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Chaparral Student Awarded $10K Nordstrom Scholarship

Rachel Budd was among 80 scholarship recipients selected from 11,700 students who applied.

Chaparral High School student, Rachel Budd has been awarded a $10,000 college scholarship from Nordstrom, according to an emailed announcement from the Temecula Valley Unified School District:

"Nordstrom has been awarding college scholarships to deserving students since 1994. This year, there were 11,700 applicants from across the country. From there, they narrowed the applicant pool to 128 finalists and held interviews.

"A selection committee consisting of educators, business leaders, community partners and Nordstrom representatives selected 80 deserving students. Rachel was one of those 80."

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According to Nordstrom.com, those interested in applying to receive one of next year's Ten4U Scholarships should check back in spring 2014 for more information.


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