MEDFORD, Ore. – Nicola Chmelir and Vanessa Lim, two seniors at St. Mary’s School in Medford, were both chosen to be the recipient of University of Oregon’s highly coveted STAMPS scholarship.
Every year, only 10 students in the state of Oregon are chosen to receive the scholarship. Given that the scholarship is highly selective, the fact that two of the chosen teens attend the same school makes this situation highly improbable. St. Mary’s Associate College Counselor Eve Benton calls it “miraculous.” Benton describes both Chmelir and Lim as being extremely determined, intelligent individuals who are dedicated to their academic careers.
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