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During the 75th Gallitzin Alumni Association Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 6, the Denis T. Bozella Memorial Scholarship was awarded to two well deserving graduates.
The recipients were Hannah McMahon, Cresson, and Marley Shaffer, Lilly.
Hannah McMahon is a 2026 Bishop Carroll graduate, she will continue her learning career at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, pursuing a major in the field of nursing.
Hannah is the daughter of Leann Eberhart, also supported by her grandmother Debbie McMahon and great grandmother Carol Sylvester.
Marley Shaffer is a 2026 Penn Cambria graduate, she will continue her learning career at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, pursuing a major in the field of biology-secondary education.
Marley is the daughter of Brett and Valaree Shaffer, also supported by her grandparents Jeff and Patty Boley and great grandmother Romaine Boley.
Because of the financial support that friends and relatives have provided over the years, the memorial fund in the memory of Denis T. Bozella has been successful in supporting the educational endeavors of many young people. Since 1991, this scholarship fund has assisted 37 students, financially with $34,350.00, to continue their quest for education.
The memorial fund managers thank the Gallitzin Alumni Association for providing the opportunity to distribute the annual award, since 1991. It would also be appropriate to thank the benefactors for their support. Donations, to the scholarship fund, have supported the ability to make gifts available to deserving individuals for many years.
The Denis T. Bozella Memorial Scholarship Fund maintains its 501(c)(3) status by filing a 990 form with the federal government. Donations are tax deductible. For filing purposes, a federal tax identification number for the Denis T. Bozella Memorial Scholarship exists.
The Denis T. Bozella Memorial Scholarship Fund is managed by George F and Andrea A. Pyo of Cresson. The funds are invested with S&T Bank of Gallitzin. Donations can be made to The Denis T. Bozella Memorial Scholarship Fund, 6 Country Club Road, Cresson,
PA 16630.