Local Students Awarded College Scholarships

Foundations Community Partnership has awarded scholarships to 16 Bucks County public high school seniors through its annual Partnership in Education program this month.

According to a release, one of the scholarship winners was Christopher Axten from . Axten will attend Embry-Riddle University.

The Foundations Partnership in Education program recognizes the achievements of local Bucks County public high school seniors for their demonstrated community service, commitment to academic performance, and quality of character. Students are nominated by their guidance counselor or a member of the school’s administration.

Foundations Executive Director Ronald Bernstein presented checks for $750 to Axten and these other scholarship winners:

• Kelvin Ortiz-Rodriguez at Bristol-Boro Sr. High School (attending Mercer County Community College)
• Stephanie Metzger at Central Bucks High School East (attending Penn State University)
• Kaitlin Cirulli at Central Bucks High School South (attending North Carolina State University)
• Jaclyn Scott at Central Bucks High School West (attending University of Wisconsin – Madison)
• Julie Ann Waldron at Council Rock High School North (attending West Chester University)
• Kimberly Branigan at Council Rock High School South (attending Messiah College)
• Brianna Hill at Harry S. Truman High School (attending Spelman College)
• Garilynn Martin at Morrisville High School (attending University of Pittsburgh – Johnstown)
• Shauna Miller Stanley at Neshaminy High School (attending West Chester University)
• Lauren Trinh at New Hope-Solebury High School (attending Penn State University)
• Nora Katz at Palisades High School (attending Carleton College)
• Laura Alderfer at Pennridge High School (attending Vanderbilt University)
• Juhi Motiani at Pennsbury High School (attending Drexel University)
• Halle Bagshaw at Quakertown Community High School (attending Duke University)
• Matthew Kelly at William Tennent High School (attending Bucks County Community College)

“Our Partnership in Education program supports young people in Bucks County in their efforts to gain higher educational and develop meaningful and positive roles in our community,” said Bernstein.  “Recipients of the Foundations scholarships have been active in community service and we encourage them to continue their good works.”

For more information visit www.fcpartnership.org.