Dobson Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DCEL) today announced the winners of its biannual Dobson PRIDE (Promoting Individual Development and Education) Scholarship Program for graduating high school students.

Dobson has awarded $1,000 scholarships to students who "endeavor to better themselves and their communities through achievements in their community, education and personal development."

Founded by chairman and CEO Everett R. Dobson in 1996, the PRIDE program has awarded more than $230,000 to more than 300 students who live in a household for which Dobson provides wireless telecommunications services. Scholarships are awarded to college students in the fall and to high school students in the spring of each year. The most recent class of award winners and their (hometowns) includes:

Arizona -- Holli Fransen (Kingman); Dustin Seppala (Globe); Amber
Weaver (Claypool)

Alaska -- Valerie Ahyong (Ketchikan)

California -- Sarah Baker (Aptos); Ashley Gomes (Gustine)

Georgia -- Megan Bongarten (Watkinsville) Amanda Bryant (Dalton)

Kansas -- Tara Baxter (Leavenworth) Paul Oswald (Effingham)

Kentucky -- Ashley Kindler (Richmond) Gabrielle Roberts (Campbellsville)

Maryland -- Helen Orme (Preston) Olga Pustinovich (Maugansville)

Michigan -- Andrew Dost (Beulah) Jennifer Nyland (Traverse City)

Minnesota -- Danette Aune (Detroit Lakes) Tanner Kent (Oak Park Heights)

Missouri -- Andrea Simpson (Trenton)

New York -- Kathryn Airhart (Houghton) Irina Cashen (Poughkeepsie) Michael Lin (Lagrangeville)

Ohio -- Stephanie Bonner (Collin) Renee Howard (Niles) Joshua Mancuso (Canfield) Joseph Roshetsky (Youngstown)

Oklahoma -- Ryan Baker (Cheyenne) Merideth Bentley (Weatherford) Rebekah Bingham (Chickasha) Lindsey Carter (Dale) Jaime Hale (Cheyenne) Christina Hall (Okemah) Morgan Hilburn (Carnegie) John Holland, Jr. (Canadian) Caleb Kerbo (Choctaw) Regan Lanier (Weatherford) Darsea Redd (Cherokee) Sabrina Thomas (Hammon) Eric Bryan Thornton (McLoud) Andrea Venable (Checotah) Levi Wilson (Leedy)

Pennsylvania -- Maria Patsy (Waterford) Michael Schmitt (Erie)

Tennessee -- Trevor Smith (Newport)

Texas -- Mary Barton (Luling) Julie Zybach (Briscoe)

West Virginia -- Jay Cronin (Pennsboro) Jennifer Shiflet (Harrisville)

Wisconsin -- Brian Frederick (Chippewa Falls) Kimberly Larson (Birnamwood)

About Dobson

Dobson Communications Corporation is a leading wireless telecommunications provider headquartered in Oklahoma City. The company currently owns or manages cellular markets in 19 states and has a managed population base in excess of 12 million. For more information, please visit http://www.dobson.net.

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