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Suns Charities Award Full-Tuition College Scholarship to Franklin Police and Fire High School Student

Phoenix Suns Charities have awarded Franklin Police and Fire High School senior Carlos Yepiz with a full-tuition, four-year scholarship to attend Northern Arizona University in the fall. The Phoenix Suns Charities Board of Directors selected Yepiz based on his strong academic record and participation in several extracurricular activities. He was a four-time champion as a member of Franklin’s squad at the annual Arizona High School Fire Science Muster competition, active leader on the school’s student government and joined the JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program at Metro Tech High School. Yepiz, who also works part-time and enjoys hiking, snowboarding and video games in his free time, aspires to become a neurosurgeon.