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The Binc Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of their 2013 Academic Scholarship Program, which saw 32 students, who were either former Borders employees or their dependents, receive $100,000 in scholarship funding for their continuing education. The awards were broken down in denominations of $5000 and $2500. These recipients were chosen from a pool of 203 applicants and for those just entering college, they had an average high school GPA of 4.0. The students continuing their education had an average collegiate GPA of 3.64.

Many of these booksellers and their family members received scholarship awards that helped them achieve their dreams as educators, writers, engineers and social workers. Please read on to learn more about the 32 award winners.

Name: Teresa Barbre

School: Brigham Young University - Idaho

Major: English

Recipient of the $2500 Binc Scholars Award

Educational Plans: “I plan on getting a bachelor’s degree in English, with an emphasis on professional writing. I want to pursue a career in Editing. “

Favorite book quote: One of my favorite quote is from Les Miserables: “The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves – say rather loved in spite of ourselves…” It reminds me to always love others.

Name: Raven Benner-Heflin

School: Germanna Community College (Locust Grove, VA)

Major: History


Educational Plans: I plan to get a 4 year degree in History and then a master’s degree in Library Science

Favorite book quote: “A hound will die for you, but never lie to you.” – George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

Name: Desirae Bennett

School: California State University at Monterey Bay

Major: Business

Recipient of the $5000 Binc Honor Scholars Award

About Desirae: I love to read young adult books and classics like Little Women and Charles Dickens books.”

Favorite book quote: “You cannot open a book with out learning something.” - Confucius

Name: Katherine Dvorak

School: University of Iowa

Major: Health & Human Physiology

Recipient of the $5000 Binc Honor Scholar Award

Educational Plans: “I want to be a doctor and am possibly interested in a research career. I hope to begin medical school in the fall of 2015."

Favorite books: The Great Gatsby, The Prophet, and The Pull of the Moon

Name: Robert Blades

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Building Sciences - Design


About Robert: “As an architecture and Spanish student, I would love to be able to design infrastructure projects in developing Latin American countries.”

Favorite book quote: “History has triumphed over time, which besides it nothing but eternity has triumphed over.” – Sir Walter Raleigh. This quote introduces Connie Willis’ novella Fire Watch.

Name: Jeremy Bridges

School: Towson University

Major: Finance


Educational Plans: “My plans are to obtain a degree in Finance I would like to become either a Financial Advisor, Financial Analyst, or Financial Planner .“

About Jeremy: “I was an active member of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) and I was also on the mock trial team for 2 years. My interests include golfing, biking, attending MLB games and NHL games.”

Name: Robert Clark

School: Indiana University Kokomo

Major: History / Political Science


Educational Plans: “I am going to graduate school in either History or Political Science and hope to one day be a college professor.”

Favorite Book: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Name: Melise Edwards-Welbourne

School: Appalachian State University

Major: Biology and French


Educational Plans: “I have recently been involved in competing in rock-climbing events while pursuing my degree in biology and French. My recent awards have been an 8 th place standing in the Collegiate Climbing Series Nationals and a 2nd place Women’s bouldering placement in West Virginia.”

Favorite Book: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyesky

Name: Madeleine Foley

School: University of Colorado at Boulder

Major: Speech Language Hearing Science


Educational Plans: “I plan to pursue a master’s degree in Speech Pathology, and then work as a speech pathologist at a hospital.”

Favorite Book: My favorite book is S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders and it has been my favorite since I was twelve simply because of the way that I identified with the message the first time I read it.

Name: Jerome Gaoiran

School: Pepperdine University

Major: Clinical Psychology


Educational Plans: “I intend to pursue a doctorate in the field of Clinical Psychology with post-doctoral specialization in forensics. “

Favorite Book: Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Name: Daniel Hoffman

School: Kennesaw State University

Major: Biology


Educational Plans: “After finishing my bachelor’s I intend to move directly into a graduate program where I can continue research in a specialized environment. Career-wise I hope to work in a field that allows me to ask larger questions and give back to a community through teaching and continued research. “

Favorite Book: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Name: Cindy Haller

School: University of Missouri - St. Louis

Major: Social Work


Educational Plans: “I plan to enroll in the master’s degree program in 2014 for family therapy and work with adolescents with mental illness.”

