Three metro Atlantans win Horatio Alger college money

Three metro Atlanta high school students have been awarded 2011 Horatio Alger State Scholarships.

The three are among four recipients in Georgia who will receive $5,000 toward college: Megan Koehler, Harrison High School in Acworth; Yane Galeno, South Cobb High School in Austell; Freedom Murphy, Chamblee High School in Atlanta; and Audrey Baechle, Savannah Arts Academy in Savannah.

The Horatio Alger Association gave over 850 scholarships of $2,500 to $20,000 this year. The Georgia scholarships were made possible by the Ronald C. Waranch Foundation.

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Ty Tagami

Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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