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Wasilla boy wins $1,500 ‘Summer of Heroes’ scholarship

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Alaska Communications and Boys and Girls Clubs of Alaska recognize five youth heroes as part of the 2011 Summer of Heroes program. Alaska Communications presented each hero with a $1,500 scho
Alaska Communications and Boys and Girls Clubs of Alaska recognize five youth heroes as part of the 2011 Summer of Heroes program. Alaska Communications presented each hero with a $1,500 scholarship during a ceremony at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. This year’s honorees are Jayden Tumbaga of Kenai, represented by family friend Jacqueline Garcia (top left), Mersades Basford (top center), Fred Falealili (top right) and Krista Stapleford (bottom left) of Anchorage, Alaska; and Samuel Allred (bottom right) of Wasilla. Courtesy Alaska Communications
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PALMER — A Wasilla boy was among five recipients ages 11 to 18 to receive 2011 Summer of Heroes scholarships from Alaska Communications.

The five — Sam Allred, 11, Wasilla; Krista Stapleford, 12, Anchorage; Fred Falealili, 17, Anchorage; Jayden Tumbaga, 17, Kenai and Mersades Basford, 18, Anchorage — received $1,500 scholarships, were guests at a banquet in their honor Aug. 27 and a day at the Alaska State Fair Aug. 28. The program is a partnership between Alaska Communications and Boys and Girls Clubs of Alaska to support youth development programs throughout the state and recognize young Alaskans making a difference in their local communities.

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