Favorite Book Quote: “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” - C.S. Lewis

Name: Matthew Hallstein

School: Pratt Institute

Major: Architecture


Educational Plans: “I recently graduated Cum Laude of my class with a bachelor of science in Architecture. I plan to attend graduate school in New York City and hope to attain a job at an architecture firm in Manhattan. ”

Favorite Book: “Game of Thrones because it blurs the line between good and evil and instead portrays deeply human shades of grey of its characters.”

Name: Charlotte Huber

School: Covenant College

Major: Music


Educational Plans: “I was involved in band, national honor society, and Mu Alpha Theta throughout high school. I am interested in both music performance and music therapy so that I could help people while pursuing music.”

Favorite Book: “My favorite book is A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. I really enjoy memoirs and this is such a heart-felt story of a young boy’s journey through a very tough civil war in his country. It is books like this one that give me the drive to go and help others in times of need.”

Name: Amanda Jackson

School: University of South Alabama

Major: Psychology


Educational Plans: “I plan to attain a master’s in Counseling and become a licensed counselor. Money and time permitting I will go for the gold and obtain a doctorate degree. With this training and knowledge I plan to open my own counseling service with a focus on moving away from drugs as a cure-all and moving back to the focus on the individual and his/her strengths, motivations, and habits.”

Favorite Book: “Growing up I loved the Westing Game. Now, I am a fan of Jim Butcher both the Codex Alegra and the Dresden Files.”

Name: Karen Johansson

School: San Jose State University

Major: Applied Anthropology


Educational Plans: “My ultimate goal is to bring an appreciation of archaeology and a respect for the past through writing for both public and academic audiences.”

Favorite Book Quote: “It’s an interesting question, ‘When is now?’ can be drawn from some point like this hour, this day, this month, this lifetime, or this generation. ‘Now’ can have occurred centuries ago…Human beings respond today to people and events that actually occurred hundreds or even thousands of years ago.” (Anthony C.F. Wallace)

Name: Ja’Nae Kirkmon

School: University of North Alabama

Major: Mathematics


About Ja’Nae: “I am a saxophone player in the University’s Pride of Dixie and Concert Bands. I plan to graduate with a degree in mathematics and I want to continue and get a master’s in mathematics. I hope to become a professor.”

Favorite Book Quote: “My favorite quote is from the Maya Angelou poem Still I Rise. “Just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides, just like hopes spinning high, still I’ll rise.”

Name: Caleb Leedy

School: Grinnell College

Major: Mathematics/Economics


Educational Plans: “Fascinated in the realm of economics and mathematics, I have worked with the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida where I help produce graphs and tables for the upcoming forecast of the United States economy. With an undergraduate degree in Mathematics I hope to eventually receive a doctorate degree in the field of Economics where I can help people either consulting or analyzing data.”

Favorite Book Quote: “Progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be.” - C.S. Lewis

Name: Whitney Malone

School: Syracuse University

Major: Architecture


Educational Plans: “I plan to earn my bachelor of Architecture degree at Syracuse’s 5-year program.”

Favorite Book Quote: “Do not follow where the path may lead, instead go where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Name: Marjorie Muto

School: University of San Francisco

Major: Environmental Studies


Educational Plans: “I hope to use my degree in environmental and legal studies to work towards global change, specifically related to clean water rights for all humans.”

Favorite Book Quote: “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is a society where none intrudes, by the deep sea and music in its roar: I love not man less, but nature more…” – Lord Byron

Name: Amanda MacLeod

School: Grand Valley State University

Major: Music Education


Educational Plans: “After graduating from Grand Valley I hope to teach middle school beginning band where the magic happens for young musicians. I love working with kids and showing my love of music while being a mentor for young people is the most rewarding career I can imagine.”

Favorite Reading Memory: “I owe so much to reading: my creative thinking skills, my curiosity, my vocabulary, and my tolerance for other people. The book that really got me hooked was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone way back in second grade.”

