HORATIO ALGER AWARD

Smithtown High School West Senior Carly Miller has been selected to receive the Horatio Alger Award.  Horatio Alger Award recipients are dedicated community leaders who demonstrate individual initiative and a commitment to excellence; as exemplified by remarkable achievements accomplished through honesty, hard work, self-reliance and perseverance over adversity.  All potential Members must have a strong commitment to assisting those less fortunate than themselves and be willing to contribute to the mission of providing scholarships for younger generations.  Carly will receive a $20,000 scholarship to use towards a bachelor’s degree.  Carly will travel to Washington in April to attend the Horatio Alger National Scholars Conference.  Carly is one of only 104 high school seniors nationally recognized as a Horatio Alger National Scholar