Release Date: Jun 15, 2012 8:00 AM  

The Delaware Department of Education has announced the recipients of four state merit scholarship programs for the 2012-13 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 may 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 full-time at the University of Delaware. Joshua Baker of Sussex Central 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 full-time at Delaware State University. Ryan Gehr of Lake Forest 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 one full-time student at the University of Delaware and one full-time student at Delaware State University who are majoring in the humanities or social sciences. (Preference is given to political science majors.) Robert Pritchard of Appoquinimink High School and Rebecca Pugh of Smyrna High School are the recipients of the Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship.

The Diamond State Scholarship assists full-time students attending regionally accredited, nonprofit colleges in any state. Winners of the Diamond State Scholarship receive $1,250 per year. For the 2012-13 academic year, 37 students were awarded Diamond State Scholarships.

The list of the winners for these awards follows and can also be found online at www.doe.k12.de.us/dheo.

2012-13 Merit Scholarship Recipients

B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship

Joshua Baker- Sussex Central High School

Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship

Robert Pritchard- Lake Forest High School

Rebecca Pugh- Smyrna High School

Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Ryan Gehr- Lake Forest High School

Diamond State Scholarship, Listed by School

Alexis I. duPont High School- Daniel Mason

Appoquinimink High School- Shelby Switzer

Archmere Academy- Elyse Andrews

Cab Calloway School of Arts- Anne Baker

Cab Calloway School of Arts- Madeline Driban

Cab Calloway School of Arts- Jeffrey Xu

Caesar Rodney High School- Jalisha Braxton

Caesar Rodney High School- Rachel Grunden

Caesar Rodney High School- Jennifer Hoffstadt

Caesar Rodney High School- Jennifer Lane

Cape Henlopen High School- Darren Lesher

Cape Henlopen High School- Sarah Meding

Cape Henlopen High School- Erin Ricker

Caravel Academy- Matthew Armistead

Caravel Academy- Thomas Brackin

Charter School of Wilmington- Sarah Doggett

Charter School of Wilmington- Aaron Feldman

Charter School of Wilmington- Dongfang Mi

Charter School of Wilmington- Shannon Morken

Charter School of Wilmington- Crystal Specht

Charter School of Wilmington- Zhe Sun

Concord High School- Monideepa Chatterjee

Mount Pleasant High School- Nathaniel Long

Newark High School- Amara Galileo

Newark High School- Hannah Lapp

Newark High School- Ha Yung Song

Newark High School- Amanda Winward

Pencader Business and Finance Charter High School- Qiong Hui Lu

Polytech High School- Joshua Tworig

Salesianum School- Ian Caton

Salesianum School- Kevin Schectman

St. Mark's High School- Megan Feick

St. Mark's High School- Clare Gonzalez

St. Mark's High School- Patrick O'Kane

Sussex Technical High School- Rebecca Southmayd

Ursuline Academy- Breanne Porter

Wilmington Christian School- Matthew Kelley

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