Four Drug Court graduates win Joshua Charles Short scholarships

On Wednesday, July 13, at 2 p.m. (during the Oakland County Adult Treatment Court's summer graduation) four drug treatment court alumni will be recognized as the 2011 winners of the Joshua Charles Short Scholarship. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Wendy Potts, president and founder of the RESTORE Foundation, along with Suzanne Okun, mother of Joshua Short, will present the awards. Joshua Charles Short was just twenty years old when he died of an overdose in 2008. Okun courageously recognized she could not remain quiet about her son's death and decided to create a memorial scholarship not only to honor her son, but to support those who have overcome their own addictions and continue in their journey of recovery. All Oakland County Adult Treatment Court and Juvenile Drug Court graduates are eligible for the annual $1,000 scholarship awards, providing that they have maintained their sobriety and are actively giving back to their communities in some fashion. Applicants for the scholarship must apply by May 1st of each year, be willing to submit to drug testing, and relay how they are contributing to their individual community. The scholarship application can be viewed and submitted via the RESTORE Foundation's website at www.therestorefoundation.org The scholarship, with an initial contribution from Shore Mortgage, is a specific fund of the RESTORE Foundation, the non-profit that was created to financially sustain the Oakland County Circuit Court Drug Treatment Court Programs. This year's award recipients are ATC graduates Ms. Penny B. who is pursuing a paralegal degree at Baker College and Andrew L., who is targeting an associate's degree in Information Technology at Oakland Community College. The Juvenile Drug Court graduates that were selected are Mrs. Ashley L., who is receiving the award for the second year in a row to pursue her goal to obtain certification in medical insurance billing, as well as medical office administration. Additionally, Mr. Cory G., one of the first Juvenile Drug Court graduates, now attends Old Dominion University in Virginia and is working on completing his master's degree in Biology with a concentration in Biotechnology. He has aspirations to further his education by later pursuing a PhD in Molecular Virology. Okun not only offers her efforts in fund raising for Joshua's scholarship, but speaks to the dangers of drug abuse and shares her story with youth around the metro area in hopes of preventing other teens and their mothers from the pain she has endured. To register for the scholarship event On Wednesday, July 13, at 2 p.m., contact Jacqueline Howes-Evanson at (248) 452-2154. Published: Thu, Jun 30, 2011

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