Rochester high school senior awarded scholarship

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A character-based scholarship was presented to a local high school senior preparing for college Friday.

School leaders tell News 8 Anthony Diaz, a three sport athlete and senior at World of Inquiry School No. 58, was awarded the scholarship by Bob Johnson Automotive Group and Primetime 585.
An accomplished athlete, scholarship organizers say Diaz is headed to West Point in the fall and plans on using the money for college expenses.

“This is just one stepping stone to something bigger in life that I want to do when hopefully I make it big to the leagues,” Diaz said. “I just want to do things to make the community of Rochester better.”

The $500 scholarship is given each month. There are over 700 student athlete applicants in the running.

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