Scholarship Program for High School Track Stars

Verizon has again teamed up with USA Track & Field to reward top
high school seniors for their academic performance and athletic
achievements with a Verizon Youth Progress Award.

The award, established last year, honors four of the nation's most promising track and field or cross-country athletes with a $5,000 scholarship toward their first year of college tuition. The winners will also receive a collection of USATF apparel.

To be eligible student-athletes must

-- be high school seniors who will graduate in spring 2004

-- have participated as athletes in a Verizon Youth Series track and field and/or cross-country event in the past 24 months. [Editors Note: I don't know why this should matter. - Barry]

-- have achieved a minimum 3.0 grade point average during the first three years of high school and first semester of their senior year, and

-- live in a region served by Verizon or Verizon Wireless.

Employees are encouraged to share information about the scholarship with their family and friends. For more information and an application, go to
http://www.verizon.com/usatrackandfield.

Applications are due by Feb. 15. Thanks Alden!