each year. Businesses and citizens should have already received a letter signed by the Sheriff in the mail promoting this program.
If you are interested in providing support for this excellent program please contact the County Sheriff’s of Colorado at www.coloradosheriffs.org.