Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Scholarship Awarded To Emma McMahon

Six months after an assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took the lives of six people in Tucson, Ariz., a scholarship has been awarded in honor of the shooting's youngest victim.

ABC reports the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Emma McMahon, who was also present on the day of the shooting. Like Green, it was a passion for politics that brought her to the event that day, a passion that she plans to pursue.

In the essay she submitted for the scholarship, McMahon says that being a part of January's tragedy did not discourage her from her goals:

"Many people have asked me whether the shooting has changed my mind about wanting to go into politics. 'Absolutely not,' is my answer," McMahon wrote. "I still want to serve my country, and if she had lived, I think Christina-Taylor would have said the same thing."

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The scholarship includes a political leadership program by women's political empowerment organization Running Start, that will start on July 18 in Washington, D.C. at American University. To make a donation in Green's honor or find out about other Running Start programs, follow the Impact link below.

Comments

[beonpnt]

02:14 PM on 06/21/2011

I think we have to go all out in life to hit success... knowlege is the tool that unlocks the doors... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC1Dhj1pqJs

[annebruce]

06:32 AM on 06/17/2011

Giffords is doing better and I wish her the best recovery possible as quickly as possible. But as far as the US Senate race in 2012, I don't think she will run. Depending on her recovery, she will likely retire from office or run for reelection in district where she is known and liked rather than take on the rigors of a statewide campaign as a Democrat in a Republican state. http://bit.ly/lxbgd5

[LMPE]

09:20 PM on 06/15/2011

I hope that Jared Loughner lives a very long time, so that every day, he can think about what he did.