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Pueblo High School senior Leanna Payan has been selected as a semifinalist in a prestigious Arizona state scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Flinn Scholarship offers full tuition for any of the three main in-state universities. Just 80 of 1,000 high school senior applicants are selected as semifinalists for two rounds of interviews, which narrows to only 20 Flinn scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leanna Payan said, \u201cWhat drew me to applying was the fact that it was so supportive, and I knew people who received this award including Samuel Gonzalez last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the 39th generation of Flinn Scholars. Students are offered over $130,000 dollars for tuition, housing, meals, and opportunities to study abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Payan is one of six students from Tucson who made it to the finalist round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said, \u201cFor me, becoming a Flinn Scholar would mean being in a community with people who actually want to do school and want a better future for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Payan will learn in April if she is officially a Flinn Scholar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust to make it this far is an honor,\u201d Payan said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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