Name: Hannah Mundt

School: Montana State University

Major: English


Educational Plans: “I hope to do many things involving writing and publishing; either of my own work or of others. I also aspire to continue to graduate school, to study Library Science.”

About Hannah: “Recently I have undergone an internship with Kleinworks Literary Agency, was listed on the honor roll for a 4.0 GPA this last semester, and was a contributor to the Opsis Literary Magazine at MSU.”

Name: Amelia Palacios

School: Macalester College

Major: Sociology


Educational and career interests: “I am interested in sociology and media and cultural studies, as well as being a political speech writer or advertising and marketing.”

Favorite Book Quote: “I had the whole sky in my eyes and it was blue and gold.” – The Stranger by Albert Camus.

Name: Keona Prude

School: Regent University

Major: Communications


Educational Plans: “I plan to teach at the collegiate level in the field of public relations.”

Favorite Book Quote: “I am a black woman. I am moral. I am intelligent. I am loveable. I am valuable. – Shifting: The Double Lives of Black Women in America by Charisse Jones and Kumea Shorter-Gooden, PhD.

Name: Meghan Roegge

School: Hamline University

Major: Education


Educational Plans: “I plan be an English Language Arts teacher at BEST Academy in Minneapolis, MN and pursue a master’s in Education.”

Favorite Books: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Dreaming in Cuban, Sula

Name: Summer Slevin

School: Illinois State University

Major: Broadcast Journalism


Educational Plans: “I would love to use my bachelor’s in Broadcast Journalism to travel around the world, meet people and report events that are rarely made public. Eventually I would like to put all these experiences into my own book and possibly write a novel.”

Favorite Book Quote: “Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Name: Jude Swanson

School: Averett University

Major: Computer Science


Educational Plans: “After I graduate from Averett University, I plan to begin working in the Computer Science field, be it in an IT department or at the local Geek Squad. I’ll use this to ‘build up funds’ to go for my master’s later on. From there I want to work my way up and eventually work with Google, a computer science dream of mine.”

Favorite Book Quote: “…but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” JRR Tolkein The Hobbit

Name: Fred Van Patten

School: Kent State University: Stark

Major: English


Educational Plans: “My educational goals are to come back into the academic fold and pursue a career as an English professor.”

Favorite Book: Like many young children, my love of reading was inspired by Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The descriptive language, the plot and the heroism were inspiring.

Name: Jillian Webberson

School: Tufts University

Major: MAT Art Education


About Jillian: “I am a firm believer that Art Education can have a substantial impact on a child’s future. Learning to comprehend and appreciate an artist’s view of the world will not only help a budding mind understand the world around them but it will empower them to express their own visions. I am excited to begin exploring the connection between self-experience and awareness through my graduate studies, so I can inspire and educate young minds.”

Favorite Book Quote: “All endings are also beginnings; we just don’t know it at the time.” Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Name: Timothy Webberson

School: University of Southern California

Major: Music Industry


Educational Plans: “Planning to obtain a BS in Music Industry in University of Southern California, I would like to be a music engineer at a Los Angeles recording studio or own my own. I also want to be a part of a community service project like building schools, houses, or helping children year after year.”

Favorite Book Quote: “People say that the eyes are the windows to the soul.” Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner.

Name: Julie Wilde

School: Cedar Valley College

Major: Veterinary Technology


Educational Plans: “While progressing in school is not out of the question, my goals for the immediate future include finishing my A.A.S degree, passing the Vet Tech national exam and Texas State Board to receive my RVT, completing an internship at the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary, and seeking employment in a zoo or rescue/sanctuary setting .”

Favorite Book Quote: “Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best.” The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Luis.

Name: Joseph Zitt

School: Cuyahoga Community College: Metropolitan

Major: Media Arts and Studies


Educational Plans: “I look forward to adding skills in audio, video, design, and online technologies to my current knowledge of writing and music so that I may help members of my communities express their needs and effectively get things done.”

Favorite Books and Quote: Samuel R. Delaney: Dhalgren, Michael Gates Grill: How Starbucks Saved My Life. Favorite quote, “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend, inside a dog it is too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx

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