Parkland College Student Wins Townsend Press Reading Scholarship

Katia Chavez of Urbana, a student at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, has received a $100 scholarship for reading 10 assigned books as part of the Townsend Press Reading Contest.

Parkland's Center for Academic Success offers the reading contest in conjunction with the West Berlin, New Jersey, publishing company. Townsend Press seeks to promote reading by sponsoring scholarship contests, distributing reading motivation posters, and donating books to schools and community organizations.

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