Salt Lake Bees to Honor Esurance Rising Star Students Program Winner
May 11, 2017 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release
SALT LAKE CITY - The Salt Lake Bees, Esurance and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah will recognize Asma Ali Dahir, a local high school senior and one of 14 Esurance Rising Star Students program winners, during a pregame presentation at Friday's game versus the Iowa Cubs. The Esurance Rising Star Students program, which highlights and celebrates Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) participants for their outstanding service to their local communities, awards select high school students a $5,000 college stipend each, courtesy of Esurance.
Dahir plans to attend the University of Utah with aspirations of becoming a pediatrician. She was inspired to become a pediatrician after hearing stories about the illnesses that afflict the children of Somalia, the country from which her parents immigrated. Asma credits her "Big" from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah for providing "a safe space to embrace who she is and seeing the success a woman can achieve."
The Esurance Rising Star Students program submissions included unique and inspirational stories, academic accolades, college and career plans and more, emphasizing why each individual was a "Rising Star" in his or her community. To be eligible, nominees were required to be "Bigs" or "Littles" in Big Brothers Big Sisters.
"With the help of Esurance and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, we can recognize a Rising Star Student in our community getting ready for his or her own call-up to college, and honor the student with a unique ballpark celebration," said Marc Amicone, General Manager of the Salt Lake Bees.
Last June, Esurance and Minor League Baseball announced a multi-year partnership making it the exclusive home and auto insurance partner of Minor League Baseball. Together, they created the Esurance Call-Up Worthy platform, which launched exclusively on MiLB.com and MiLB team websites. The platform celebrates the iconic moment in Minor League Baseball when a player is called up to Major League Baseball®, highlighting his journey through shareable digital and social content, such as virtual trading cards, video highlights and the Esurance Farm Report .
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