BOISE, ID – June 3, 2021, Better Business Bureau Great West + Pacific (BBB GW+P), a non-profit organization committed to advancing marketplace trust, proudly announces the 2021 Students of Integrity Scholarship recipients. 

BBB offers its scholarship annually to recognize high school juniors and seniors who personify and communicate ethics in the real world, as demonstrated through community service, personal integrity and academic accomplishments.  

The BBB Foundation expanded the program to award six scholarships this year, awarding $2,000 for a written essay by a student from six states in our region.

All essays of this years' winners can be viewed here.

• Idaho – Andre Souza’s eye-opening essay shines a light on the young consumers’ risky online shopping habits.
• Oregon – Marcus Allen highlighted BBB’s role in building smarter consumers but emphasized taking responsibility as consumers.
• Alaska – Andrea Guillen explained what trust signals she looks for in big name companies she frequently shops at.
• Hawaii – Sophia Riley wrote about how she has integrated BBB’s trustworthy website guidelines in her workplace, Meli Wraps.
• Washington – Emily Morse’s essay focused on the signals of a trustworthy website while shopping online.
• Washington – Sarah Keck’s essay discussed BBB’s role in finding trustworthy business and warning consumers of fraudulent ones.

BBB Foundation’s selection committee and panel of third-party judges evaluated the submissions based on four criteria: 1) how well it represents a BBB value or brand; 1) the creativity and effort involved; 3) the content of the essay; and 4) number of positive votes from the community at large. 

To learn more about the BBB Foundation and its scholarship program, go to https://www.trust-bbb.org/scholarship. View all the winning entries here. 

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