Niles student receives scholarship

Published 5:31 pm Wednesday, May 21, 2008

By Staff
SOUTHFIELD – The Comcast Foundation has recognized the outstanding community service and academic achievements of senior Julie Barnett of Brandywine High School in Niles with a $1,000 college scholarship.
A resident of Niles, Barnett plans to attend Grand Valley State University and is among 139 young people from across the state to be honored this year by the Comcast Leaders and Achievers program. The Comcast Foundation will distribute a total of $139,000 in grants across Michigan to recognize these outstanding individuals for their efforts. Barnett and the other honorees have been invited to attend a ceremony June 11 at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing.