State Awards $132,000 in Merit Scholarships
State Awards $132,000 in Merit Scholarships to High School Seniors
Wilmington, Del.–May 24, 2005 The Delaware Higher Education Commission (DHEC) has announced the recipients of five state merit scholarship programs for the 2005-06 academic year. Merit scholarships are competitive and awarded based on a student’s academic performance, participation in school activities, and service to the community. Students can apply for Delaware merit scholarships in their senior year of high school and all five awards are renewable.
Three of the programs are memorial scholarships that honor state legislators and provide full tuition, fees, room, board, and books at the public colleges in Delaware. The B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one student each year enrolling at the University of Delaware; the Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship to one student at Delaware State University; and the Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship to one student at each school who is majoring in the humanities or social sciences (preference is given to political science majors).
Melissa C. Day of Newark High School is the recipient of the B. Bradford Barnes Scholarship while Amber R.V. Martin of Dover High School received the Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship. Jessica L. Fitzpatrick of Milford Senior High School is the recipient of the Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship.
The Diamond State Scholarship and the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship assist students attending regionally accredited colleges in any state. Winners of the Diamond State Scholarship receive $1,250 per year while Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship recipients receive $1,500 per year (based upon funding from the U.S. Congress). For the 2005-06 academic year, 47 students were awarded Diamond State Scholarships and 22 students received the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship. A list of the winners for these awards follows.
“The students that compete for these scholarships have dedicated themselves to achieving a high standard of academic excellence,” says Donna Myers, Program Administrator for DHEC. “There is a great deal of pride felt during the review process when you realize how committed these young people are to their education and communities.” Added Myers, “The Commission wishes all of our recipients continued success in their future academic journeys.”
| Diamond State Scholarship | |
| Alexis I. dupont High School | Jennifer L. Abernathy; Amanda L. Grimes |
| Archmere Academy | Alexa E. Hasink; Alan C. Hsu |
| Brandywine High School | Laura S. Graham; Colleen R. Lafferty; Amy E. Nerlinger; Michael R. Zink |
| Caesar Rodney High School | Melissa C. Baird; Elizabeth A. Paul |
| Cape Henlopen High School | Richard E. Berl; Samuel I. Cashdollar |
| Caravel Academy | Britney M. Pringle |
| Charter School of Wilmington | Christi M. Butler; Arthur C. Huang; Lakshmi A. Muthu; Stephanie L. Myrick; Daniel V. Reidinger; Ritika Samant |
| Concord High School | Jena M. De Scioli; Jennifer L. Eichholz; Erin E. McClure; Sarah M. Vernon |
| Delco Christian School | Katie M. Griffiths |
| Geneva Christian Academy | Richard D. Lort, III |
| John Dickinson High School | Jeffrey P. Bosco; Katherine A. Eaton; Brian J. Reece |
| Milford Senior High School | Julee P. Farley |
| Mount Sophia Academy | Anne E. Martin |
| Newark High School | Mark T. Sauser |
| Old Capitol Trail Academy | Spencer N. Tofts |
| Salesianum School | Michael E. Kowal; Raymond M. Zeller |
| Sanford School | Natasha K. Loomis |
| St. Mark’s High School | John J. Gangloff; Kevin P. Turner |
| Sussex Technical High School | Hannah M. Bienhoff; Dorothy M. Osterhout |
| Thomas McKean | Bradley A. Eliason |
| Ursuline Academy | Jillanne Smiley |
| William Penn High School | Sean M. Fidance; Matthew P. Vitalo |
| Wilmington Christian School | Stephen T. Biederman; Jonathan D. Hall; Caitlin J. Schneider |
| Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship | |
| Aquinas Academy | Anthony T. Redfield |
| Brandywine High School | Theresa M. Diehl |
| Caesar Rodney High School | Samantha L. White |
| Charter School of Wilmington | Nitika Gupta; Stephanie Huang; Anne L. Lee |
| Concord High School | Shannon C. Casey; Natasha M. Platt |
| Dover High School | Ashley S. Crump |
| Indian River High School | Catherine C. Clark |
| Laurel High School | Katrina M. Hill |
| Milford Senior High School | Maire B. O’Neill; Rosie M. Seagraves |
| Newark High School | Colleen S. Poynton |
| Padua Academy | Joan C. Solomon |
| Salesianum School | Greg D. Marchesiello |
| Seaford Senior High School | Krystal R. Webber |
| St. Mark’s High School | Amanda K. Berg; Matthew J. Romanczuk; Sharon L. Young |
| St. Thomas More Academy | Molly C. Vaughan |
| Sussex Central High School | Lauren R. Hoffman |
| Wilmington Christian School | Lisa A. Van Dyk |
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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education
for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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Contact Info.
Alison Kepner Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite #2 Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4035 Fax: (302) 739-4654 Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us |
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