HMN Horace Mann Educators Corporation

Educators' Children Awarded $50,000 in Horace Mann's National Scholarship Competition SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Horace Mann Scholarship Program has awarded $50,000 in college scholarships to 26 high school seniors who are the children of U.S. public or private education employees. The program named Ann Chi of Terre Haute, Indiana as its 2004 Horace Mann Scholar. Chi, a senior at Terre Haute South Vigo High School, will receive a four-year, $10,000 scholarship for her tuition, fees and educational expenses at the college of her choice. Horace Mann has recognized five other students for their educational achievements by awarding each a four-year, $4,000 scholarship. They are: -- Siena Koncsol, Davie, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) -- Drew Matteson, Amarillo, TX (Randall High School) -- Zhipeng Sun, Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area High School) -- Daniel Turk, Canton, MS (Madison Central High School) -- Leiwen Wu, San Antonio, TX (Winston Churchill High School) In addition, the program has awarded twenty $1,000 scholarships to the following students: -- Caley Anderson, Kenmore, WA (Inglemoor High School) -- Eileen Bassiri, Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly High School) -- Amber Baysinger, Sugar Land, TX (Stephen F. Austin High School) -- Samantha Biegler, St. Louis Park, MN (St. Louis Park Senior High) -- Emily Boyd, Florissant, CO (Woodland Park High School) -- Rachel English, Columbia, MO (Rock Bridge High School) -- Sarah Fink, Commack, NY (Commack High School) -- Andrea Gains-Germain, Boise, ID (Timberline High School) -- Andrew Harrell, Garland, TX (Garland High School) -- Rebecca Huncosky, Madison, WI (James Madison High School) -- Jessica Ihne,Bridgewater, NJ (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School) -- Ke Ji, Madison, MS (Jackson Academy) -- Alexandra Jones, Lindstrom, MN (Chisago Lakes High School) -- Meghan Krippinger, Vernon Hills, IL (Vernon Hills High School) -- Rachael Massell, Glassboro, NJ (Glassboro High School) -- Daniel Nagler, Needham, MA (Needham High School) -- Erik Saunders, Oak Creek, WI (Rufus King High School) -- Peter Scherpelz, Kennewick, WA (Southridge High School) -- Edgar Shaghoulian, Glendale, CA (Glendale High School) -- Alana Wilson, Salisbury, NC (North Rowan High School) The Horace Mann Scholarship Program was open to high school seniors who are children or legal dependents of U.S. public or private education employees. Applicants must have at least a "B" average and score at least 23 on the ACT or 1,100 on the SAT. Students are asked to submit an essay, grade transcript, list of activities and honors, and two letters of recommendation. The program has granted over $500,000 in scholarships to educators' children since 1993. Horace Mann (NYSE:HMN) -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides retirement annuities, life insurance, property/casualty insurance, and other financial solutions. Founded by educators for educators in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. Horace Mann is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HMN. For more information, visit http://www.horacemann.com/ . DATASOURCE: Horace Mann CONTACT: Lisa McKennedy, Sr. Public Relations Consultant of The Horace Mann Companies, +1-217-788-5343 Web site: http://www.horacemann.com/

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