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CocoNuts alumni have received almost in scholarships. The students' deep involvement with the CocoNuts Robotics Team often was a major deciding factor in the awarding of these scholarships.   2009 - Larry Marek Northern Arizona University - Class of 2013 Physics Education Recieved Awards ~ City of Flagstaff Mayor's Award ~ Coconino County Teen Court Award Received Scholarships ~ Gates Millennium Scholarship -$300,000 ~ Susan B. Anthony Scholarship - $30,000 ~ University of Rochester Scholarship - $10,000 ~ APS Minority Scholarship for Physics - $2,000 ~ Alpha Delta Kappa Future Educator Scholarship - $1,000 ~ DREAMS Scholarship - $1,000 (Disbursing Real Educational Academic Minority Scholarships) 2010 - Madeline "Maddie" Burris Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Class of 2014 Robotics Engineering Received Awards ~ Flagstaff Soroptomist Club Student of the Month ~ Flagstaff Exchange Club Student of the Month ~ Arizona STEM Innovation Hero Nominee ~ University of Rochester Xerox Information and Technology Award ~ Toshiba ExploraVision Competition Honorable Mention ~ Coconino High School Academic & Orchestra Letters ~ Coconino High School 4.0 Academic Excellence Award ~ Coconino High School Citizenship Award Received Scholarships ~ Worcester Polytechnic Institute President's Scholarship- $82,000 ~ Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship (AIMS Tuition Waiver) - approx. $24,000-$33,000 ~ California Polytechnic Institute Scholarship - $20,000 ~ Flagstaff Exchange Club Youth of the Year - $1,000 2010 - Vitas Zukowski The University of Chicago - Class of 2014 Environmental Sciences - Economics/Policy Emphasis Received Awards ~ 2010 United States Senate Youth Program - Arizona Delegate ~ Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction ~ Flagstaff American Legion Americanism Award ~ National Merit Commended Student ~ Flagstaff Exchange Club Student of the Month ~ Arizona STEM Innovation Hero ~ Toshiba ExploraVision Competition Honorable Mention ~ Coconino High School Academic Letters ~ University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Science Award ~ Flinn Scholarship Finalist Received Scholarships ~ The University of Chicago - $134,000 ~ American University President's Scholarship - $108,000 ~ University of Portland President's Scholarship - $80,000 ~ Allegheny College Trustee's Scholarship - $70,000 ~ University of Rochester Wilder Trustee Scholarship - $60,000 ~ Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship (AIMS Tuition Waiver) - approx. $24,000-$33,000 ~ University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Scholarship - $32,000 ~ Northern Arizona University President's Scholarship - $24,000 ~ Reed College - $21,800 ~ 2010 United States Senate Youth Program Scholarship - $5,000 ~ Sam Walton Community Scholarship - $3,000 ~ Raytheon/FIRST Robotics Scholarship - $1,000 ~ Arizona Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student - $1,000 ~ Arizona STEM Innovation Heroes Award - $1,000 2011 - Jacob Dalder Stanford University - Class of 2015 Enirormental Engineering Received Awards ~ Flinn Scholar ~Coconino HS Class of 2011 – Valedictorian ~Coconino HS Mayor’s Award 2011 ~2010 NAZ FLL Regional – Young Adult Mentor Award ~2009 NAZ FLL Regional – Adult Mentor Award ~National Honor Society Spirit of Service Award ~Coconino HS Orchestra – Principal Violist ~University of Rochester – George Eastman Young Leaders Award ~Coconino HS Citizenship Award ~Coconino HS 4.0 Academic Excellence Award ~Coconino HS Academic and Orchestra Letters Received Scholarships ~Stanford University - $156,000 ~Flinn Scholarship - $94,000 ~Worcester Polytechnic Institute President's Scholarship- $82,000 ~University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Scholarship - $36,500 ~Arizona State University Presidential Scholarship – $36,000 ~Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship (AIMS Tuition Waiver) - approx. $24,000-$33,000 ~Raytheon/FIRST Robotics Scholarship - $1,000 AZ FIRST/Grainger Foundation Scholarship - $1,000 2011 - R.J. Garduno Northern Arizona University - Class of 2015 Mechanical Engineering 2011 - Samuel Martin After completing a 2 year religious mission plans to attend Brigham Young University - Class of 2017 Computer Animation and Design 2011 - Matthew Stevens University of Alaska Southeast- Class of 2015 Marine Biology Received Scholarships: ~Grainger Scholarship- $1,000 2011 - Tomas Zukowski The University of Rochester - Class of 2015 Computer Science Received Awards ~ University of Rochester Xerox Information and Technology Award ~ 2010 FIRST Dean's List Finalist ~ President's Award for Educational Excellence ~ Navy Inspirational Award ~ Coconino High School Academic Letters ~ Coconino High School Straight A's Academic Excellence Awards Received Scholarships ~ University of Rochester National Grant- $106,800 ~ Worchester Polytechnic Institute University Award- $54,400 ~ Illnois Institute of Technology Herald Scholarship- $40,000 ~ Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarshi (AIMS Tuition Waiver) - approx. $28,000-$40,000 ~ University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Award- $33,000 ~ Northern Arizona University President's Scholarship- $27,856 ~ Worchester Polytechnic Institute Scholarship- $27,600 ~ Illnois Institute of Technology FIRST Scholarship- $24,000 ~ A.J. Drexel Scholarship- $19,000 ~ Illnois Institute of Technology University Scholarship- $18,000 ~ Steve Sanghi Scholarship- $16,000 ~ Illnois Institute of Technology Housing Scholarship- $10,000 ~ California Polytechnic Institute Outreach Scholarship- $8,000 ~ University of Rochester Xerox Scholarship- $4,000 ~ Drexel Early FAFSA Award- $1,000 ~ Grainger Foundation Scholarship- $1,000 ~ Society of Mechanical Engineers Scholarship- $1,000 Total Amount Received in Scholarships - $1,907,956 Any comments, suggestions, or concerns about the website? Then email us! Page last updated 01-17-2012