Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney
Announces 8th Annual $2,500 Freedom Scholarship Winner 

Leon High School student, William Doran, breaks Lincoln High School's
Six-Year Winning Streak in Essay Competition

The Leon Lions now have something else to celebrate. After a six year stronghold, Lincoln was outdone by Leon High School senior William Doran in the 2008 Brooks, LeBoeuf, Bennett, Foster & Gwartney Freedom Scholarship competition. William Doran’s essay on the Bill of Rights was selected by Circuit Judge Kevin Davey, Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey and Circuit Judge Kathleen Dekker as the best essay of all the submissions from Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden and Jefferson counties.

William’s ability and talents are reflected in his academic excellence and writing ability. William was the National Latin Brain Bowl Champion, and Captain of the Leon High school Brain Bowl Team. Outside academics, he enjoys playing tennis. His 15 year old younger brother clearly has big shoes to fill.

William is following the family tradition of leaving home to attend school out of state and has been accepted and plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He intends to use the $2,500 award to help defray the cost of his tuition. We are very proud of William’s accomplishments and wish him the very best in the future.

From left to right:
Dean LeBoeuf, Nora Doran, William Doran, Richard Doran, Rhonda Bennett, Scott Gwartney

Freedom Scholarship Winners:

2008 William Doran, Leon High School
2007 Kathleen Wade, Lincoln High School
2006 Rebecca Lu, Lincoln High School
2005 Lisa Nicole Trainor, Lincoln High School
2004 Layne Zhao, Lincoln High School
2003 Rachel Kuncicky, Lincoln High School
2002 Katie Lynn Ball, Lincoln High School
2001 Whitney Johnson-Rule, Rickards High School

Please contact our firm for more information and details on our Freedom Scholarship!