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CocoNuts alumni have received over a million dollars in scholarships. The students' deep involvement with the CocoNuts Robotics Team was a oftentimes a major deciding factor in the awarding of these scholarships. 2009 - Larry Marek Northern Arizona University - Class of 2013 Physics Education Received Awards ~ City of Flagstaff Mayor's Award ~ Coconino County Teen Court Award Received Scholarships ~ Gates Millennium Scholarship -$300,000 ~ DREAMS Scholarship - $1,000 (Disbursing Real Educational Academic Minority Scholarships) ~ 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 2010 - Madeline "Maddie" Burris Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Class of 2014 Robotics Engineering - US Air Force ROTC 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 Nominee ~ 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 Total Amount Received in Scholarships - $1,035,800 Any comments, suggestions, or concerns about the website? Then email us! Page last updated 07-04-2010