CFFC Awards Over $200,000 in Post-Secondary Scholarships

by | Jul 31, 2024

black and green graduation capsEach year, the Community Foundation of Fayette County (CFFC) proudly selects a variety of local students for post-secondary scholarship awards. The foundation holds forty-seven (47) scholarship funds, which are created specifically to support local students in their pursuit of higher education. This year, $207,924 is being awarded in scholarships to ninety-one (91) students.

“Thank you so much for awarding me this great honor and continuing to support my lifelong goal of becoming a physician…. I hope to one day practice in Uniontown and continue giving back to our community!” said Nina D’Andrea, a Laurel Highlands High School graduate and current medical student at West Virginia University. CFFC has awarded scholarships to D’Andrea for seven years in a row throughout her higher education.

Scholarship funds are one of the many ways that the foundation helps people make a difference through charitable giving. Scholarship funds are created in honor or memory of a loved one, to support certain career paths, or to simply give back to the community. CFFC works with donors to determine criteria for each scholarship fund, including qualifications related to academic achievement, community service, financial need, extracurricular participation, area of study, or school preference.

“Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients. Our scholarship program is strong, thanks to our generous donors and our dedicated review committee – all of them are passionate about supporting these students and the future of Fayette County,” said Renee M. Couser, CFFC Executive Director.

Through CFFC’s partnership with the Pennsylvania Access to Higher Education Program, qualifying students may have their scholarship awards matched by the state.

A CFFC scholarship can be created in honor or memory with a gift of $25,000, or donations in any amount can be made to the Educate Fayette Scholarship Fund. To learn more about CFFC’s scholarship program, visit the Scholarships page at www.cffayettepa.org.

 

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2024-2025 CFFC Scholarship Awards

Alfred E. and Anna B. Jones Scholarship

Taney Basinger

 

Allen Craft Memorial Scholarship

Jamire Braxton

Madison McClean

Addyson Nose

Jocelyn Radcliffe

Owen Reed

Dominic Scott

 

Arthur and Millicent Gabriel Scholarship

Valentina Gulino

Kylee Kurnot

Malcolm Patton

Bridget White

Brooklyn Williams

 

Betty Bayne Barnes Scholarship for Women

Kadie Keslar

 

Burchinal Family Endowment

Taney Basinger

Grace Bosnic

Bethany DuBois

Diana Fink

Brianna Hensh

Connor Kalich

Kadie Keslar

Josh Lomax

Aubriana Pesuti

Erica Rishel

 

Career and Technical Education Scholarship

Shelby Hall

 

CFFC Board of Directors Scholarship

Laila Suarez

 

Chris G. and Alice Omiros Scholars Fund

A’kira Dade

 

Cupelli Family Scholarship

Brianna Hensh

 

Darrell L. and Norma R. Uphold Family Scholarship

Mattalynn Schiffbauer

 

Deana Martorella Memorial Scholarship

Bella Carroto

 

Dr. Dennis F. Brestensky Scholarship

Logan Hoffer

 

Dr. Paul Pipik Scholarship for Study in the Health Sciences

Lauren Klink

 

Dr. William C. Thomas, Jr. Perseverance Scholarship for past recipients

Karsyn Lucy

 

George M. and Anna w. Hochheimer Scholarship

Josh Lomax

 

Helen Hulvey Scheggia Nursing Scholarship

Haley Filcheck

 

Henry J. Oppermann Scholarship

Grace Bosnic

Ian Zerecheck

 

Hughes Family Scholarship

Timothy Lacek

 

Johnson Matthey Scholarship

Lauren Colgan

Elyse Hughes

 

Kathleen DiMarco Gulino Memorial Scholarship

Matthew South

 

Laurel Business Institute Scholarship in Memory of Ruth and Milton Decker

Zaidan Bochnak

Kevin Morrison

Eric Reed

 

Laurel Highlands Mustang Academic Scholarship

Addyson Nose

Matthew South

 

Legacy Scholarship of Ernst Gottlieb Braun

Joshua Dankle

 

Lillian’s Legacy Scholarship

Paige Miller

Maximus Nassar

Melisha Robinson

   

Lulu A. Dudley Scholarship

Brooke Eutsey

Kennedy Orndorff

 

Frances and George J. Plava Educational Award

Hadyn Chipps

Lauren Colgan

 

Mary Jane Dailey Wood Scholarship

Ava Crofcheck

Kennedy Roskopp

Dominic Scott

 

Maurice M. Bortz and Bessie D. Rinehart Memorial Scholarship

Connor Kalich

 

Melvin J. and Beatrice Vance Keller Memorial Scholarship

Tagan Basinger

 

Michael S. Carbonara Memorial Scholarship

Madison McClean

 

My Mother’s Legacy Scholarship

Avery Maldovan

Jaylee Moorhead

 

Nancy Vance Jones Scholarship

Madison McClean

Rebecca Mihalko

Jaylee Moorhead

Magdalen Williams

  

Palmer F. Sabatine Scholarship

Khalia Batie

 

Parker A. Hess Memorial Scholarship

Parker King

Aubriana Pesuti

 

Rita P. Peters Scholarship

Bella Miller

 

Robert and Marjorie Rager Scholarship

Kirra Davis

 

Robert E. and Elouise R. Eberly Scholarship

Benjamin Diamond

 

Sam’s Symphony of Love Scholarship

Bella Carroto

 

Sergeant Eric Hull Memorial Scholarship

Tate Musko

 

Suzanne J. McMonagle Nursing Scholarship

Kiera McLaughlin

 

Tolstoi Family Scholarship

Jace Deli

Shelby Hall

Landen Taylor

 

Tylar Andaloro Memorial Scholarship

Kathryn Chiado

Aubriana Pesuti

Uniontown College Club CFFC Scholarship

Hadyn Chipps

Casey Fijalkovic

Lindsay Klink

 

Virginia Eberharter Scholarship

Jodi Lowery

Delaney Reese

 

Virginia Springer Memorial Scholarship

Julie Cooper

Nina D’Andrea

Rebecca Mihalko

Grace Taylor

Kaleb Walls

   

Wolford Swimmer Memorial Scholarship

Emily Angelo

Caylee Balabon

Tagan Basinger

Chaz Berkshire

James Brown

Iris Burd

Sienna Dean

Jocelyn Gratchic

Gabriel Kemp

Hanna Lucente

Eva Lypson

Noah Maceiko

Jacqueline Maendel

Natayah Moten

Cecilia Mrosko

Anthony Muccioli

Vincenzo Muccioli

Bella Palm

Madison Rosier

Braylin Salisbury

Serenity Swihart-Fullem

Autumn Taylor

Colby Voyten

Ian Zerecheck

 

Zackery R. Nelson Memorial Scholarship

Aubriana Pesuti

 

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