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Dania Maxwell/Staff Candace Perez, left, is hugged by family friend, Esmeralda Morano, after receiving a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, at Immokalee High School on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace's mother, Silvia, right, watches on. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.

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Candace Perez, left, is hugged by family friend, Esmeralda Morano, after receiving a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, at Immokalee High School on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace's mother, Silvia, right, watches on. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.

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  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Candace Perez, left, is hugged by family friend, Esmeralda Morano, after receiving a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, at Immokalee High School on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace's mother, Silvia, right, watches on. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Candace Perez, left, wipes tears of joy from her face after receiving a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, at Immokalee High School on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace's mother, Silvia, stands at her side. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Silvia Perez arrives to the Immokalee High School auditorium to surprise her daughter, Candace, when she receives a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Senior Vice President of Alumni Relations and Special Projects for the Miami Dolphins, Nat Moore, left, congratulates Candace Perez, center, with her mother Silvia, right, after receiving a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, at Immokalee High School on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Honor students at Immokalee High School file into the auditorium where senior, Candace Perez will receive a $5,000 college scholarship through Sun Life Awards, a cornerstone program of the Miami Dolphins Foundation, on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Immokalee, Fla. Candace was nominated for the scholarship through the Guadalupe Center, an organization serving children and families in Immokelee. The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program will invest $220,000 in grants and scholarships to South Florida students and nonprofit organizations this year.

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