Courtesy photo For more than two decades, generous community support and donations have enabled the McEldowney Academic Scholarship Foundation, established in memory of Richard L. “Mac” McEldowney, to award nearly $400,000 in scholarships to hundreds of local Blair County students. Funds ...
Awards presented to summer graduates WILLIAMSPORT — Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Summer 2024 graduates. A commencement ceremony was held Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport. Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn State. The award winners, their hometowns and academic majors are: Lewis H. Bardo Memorial Award, presented to a graduate who exemplifies the ideals of Lewis H. Bardo (devotion to duty, helpfulness to others, friendliness and high ideals) –– Erica Ann Hawbaker, Huntingdon, ...
BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON’S ROCK, Great Barrington, Mass. — Dean’s list, spring semester: Paul Rose, Hollidaysburg. PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC, Davenport, Iowa — Dean’s list, spring trimester: Seth Link, Ashville. CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE, Summerdale — Dean’s list, spring term: Brandee Raffensberger, Mount Union; Sydney Bubb, Ramey; Kevin Roles, Flinton.
BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON’S ROCK, Great Barrington, Mass. — Paul Rose, Hollidaysburg. HARTWICK COLLEGE, Oneonta, N.Y. — Jocelyn Wisor, Colver, B.A., criminal justice and sociology with a minor in educational studies.
The Tyrone Rotary Club participated in a student exchange program with Claudia Calcara as the Italian Rotary exchange student and Chase Yaniello as the American Rotary exchange student. Claudia visited first from June 1 through June 30. She enjoyed spending time with her host family, Jason ...
WISE Women of Blair County and the Donna D. Gority scholarship are seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. Deadline for applications is no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. These completed applications must be received by email or US Postal mail to WISE Women at P.O. Box 134, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 or email the application to info@wisewomenofblaircounty.org. Scholarships will be available to Blair County resident females 21 years of age or older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in their lives ...
