Raiders’ Davante Adams helps surprise 6 Las Vegas students with scholarships
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, a self-proclaimed Taco Bell lover, recently helped the eatery surprise six Las Vegas students with scholarships.
According to a news release, the scholarships were awarded as part of the Live Más Scholarships from the Taco Bell Foundation.
The company says the funds were awarded to the students during a recent Davante Adams Football camp.
According to the company, among the six local students who received the scholarships were Krystka Mariano, a Taco Bell fan who was awarded $25,000, and Yohanese Yilma, a Taco Bell restaurant team member who received $10,000.
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In total, as part of the annual scholarship program, the Taco Bell Foundation says it is awarding a total of 980 winners with over $10 million in scholarships – the most ever in the nonprofit’s history.
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