Teen Gets Scholarship From Death Row Group

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050607/ap_on_re_us/death_row_scholarship

Zach Osborne doesn't have a lifetime of memories about his little sister. He was only 6 years old, and she was only 4, when she was raped and murdered. Their mother's boyfriend was sentenced to death for the crime, and Osborne believes the memory of the murder will make him a better police officer. It's a goal the rising sophomore at East Carolina University is striving to reach with help from an unlikely source — death row inmates from around the country.

On Tuesday, Osborne, 19, will receive a $5,000 college scholarship from the group of inmates, who solicited money through their bimonthly publication, "Compassion." Including Osborne's grant, they have given out seven scholarships worth about $27,000.

"We would like to support him in realizing his dream of becoming an officer of the law and finding a way to prevent future violence," wrote Dennis Skillicorn, a death row inmate in Missouri who is the newsletter's editor, in the May issue. "Our intent is genuine."

Osborne's sister, Natalie, was murdered in Asheboro in April 1992. The killer, Jeff Kandies, is on North Carolina's death row for the crime.

[Rainbowreflect]

1. Very interesting story. Thanks for sharing it.

[SusanF_CA]

2. for me this confirms something

I think that there are folks on death row that still have some good in their heart. There are others that are pure evil (ted bundy, gacy etc). It's a good thing they are trying to do here and it sure the hell beats doing the "I found Jesus" lip service.

[melnjones]

3. very nice. nt

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4. kick

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[roguevalley]

5. redemption is a good thing. bless all of them.