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10/29/09
James Dougan was hunched over a lab table in science class yesterday, concentrating hard on the assignment in front of him, when some strangers walked in carrying a big cardboard check. 
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Jerzy Romanowski, diversity affairs director for Nordstrom, hands Chesapeake High School senior James Dougan a giant check for $10,000. Romanowski burst in on James' science class Wednesday morning to surprise him with the news that he had won a scholarship from the department store.Find Us On Facebook
A look of confusion, followed by a smile, spread across James' face when he realized the check - in the amount of $10,000 - was for him. The Chesapeake High School senior had won the cash from Nordstrom, which gives out scholarship money to 40 students every year. "I don't even know what to say - $10,000 is definitely going to help with college," the 17-year-old from Pasadena said as his classmates...
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Good Job - 2009-10-30 10:11:21
Congratulations James! This is much deserved. Good luck and best wishes on what will certainly be a bright future.
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