Love of milk pays off for Ironwood High School senior

Ironwood senior Sarah Sawyer recently received second place in the Arizona Milk Producers Scholarship Sweepstakes, winning $7,000 to be used at any Arizona university.

Sawyer sent an essay and picture of herself with a milk mustache to the Arizona Milk Producers after she read about the sweepstakes on the scholarship opportunities page of the Peoria Unified School District Web site. She learned that she was a finalist and was invited to attend the Fiesta Bowl game where she found out that she was one of the winners.

"The milk producers gave us tickets to the Fiesta Bowl game. During the second quarter, they announced the three winners’ names on the Jumbotron," said Sawyer. "During the third quarter, we went onto the field and received our big checks."

Following graduation Sawyer plans to attend Arizona State University and major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcasting.

"I want to thank the milk producers so much for awarding me with this scholarship," she said. "It’s an honor to be one of the finalists. I will definitely make sure I continue to drink milk!"