Three local Orange County high school students got a surprise on Wednesday as the Orlando Magic Youth Fund awarded them scholarships valued at $30,000.
Freedom High School student Jessica Taylor, Dr. Phillips High School student Louvens “Laron” Louis-Jeune and Lake Mary High School student Roscelin Figueroa were awarded the Magic Achievers Scholarship and two University of Central Florida (UCF) Minority Scholarships, respectively.
Magic Community Ambassadors Nick Anderson and Bo Outlaw, STUFF the Magic mascot, Magic Dancers along with the Magic’s scholarship committee were on hand at each of the high schools to surprise the students with large novelty checks and news of their scholarships.
The scholarships are awarded through the Orlando Magic Youth Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund (OMYF-MFF).
