OREANDA-NEWS. The North Texas Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company Fund wrapped up the school year by awarding nearly \$350,000 in scholarships and technology prizes to North Texas students from more than 100 high schools located in the communities where Ford dealers operate.

Ford announced and celebrated the scholarship winners at a special event today that also brought together parents, educators and community leaders. Nearly 80 percent of the scholarship recipients plan to pursue a degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and the majority will attend universities in Texas. The STEM fields represent tremendous job opportunities, especially in Texas. According to a study by STEM Connector, Where are the STEM Students? Texas ranks second as the state projected to have most STEM jobs in the country by 2018.