State Awards More Than $145,500 in Merit Scholarships to High School Seniors
The Delaware Higher Education Office (DHEO) has announced the recipients of four state merit scholarship programs for the 2011-12 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. All four 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. Those scholarships are:
- The B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship, in honor of the former Speaker of the State House of Representatives, is awarded to one student each year enrolling at the University of Delaware. Joseph Santolo Esposito of Cape Henlopen High School is the recipient of the B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship.
- The Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, in honor of the first African-American State Senator in Delaware, is awarded to one student each year enrolling at Delaware State University. Gabrielle Delima of Polytech High School received the Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship.
- The Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship, in honor of the former Speaker of the State House of Representatives, is awarded annually to up to one student at both the University of Delaware and Delaware State University who are majoring in the humanities or social sciences. (Preference is given to political science majors.) Kristol Rochelle Sampson of Lake Forest High School and Lauren Elizabeth Mick of Polytech High School are the recipients of the Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship.
The Diamond State Scholarship assists students attending regionally accredited colleges in any state. Winners of the Diamond State Scholarship receive $1,250 per year. For the 2011-12 academic year, 54 students were awarded Diamond State Scholarships.
The list of the winners for these awards follows and can also be found on DHEO’s website at www.doe.k12.de.us/dheo.
2011-12 Merit Scholarship Recipients
B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Santolo Esposito Cape Henlopen High School
Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship
Kristol Rochelle Sampson Lake Forest High School
Lauren Elizabeth Mick Polytech High School
Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Gabrielle Delima Polytech High School
| Diamond State Scholarship, Listed by School | |
| Kemp, Cassidy | Alexis I. duPont High School |
| Rowe, Mason Andrew | Alexis I. duPont High School |
| Osborne, Colleen | Appoquinimink High School |
| Miao, Alice | Brandywine High School |
| Traunero, Kelsey Kendall | Brandywine High School |
| Petka, Jr., James Constantine | Cab Calloway School of the Arts |
| Sackett-Sanders, Jacob Alexander | Cab Calloway School of the Arts |
| Miller, Lydia Catherine | Cape Henlopen High School |
| Munyikwa, Zanele Tanyaradzwa | Cape Henlopen High School |
| Patel, Arjun Sunil | Caravel Academy |
| Butt, Shira Fenya | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Johnson, Megan E. | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Kempton, Hannah | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Krishnamani, Pavitra | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Li, Joyce | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Schuler, Erin | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Steenkamer, Meredith Rose | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Tong, Brianna | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Weiner, Aaron | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Ye, Victor Mao | Charter School of Wilmington |
| Ramsaran, Adam Ibrahim | Christiana High School |
| Singh, Shilpa | Concord High School |
| Mirzakhalili, Lauren | Dover High School |
| Montgomery, George E. | Dover High School |
| Choi, Sola | Glasgow High School |
| Linde, Carol E. | Indian River High School |
| Swenson, Garrett | Lake Forest High School |
| Koch, Justin | Middletown High School |
| Lin, James | Middletown High School |
| Pennington, Madalyn | Middletown High School |
| Plummer, Corinne Abigail | Milford Senior High School |
| Berry, Isha | Mount Pleasant High School |
| Gertler, Aaron | Mount Pleasant High School |
| Gorman, Linda | Mount Pleasant High School |
| Mccoy, Conor G. | Mount Pleasant High School |
| Martin, Stacie Lynn | Mt. Sophia Academy |
| Swafford, Christa | Mt. Sophia Academy |
| Hegedus, Clifford Steven | Newark High School |
| Marianiello, Andre Vincent | Newark High School |
| McLaughlin, Kati Lynn | Newark High School |
| Reamer, Justin | Newark High School |
| Hampel, Alexander Jay | Salesianum School |
| Minutella, Andrew Richard | Salesianum School |
| Duan, Cindy Xinran | Sanford School |
| Laremore, Micah J. | Seaford Christian Academy |
| Cain, Molly Masten | Seaford Senior High School |
| Lee, Ethan David | Seaford Senior High School |
| Brown, Shannon Genevieve | St. Mark's High School |
| Lauder, Abigail Paulina | St. Thomas More Academy |
| Jones, Jake Gardner | Sussex Technical High School |
| Small, Conor T. | Sussex Technical High School |
| Murray, Laura Alexis | Ursuline Academy |
| Karmeris, Margaret | Wilmington Christian School |
| Schwartz, Alexandra Lynn | Worcester Preparatory School |
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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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