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McEldowney scholarships

Courtesy photo McEldowney Academic Scholarship Foundation presented scholarships to area high school students. Shown are (from left): seated — Xander Rogers, Bishop Guilfoyle High School; Wyatt Dilling, Central High School; Miyah McDonough, Altoona Area High School; Jillian Sidney, ...

Graduates

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY — Carson Burwell of Pennsylvania Furnace, BFA, animated arts; Sydney Adrian Gibbons, Cresson, B.S., sport management summa cum laude; John Hunter Horton, James Creek, MBA, business administration; Madeline Uber, Manns Choice, BFA, animated arts summa cum laude.

Deans’ lists

OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, Ohio — Provost’s list, spring semester: Sierra Snyder, Tyrone. Dean’s list, spring semester: Michelle Sutandar, Portage. COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, Worcester, Mass. — Dean’s list, spring semester: Jude Haigh, Altoona.

On campus

Somerset Trust donates to EITC at Penn Highlands JOHNSTOWN –– Somerset Trust Co. has donated $220,000 to the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation, directing the contribution to the college’s Educational Income Tax Credit fund. The contribution will support the cost of free three-credit dual enrollment courses for eligible high school students in Cambria and Somerset counties, subject to program funding availability. In total, more than 900 students may be impacted by the donation, with participants expected from every high school in Cambria and Somerset ...

Cesare Battisti scholarships

Courtesy photo On May 17, the Cesare Battisti Club in Altoona presented 21 graduating seniors from area high schools a $1,000 scholarship. This year’s recipients include (from left): first row — Gia Adams, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy; Alena Nagle, Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg; ...

Bellwood student participates in Pa. Governor’s School

PITTSBURGH — Ian Clark of Bellwood participated in the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences June 21 to July 25 at Carnegie Mellon University. Ian attends Bellwood Antis High School and is the son of Tami and Bryan Clark. The PGSS is a rigorous, five-week program which provides talented Pennsylvania rising high school seniors with enrichment experiences in the sciences and mathematics and encourages them to pursue careers in science and technology. Only 72 students statewide were accepted into this year’s program from among 575 applicants. Students accepted into ...