College-bound LGBT students receive Orlando Youth Alliance scholarships

College-bound LGBT students receive Orlando Youth Alliance scholarships

OYAScholarships2015Two Central Florida LGBT students are getting a little help with their future by way of scholarships through Orlando Youth Alliance.

Emily Mound and London Nunn were awarded $1,500 each at OYA’s 20th anniversary reception at Dubsdread Country Club Aug. 14.

The scholarships were provided by Bill Neighbors & Tim Warzecha. (Neighbors is pictured at left with the recipients.)

Mound will study nursing at Seminole State College and Nunn is attending Lake Sumter state college to study Chinese and English in the hopes of becoming an interpreter.

This the first year OYA has provided a scholarship through a formalized process that included an application, essay and letters of reference.

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