Penn Highlands awards more than $29,000 in academic scholarships

Madolin Edwards, The Daily American
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The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation distributed more than $29,000 in scholarship money to Penn Highlands’ students for the 2022-2023 academic year. These scholarships are funded by local businesses, area philanthropists, Pennsylvania Highlands staff and faculty, and Foundation fundraisers.

“These scholarships are an essential part of a student’s educational journey,” said Jeffrey Wood, president, Foundation Board of Directors. “We are proud to maintain a robust offering of scholarship monies from generous donors across our service area.”

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Scholarship award recipients from Somerset County are:

  • American Association of University Women (AAUW), Johnstown Branch Scholarship: Emma Martz (Berlin)

  • College Employee Supported Scholarship: Emma Martz (Berlin)

  • Dr. Edward Haluska Scholarship: Megan Ott (Windber)

  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Scholarship:Megan Ott (Windber) and Brenna Packard (Patton)

  • Supporting Success Scholarship: Hannah Tallion (Windber), Megan Ott (Windber), Preston Novak (Patton), and Brenna Packard (Patton)

  • Valenty Scholarship: Megan Ott (Windber)

  • Anna D. Weitz Scholarship: Megan Ott (Windber)

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Marietta

Christopher Ramirez, of Windber, has enrolled for in-person learning for the fall 2022 semester and is part of Marietta College's Class of 2026. Ramirez, who is a graduate of Forest Hills High School, is majoring in undecided. Students can pursue bachelor's degrees in more than 50 majors offered at Marietta.

This article originally appeared on The Daily American: College Notes news from Penn Highlands Community College