Thank you to all of the applicants who applied for the 2010 FAMC Scholarship. Everyone had outstanding applications. It was very difficult to choose just one winner. The recipient of this years scholarship will be announced in May at the Frisco Education Foundation's annual scholarship awards ceremony.

Here is a letter from last years recipient Satoshi Endo:

Dear Frisco A&M Club, Howdy! My name is Satoshi Endo and I was the recent recipient of the Frisco A&M scholarship. First I would like to thank everyone at Frisco A&M Club for making this scholarship possible for me. It had been an amazing semester and I am thankful for the Aggies in Frisco for lessening the burden of attending college. Second, Christmas and New Year is around the corner and I would like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year! Finally, I would like to relate to everyone my first semester in Aggieland. My semester started with fish camp, and at first I was taken aback by all the traditions and yells… but by the end of fish camp, I was pumped to start my college life! I learned all the yells and traditions that is Texas A&M. First day of classes was fun trying to navigate the campus to find my classes, but luckily I am living at Hart Hall (Central Side!!!) so everything is within easy walking distance from me. I’ve learned quickly that not only does the school have traditions and yells, even my dorm has them as well! People have said that I do not “fit” into the Aggie mold but after the first week I was as red ass as any other Aggie can be. Classes here were great; I took 16 hours this past semester. Because of all my transfer credit from AP exams, I was classified a sophomore coming in. Aside from taking core classes, I was able to take a business class since I am a business major. The class required us to work in team for the entire semester and complete 100 hours of service for a chosen non-profit organization. It simulated a real-life environment in which business groups have to work together to overcome difficulties despite differences in ideas and personalities and it was a great class. Next semester will be harder and I will be taking 16 credit hours as well and loading up on management and accounting, but I will be looking forward to a challenge! After settling in to a weekly routine of going to classes, studying, sbisa-ing, partying, and repeat, I joined a few student associations (namely Chinese Student Association). Through social events and student organizations, I have probably made more friends in the first semester of college than my whole time in high school. Everyone is very friendly and open to all sorts of different ideas and ways of thinking (A&M is conservative, but who says conservatives aren’t open to others?). I’ve volunteered concessions at the first few football games and it felt great to be doing something worthwhile and raising money for organizations. Once Big 12 games rolled around, I am always in the third deck with friends cheering on my Aggies! We did well in most of our home games, and on Thanksgiving Day I was with my friends and my sister cheering on for the Aggies in the annual game against t.u. It was a hard fought game but we lost in the end… that was hard to take. There’s always next year for our young team! I can’t believe the first semester is over already. It feels as if I lived there for my whole life and it’s weird to be home where I don’t see everyone wearing maroon or saying “Howdy!” I am just enjoying the break, working, and looking forward to an even better semester! Thank you all for making the scholarship possible and I am truly proud to be an Aggie. Thanks again and gig ‘em!

-Satoshi Endo?

Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2013

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Click here for the scholarship application.  Good luck to all that apply.

Please mail the completed application to:

Frisco A&M Club-Scholarship
PO Box 2575
Frisco, Texas 75034

Applications must be postmarked by March 15th. Applicants will be notified to set up an interview to aid in determining the scholarship recipient.

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