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Scholarship to support students seeking careers in culinary arts
JOHNSTOWN -- The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation has introduced a new scholarship opportunity for the community: the Ignite the Fire Culinary Scholarship.
This initiative is designed to support students pursuing studies in the college's Culinary Arts program.
This is funded through the support of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, the 1889 Foundation and other generous community donors.
"Current and future Culinary Arts students have a wonderful opportunity," stated Carole VanMeter, Director of the Foundation. "This scholarship is designed to help students succeed academically and in their careers. In most cases, culinary students can attend Penn Highlands with minimal or no cost."
To qualify, applicants must be high school graduates with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Applicants must enroll as a full-time Culinary Arts student at Penn Highlands and have accepted any aid eligible to help pay for a college education. Culinary students not meeting eligibility criteria due to a lower credit load (less than 12 enrolled credits) or high school GPA can directly appeal to the foundation for exceptions.
Additional details on the eligibility process can be found at www.pennhighlands.edu/scholarships/.
The foundation awards scholarships based on the availability of annual funds, at its discretion. Each student's financial aid amount is decided after carefully reviewing their application, ensuring assistance is tailored to individual needs.
The Ignite the Fire Culinary Scholarship accompanies the launch of the college's Center for Culinary Excellence, which officially opened its doors in March in downtown Johnstown.
Penn Highlands to hold open house July 22 at four locations
JOHNSTOWN -- Pennsylvania Highlands Community College will host a Summer Admissions & Athletics Open House at 2 p.m. Monday, July 22, at the college's Richland Campus and Blair, Ebensburg and Somerset centers.
Those who wish to attend can RSVP by visiting www.pennhighlands.edu/openhouse/. The event is open to the public.
Attendees will go through the admissions and financial aid processes, learn about activities, academics and athletics, take a tour, and have one-on-one conversations with an admissions counselor to discuss their futures.
Those who attend will also get the chance to connect with a knowledgeable faculty member who specializes in teaching courses in their specific area of study. The Richland Campus is scheduled to have three-to-four faculty members, while others will have one or two.
Directions and addresses for all locations can be found at www.pennhighlands.edu/locations/. Those who fill out a survey upon attending will be entered in a drawing to win a $250 scholarship.
Pinning ceremony, Nightingale pledge kick off senior year
LEWISTOWN -- On May 9, senior students from the Geisinger School of Nursing class of 2025 received their pins at a special ceremony held at the school. Beth Finkbiner, director of the School of Nursing, presided at the ceremony that celebrated the students' journey and accomplishments.
Finkbiner urged the students that when things get hard, to remember their "first love," referring to the altruism and idealism that prompted them to choose nursing as a profession.
Receiving pins at the ceremony were
n Amanda Czar of Philipsburg.
n Cynthia Fagan of Huntingdon.
n Taylor Grove of Mount Union.)
n Melina Shope of Three Springs.)
n Julie Smith of Huntingdon.
Student-athlete named
to MAC Academic Honor Roll
READING -- Cassidy Miksich of Tyrone is one of 255 Alvernia winter and spring student-athletes named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll as a member of the Women's Golf team as announced by the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).