WCCF scholarship recipients
Allender
Ambrose
Ames
Ankney
Baxendell
Beck
Black
Boling
Brandt
M. Campion
R. Campion
Caven
Coffman
Crouch
Cunningham
Daley
Davis
Dorsey
Flickinger
Florian
Fulks
Fuller
Grzyb
Hamilton
Johnson
Juan
Kemp
Lindsay
Al. Luppino
An. Luppino
McGuier
Paci
Peternel
Rose
Sova
Spitak
Sushel
Tatano
Travis
Washington County Community Foundation recently awarded 60 scholarships totaling $104,500. At least one graduate from every Washington County school district received an award. Scholarships were awarded as follows:
Alice Boone Main Memorial Fund: Levi West, McGuffey High School, received $500. He plans to study accounting at Slippery Rock University.
Arthur V. Ciervo Scholarship Fund: Jacob Paci, Bethlehem-Center, $500. He plans to study criminal justice at Thiel College.
Barry Clark Barto Scholarship Fund: Aura Boling, Burgettstown, $500. She plans to study communication disorders at California University of Pennsylvania.
Black Family Scholarship Fund: Awards of $1,000 each went to Vanessa Black, West Greene, who plans to study nursing at Waynesburg University, and Jenna Laudermilt, Avella, who plans to study secondary education at California University of Pennsylvania.
Buckholt Science Scholarship Fund: Emily Clemens, McGuffey, $500. She plans to study veterinary sciences at Washington & Jefferson College.
Burgettstown Junior-Senior High School Student Council Leadership Scholarship Fund: Liam Walsh, Burgettstown, $500. He plans to study business administration at Carnegie Mellon University.
Burgettstown Lions Club Scholarship Fund: Jessica Weber received $250 and plans to study nursing at Kent State University; Autumn Gianfrancesco received $250 and plans to enroll in physician assistant studies at the University of Pittsburgh; and Ian Cunningham received $500 and plans to study civil engineering at Penn State Erie, the Behrend College.
CAS/Dr. Kim Stacher Scholarship Fund: Michael Elliott, Bethlehem-Center, $1,000. He plans to attend Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus.
Chapman Family Scholarship Fund:
• Nicole Keller, Avella, $1,000, who plans to study nursing at Western Area Career and Technology Center.
• Santana Stewart, McGuffey, $1,000, who plans to study nursing at Western Area Career and Technology Center.
• Kellin Daley, Peters Township, $2,000, who plans to study early childhood education and pursue a career and living studies certificate at Millersville University.
• Desiree Rose, Waynesburg Central, $4,000, who plans to study nutrition and foods at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Morgan Simkovic, Jefferson-Morgan, $4,000, who plans to study exercise science at Slippery Rock University.
• Liang Xue, Chartiers-Houston, $4,000, who plans to study chemical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Elizabeth Ambrose, Bentworth, $4,000, who plans to study music education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
• Jonathan Florian, Trinity, $4,000, who plans to study chemical engineering at Pennsylvania State University.
• Noah Peternel, Bentworth, $4,000, who plans to study electrical engineering at Grove City College.
• Kaylee Spitak, California, $4,000, who plans to study economics/mathematics at Chatham University.
Charles Pappas Sr. Scholarship Fund: Paige Davis, Burgettstown, $1,500. She plans to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Christman Family Scholarship Fund: Tajah Haley, Washington, $4,000, who plans to study early childhood education at Ohio University.
Clyde J. Tracanna/Washington Rotary Club Educational and Vocational Fund: Awards of $1,000 each were made to:
• Chelsea Travis, McGuffey, who will enroll in the pharmacy doctorate program at Ohio Northern University.
• Courtney Crouch, Trinity, who plans to study pre-law at Washington & Jefferson College.
• Laura Wicker, Washington, who plans to study mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh.
D. Jack & Geraldine L. Gaido Memorial Scholarship Fund: Melody Juan, First Love Christian Academy, $4,000. She plans to pursue worship studies at Liberty University.
Dave Pew Memorial Scholarship Fund: Kyle Johnson, Peters Township, $500. He plans to study music performance at Carnegie Mellon University.
David O. and Sara F. Johnson Family Education Fund: Sarah Sushel, McGuffey, $1,000. She plans to study psychology/social work at West Liberty University.
Dr. Paul Pipik Fund for Study in the Health Sciences: Emily Coffman, Bethlehem-Center, $850. She plans to study occupational therapy at Gannon University.
