By Brody Levesque (Washington DC) Mar 19 | Ellen DeGeneres presented Constance McMillen with a $30,000 scholarship from Tonic.com — the result of funds raised through an anonymous donor, as well as Tonic's founder and CEO, Pankaj Shah, and the generous donations of Tonic readers.
Tonic has also offered McMillen an internship at its New York headquarters, and they're awaiting confirmation on whether she'll come to New York City this summer to work the Tonic team.
The low-key Mississippi teen talked openly about being thrust into the spotlight when her school district decided to cancel her senior prom rather than allow McMillen to attend the dance with her girlfriend. With her father sitting proudly in the audience, she received words of encouragement from outspoken LGBT Equality Rights activist DeGeneres — who urged the school district to do the right thing, to reverse their decision and to throw McMillen the prom she deserves.
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