Comcast NBCUniversal Awards $210,000 in Scholarships to 78 Pennsylvania High School Seniors
TREVOSE, Pa., June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast NBCUniversal today announced that it has awarded $210,000 in scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year to 78 Pennsylvania students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. Since 2001, more than $33 million has been awarded to nearly 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.
"Our Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners are exceptional students who are committed to academic excellence and community service," said Jim D'Innocenzo, Vice President of Government Affairs, Northeast Division, Comcast. "We are honored to recognize their achievements and excited to support them as they continue their educational journeys."
Comcast recognized the students at three special events in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Two students, Cindy Phuong, a resident of Philadelphia and student at Central High School, and Cannon Hay, a resident of Berlin and student at Berlin Brothersvalley High School, were selected to receive $10,000 Comcast Founders Scholarships – instituted in honor of Ralph J. Roberts, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Comcast Corporation.
"I commend these students for their academic performance and leadership skills," said Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman. "Education is fundamental to future success, and these high-achievers are well on their way."
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who strive to achieve their full potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. The philosophy behind the program is to give young people every opportunity to prepare for the future and to engage them in their communities. The program also demonstrates the importance and value of civic involvement, especially by the business community.
Visit here to learn more about the program.
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2019 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Winners from Pennsylvania: SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (by County where student resides)
Adams County Kaitlyn Mccollum, Bermudian Springs High School Daelyn Stabler, New Oxford High School
Allegheny County Demont Davis, Central Catholic High School Israel Reed, Imani Christian Academy Marcanthony Peters Jr., Imani Christian Academy Shelby Harris, McKeesport Area High School Adrian Bakhtar, Moon Area High School Isabella Gayoso, Moon Area High School Madina Yoldosheva, North Hills High School Erick Hughes-Hardy, Taylor Allderdice High School
Beaver County Dante Collins, Beaver Falls High School Seth Zoppelt, Western Beaver High School
Berks County Elijah Ortega, Reading Senior High School Amanda Tony, Wilson High School
Blair County Hannah Gampe, Tyrone Area High School
Bucks County Andrea Garrido, Central Bucks High School South Zach Rudisill, Northeast High School Avi Gajjar, Pennsbury High School
Centre County Kerri Hoover, Bellefonte Area High School
Chester County Lauren Devletian, Episcopal Academy Luke Cowart, Unionville High School
Cumberland County Allison Dalby, Cedar Cliff High School Justin Resto, Cedar Cliff High School
Dauphin County Lorren Brown, Central Dauphin High School Ngan (Michelle) Phan, Central Dauphin East High School Addisea Purvis, Harrisburg High School SciTech Camp Jacqueline Chiqui, Harrisburg High School Hailey Foreman, Lower Dauphin High School Lea Lenker, Upper Dauphin Area High School
Delaware County Jessica Ding, Marple Newtown High School Abigail Peichel, Springfield High School
Franklin County Alexis Parra, Chambersburg Career Magnet School
Lackawanna County Jenna Furey, Dunmore Junior Senior High School Joshua Vituszynski, Mid Valley Secondary Center Leann Nabua, Waynesboro Area Senior High School
Lancaster County Sarah Castronova, Conestoga Valley High School Joseph Wentling, Hempfield High School Yanoel Lopez, La Academia Partnership Charter Yuann Rivera-Rosado, La Academia Partnership Charter Marianne Fitzkee, Manheim Central High School
Lawrence County Juliana Cooper, Laurel Junior/ Senior High School
Lebanon County Liane Lech, Annville-Cleona High School Hajra Sohail, Cedar Crest High School Moretiola Afuape, Northern Lebanon High School Najla Alexander, Northern Lebanon High School Sarah Sheils, Palmyra Area High School Michael Stefanchik, Annville-Cleona Secondary School
Montgomery County Chidera Obi-Eyisi, Wissahickon High School Janis Song, PA Leadership Charter School Sara Yi, Lower Moreland High School Ava Rosen, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School
Philadelphia County Sebleh Alfa, West Catholic Preparatory High School Molly Bevenour, Central High School Jadyn Branch, MaST Community Charter School Josiah Findley, George Washington Carver High School of Engineering & Science Kevin Hawthorne, Roman Catholic High School Az'Zahaier Miles, Abraham Lincoln High School Quynh Nguyen, Philadelphia High School for Girls Alondra Perez, Community Academy of Philadelphia Lisa Phan, Girard Academic Music Program Cindy Phuong, Central High School* Zena Qoraan, Kensington Health Sciences Academy Keilyn Rodriguez-Nunez, Northeast High School Brenda Shou, John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Caren Teague, Constitution High School Khalesha Williams, Merion Mercy Academy Tymir Williams, Father Judge High School Huiying Xiao, Central High School
Somerset County Cannon Hay, Berlin Brothersvalley High School
Venango County Julia Burton, Oil City Area Senior High School
Washington County Rachel Kohler, Canon-McMillan High School Kathryn Robinson, Fort Cherry High School
Westmoreland County Jaylen Barrientos-Collins, Hempfield Area Senior High School Joshua Jones, Greensburg Salem High School Maya Patterson, Norwin High School
York County Isaiah Washington, South Western High School Avery Ghant, Susquehannock High School Katie Fair, West York Area High School
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