Oh happy occasion! Blogging does pay off!

I'm very happy to share with AmP readers that as a result of their industrious and dedicated efforts on my behalf and on behalf of the vibrant St. Blog's community, my placement in the 2007 Blogging Scholarship Awards indeed merited a fiduciary disbursement:

Hello!

Please contact your financial aid office and ask where I should send your funds. Also, ask for a specific person where I can send the letter to their attention. This will make the process much faster. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

-- Sincerely,

Daniel Kovach

President

Daniel Kovach Scholarship Foundation

http://www.collegescholarships.org/

I believe the scholarship might be up to $1,000. [Update: It's a consolation prize of $100. Hey, every little bit helps!] Of course, it is going directly to paying off my tuition loans. AmP supporters registered over 2,400 votes in the two-week voting period. And the related Facebook support group topped-out at over 500 members.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to vote for me! AmP readership has noticed a significant net increase since the awards, so I think it's safe to assume that many new readers were introduced to this blog (and therefore the wider St. Blog's community) through it. Praise God!

The blogging scholarship will take place again next year, and I'll be sure to promote it so that other worthy bloggers get their chance to receive some due recognition and encouragement. I'll also try to hunt down my initial application essay to see if it is worth publishing here.

Finally, I might as well mention that AmP is currently holding at second place in the 2008 blogger's choice awards. But honestly, I think you've all merited a well-earned reprieve from my constant heckling, so I'll earnestly try to keep my pleadings at a minimum .... for now. ;)