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City employees grow scholarship program
Workers donate funds to help children's eduction
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Johnson High School senior Andria Jimenez is all smiles after being selected this week as the 2017 grand prize winner of the “You’re the Reason” scholarship award. Standing next to Andria is her father, Hector Jimenez, who is employed as property and evidence custodian at the Gainesville Police Department. Since 2012, city employees have raised almost $10,000 that has been awarded in scholarships to employees’ children.
A small idea is reaping big rewards for city of Gainesville employees and their children. Since 2012, almost $10,000 has been awarded through the “You’re the Reason” scholarship awards program funded by city employees. Andria Jimenez, a 17-year-old Johnson High School senior, became the latest $1,000 top scholarship winner.