Elizabeth Plumer Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Fuller, Trinity, $1,000. He plans to study secondary education/history at Slippery Rock University.
Heart of Giving ScholarshipFund/Steel Nation Scholarship: Garrett Tatano, Canon-McMillan, $1,000. He plans to study electrical engineering at the University of Maryland.
Hunter Lafe McAdoo Scholarship Fund: Kayla Baxendell, McGuffey, $1,000. She plans to study pharmacy at Ohio Northern University.
John & Sophie Choratch Scholarship Fund: Five awards of $5,000 were made to:
• Brooke Dorsey, a McGuffey High School graduate who is studying business management and marketing at West Liberty University.
• Boomer Kemp, Peters Township, who plans to study public health/pre-physical therapy at Slippery Rock University.
• Alana Luppino, Washington, who plans to study environmental science at the University of Miami.
• Angela Luppino, Washington, who plans to attend Ohio University.
• Mikala Maltony, Washington, who plans to study nursing at the University of Akron.
Joseph P. Femiani Memorial Scholarship: Samuel Lindsay, Peters Township, $1,000. He plans to study engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.
Kerns Family Scholarship Fund: Katie-Scarlett Loya, McGuffey, $1,000. She plans to study animal science at Penn State University.
Kirk C. Moninger Fund: Emma Flickinger, Trinity, $400. She plans to study mechanical engineering at Penn State University.
Kiwanis Club of Washington Scholarship Fund: Aura Bolinger, Burgettstown, $1,000. She plans to study communication disorders at California University of Pennsylvania.
Linda LeFever Scholarship Fund: Cha’Mar Jones received $1,000 to continue studies at Carnegie Mellon University.
Margaret Pitek Ciervo Scholarship Fund: Allison Ankney, Bethlehem-Center, $500. She plans to study pharmacy at Purdue University.
Megan J. Phillis Scholarship Fund for Academic Excellence: Liam Walsh, Burgettstown, $500. He plans to study business administration at Carnegie Mellon University.
Olivia Scott Scholarship Fund: Awards of $1,000 each were made to Matthias Campion of Peters Township, who plans to study nursing at Cedarville University, and Mallory Hamilton of McGuffey, who plans to study business at Slippery Rock University.
Rebecca Sarah Rogers Scholarship Fund: Maria Sova, Washington, $1,000. She plans to study education at California University of Pennsylvania.
Ringgold Alumni Scholarship Fund: Christopher D’Emidio, Ringgold, $250. He plans to study biology at West Virginia University.
Ronald T. Miller, II Scholarship Fund: Benjamin Brandt, Peters Township, $1,000. He plans to study computer engineering at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Ryan Johnston & Vaughn Johnston Scholarship Fund: Moriah McGuier, McGuffey, $1,000. She plans to study biochemistry at St. Vincent College.
Sam & Bev Minor Fund: Nicholas Fulks, Canon-McMillan, $1,000. He plans to study environmental science at California University of Pennsylvania.
Sprowls College & Post-Graduate Scholarship Fund: Leah Rupinsky, Fort Cherry, $1,000. She plans to study biology at the University of Pittsburgh.
CHROME FCU/Ed Orisko Scholarship: Three awards of $1,500 each went to:
• Zachary Ames, Charleroi, who plans to study economics at the University of Pittsburgh.
• Jason Beck, Ringgold, who plans to study geosciences at Penn State University.
• Chloe Grzyb, Peters Township, who plans to study chemistry at Johns Hopkins University.
Washington County Visiting Nurses’ Association Scholarship Fund: Four awards of $1,500 each went to:
• Hannah Allender, a McGuffey High School graduate who is majoring in nursing at Ashland University.
• Rachel Campion, a Peters Township High School graduate who is majoring in nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
• Gwen Caven, a Peters Township High School graduate who is pursuing nurse/nurse anesthetist studies at Ohio State University.
• Mariah Ketter, a Fort Cherry High School graduate who is studying nursing at Waynesburg University.
Washington County Community Foundation also awards scholarships for students with financial needs through three funds. The EPK Fund awards prekindergarten scholarships for children to attend qualified preschool programs; the ESO Fund benefits students who want to attend kindergarten through 12th grade at nonpublic schools; and the EOS Fund allows students who would otherwise attend a school classified as low-achieving to attend a participating nonpublic or public school outside the recipient’s school district.
To learn more about WCCF scholarship opportunities, visit www.wccf.net.