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THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ARE BEING
DONATED TO SOME WELL-DESERVING
SCHOLARS IN NEW HAVEN..THOSE
WHO MAKE THE GRADE CAN QUALIFY
FOR THE FUNDS.. AND IT'S ALL
THANKS TO THE NEW PEARL HARBOR
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.. NEWS 8'S
JASON NEWTON EXPLAINS.
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AWARD MONEY COMES IN, AND IT'S
IMMEDIATELY PAID FORWARD... IT
AWAITS SOME WELL-DESERVING NEW
HAVEN ENGINEERING SCHOLARS...
WHO NEED THE FUNDS TO HELP
NURTURE THEIR BUDDING ACADEMIC
INTERESTS.."IT COULD BE LIKE
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MAKING
IT ALL FOUR YEARS AND HAVING
TO STOP HALFWAY THROUGH."THE
NEW HAVEN PEARL HARBOR
MEMORIAL BRIDGE BEAT OUT
HUNDREDS OF OTHER CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS, AND WAS AWARDED 10-
THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR IT'S
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING...
CONNECTICUT D-O-T IS DONATING
THAT PRIZE MONEY DIRECTLY TO
THE NEW HAVEN PROMISE
PROGRAM... THEY SAY FUNDING
THE COSTS FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS,
IS A BRIDGE TO A SUCCESSFUL
REGION...07:14/ 9 SECS"THERE'S
NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAT
EDUCATION AND WHAT EDUCATION
DOES FOR TRANSFORMING
OPPORUTNIGY FOR PEOPLE,
PARTICULARY IN NEW HAVEN."THE
NEW HAVEN SCHOLAR PROGRAM IS
CURRENTLY FUNDING THE COLLEGE
EDUCATION FOR OVER 600 CITY
STUDENTS.. MOST OF THE
STUDENTS GO TO COLLEGE IN
STATE AND MANY REMAIN IN THE
AREA AFTER GRADUATION..
ORGANIZERS SAY THEY'RE ALREADY
SEEING A RETURN ON INVESTMENT..
"THOSE SCHOLARS ARE ALREADY
COMING BACK TO NEW HAVEN AND
DECIDING TO START CAREERS IN
THE REGION."JEVAUGHN BRODIE IS
A GATEWAY ENGINEERING STUDENT
INTERESTED IN AEROSPACE SINCE
TAKING HIGH SCHOOL CALCULUS...
THROUGH PROMISE, HE'S ABLE TO
CONNECT HIS PASSION FOR
LEARNING, WITH THE FUNDING TO
MAKE IT HIS LIVING.."HAD TO
CALCULATE THE VOLUME OF A
SOLID. SOLID WAS SHAPED AS AN
AIRPLANE COCKPIT. AND IT JUST
OPENED MY EYES TO A LOT OF
INTERESTING OPPORTUNITIES IN
ENGINEERING FIELD. ESPECIALLY
IN AEROSPACE."IN NEW HAVEN,
JASON NEWTON, NEWS 8.