Katy small biz awards non-traditional student college scholarship

A locally owned and operated small business in West Houston, Houston Katy Appliance Repair, has just announced theyve awarded an area non-traditional student a $500 college scholarship.

Festus Amoye, a junior psychology major at Houston Baptist University and a resident of Houston has been selected as their 2014 http://www.Houston-Katy-Appliance-Repair.com scholarship essay winner.

Amoye beat out dozens of finalists by submitting the most exceptional 1,000 word essay explaining the numerous benefits that locally-owned small businesses play in the economic health and social vibrancy of the community. Scholarship contestants were also asked to explain how the local area community would be impacted without these vital small businesses and the jobs they create, as well as formulate ideas on how area colleges, universities and trade schools can better enhance the health and potential success of small businesses.

It is refreshing to see that so many young people in our community really understand the connection between local prosperity and the health of our locally-owned small businesses. In our current era of economic uncertainty, I really portend great things for the future of our community because of the exceptional insight and aptitude that dozens of our young people demonstrated in this scholarship contest, said Francis Welch, owner and manager of the Houston and Katy areas fastest growing appliance repair and installation business.

Festus Amoye is a 2004 graduate of Elsik High School in Alief ISD, a veteran after having served in the nations armed forces for nine years, and currently a junior psychology major at Houston Baptist University.

Following graduation, he plans on using his education and training to help other young men and women go on to achieve their higher education goals while graduating with a plan and less debt.

Amoye said, These scholarship funds will definitely help further my goal. Im thankful I live in a community where people care so much about others success. I feel blessed!

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