Fallbrook high school senior wins scholarship

FALLBROOK – The San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) has announced that Fallbrook resident Malary Greenwood, a senior attending Oasis High School, an independent study high school, has been awarded a $1,250 cash scholarship from the BBB after writing a 400-word essay on the importance of ethics and integrity in the community.

Greenwood was one of five high school students honored at the BBB’s recent 2012 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics award, which honored local companies for ethical business practices. The BBB said a total of 258 essays from students attending 87 different high schools in San Diego County were evaluated by the judges. Sycuan Casino was the presenting sponsor of this year’s BBB scholarship program.

A volunteer at the Fallbrook Food Pantry, Greenwood wants to pursue a career in health care because several friends have been diagnosed with cancer. Her essay highlighted a local yogurt shop that has “terrific customer service.”

Greenwood also is a high school columnist and community photographer for the Fallbrook Village News. She has worked with the newspaper since her freshman year.

The non-profit San Diego BBB, which opened in 1921, is San Diego’s largest county-wide business membership organization with 6,000 accredited businesses and charities. For more information, visit http://www.bbb.org.