DeMayo Law Offices Awarding $37,500 in Scholarships to Graduating Seniors

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the ninth consecutive year, the Michael A. DeMayo Scholarship program is offering local high school seniors an opportunity to win a  $2,500 scholarship toward their college education. The students are judged on a number of criteria including the submission of a presentation or essay on the prevention of underage drinking and driving.

The firm will be awarding $37,500 in college scholarships to 15 graduating high school seniors who reside and attend schools in counties served by the firm. North Carolina counties include: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, Union, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Lincoln, Rowan, Caldwell, Stanly, Iredell, Alexander, Burke, Robeson, Scotland, Richmond, Anson and Cumberland. South Carolina counties include: York, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro and Dillon.

To qualify, students must have applied for full-time enrollment at a four-year university or college and return the application packet to the law firm by March 7, 2011. Interested students can download the application by visiting the Official Contest Rules page at www.DeMayoLaw.com.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the student's presentation or essay on how to prevent underage drinking and driving, as well as their application, SAT scores, transcripts and letters of recommendation. Winners will be chosen by a selection committee and announced on April 15, 2011.

"Our scholarship program attempts to capture the ideas and suggestions of teenagers, because young adults respond best to advice from their own peers," said Attorney Michael A. DeMayo, who has awarded $162,000 in scholarships since founding the program in 2003. "It is our hope and objective to get the message out to as many teens as possible in our community because even if the scholarships save only one life, the investment will have been worth it."

Web links to the 15 winning presentations will be published in a booklet and sent to community leaders and lawmakers with hope that the students' observations and suggestions could help formulate public policy and increase awareness.

The Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo L.L.P. has offices in Charlotte, Hickory, Monroe and Lumberton and practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, nursing home negligence and social security disability.

For more information, contact Kristine Woolley, community relations director, at (704) 343-4644 or [email protected]. For more information about DeMayo Law Offices or the scholarship program, visit www.DeMayoLaw.com.

SOURCE Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo L.L.P.