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# High school senior rewarded By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/high-school-senior-rewarded-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2002-05-02T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:16:02.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Maria D. Muria, a graduating senior at the Santa Monica High School, has been awarded the Hugh B. Sweeny Student Achievement Award by the Achievement Foundation, Inc.

Muria received the award for her above-average academic and extracurricular activities. She was selected from more than 100 applicants from around the country.

The Hugh B. Sweeny Student Achievement Award is named after Hugh B. Sweeny who served junior achievement for more than 32 years, including many years as national program director.

The $5,000 award is presented by the Achievement Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing a better understanding of the free enterprise system by young people.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 2, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/050202.pdf?ref=smdp.com)