Predators Foundation Awards Diller Education Scholarship To Local Students

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The Nashville Predators Foundation empowered by SmileDirectClub awarded four students its annual Diller Education Scholarship which began in 2006.

The award, named after the first president of the Predators, focuses on college-bound seniors attending a Nashville or Middle Tennessee area high school. Candidates must display leadership qualities in the classroom and/or inspirational qualities on the athletic field in the sport of their choice, while also maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0 from their sophomore to senior year of high school. Additionally, the applicants must demonstrate the value of education, good work ethic, and community outreach.

This year’ winners, Kate Castle, Jesa Moore, Elizabeth Swartz and Ricardo Zaragoza Martinez, will receive $2,500 to help assist with their higher education at the collegiate level.

Castle, a senior at Wilson Central High School, has played golf for nearly eight years winning many trophies and achievements throughout her career. She will be attending Milligan University in the fall of 2021 where she will be majoring in social work and playing on the women’s golf team.

Moore graduated this year from Community High School in Unionville, playing basketball and volleyball while also being part of many leadership organizations. She lists her favorite aspect of the Predators organization as the Bridgestone Arena atmosphere and being with all the fans and having fun.

Swartz attended Hillwood High School in Nashville and has been dancing since she can remember, devoting her time to tap, jazz, ballet and modern styles of dance. In the fall, she will be attending Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., majoring in social entrepreneurship where she intends to pursue a career that will give back to her community.

Martinez graduated from Gallatin High School and played soccer, ran track, snowboarded, and participated in rock climbing. He will attend the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the fall where he plans to double major in marketing and engineering.

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