Local students receive scholarships
More than 1,400 Pennsylvania high school juniors and seniors, including a number of local residents, received scholarships to attend Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week 2002. The unique event in economic education, held this summer at Lycoming College in Williamsport, offered an interactive, virtual trip into the world of business to teach youth about the American free enterprise system and their role in it.
The weeklong experience was supplemented with speakers and activities and completely funded through scholarships donated by Pennsylvania businesses and organizations.
Local students who graduated from Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week 2002 are listed here by high school.
Albert Gallatin: Cassandra Crilly, Alexandria Cuppett, Elizabeth Essinger-Hileman, Amy Hughes, Brandie Nicholson.
Brownsville: Angela Fraley, Julie Kromer, Melissa Savage.
Connellsville: Leah Dillinger.
Fayette County Are Vocational-Technical School: Danny King.
Frazier: Patricia Homsher, Lori Jellick.
Geibel Catholic High School: Angela Collins, Nicole Cox, April Kiral, Andrea Laurion, Gina Lesako, Joette Smida.
Laurel Highlands: Samantha Aguero, Kate Basescu, Deena Blanc, Ashlee Bungard, Ashley Capranica, Megan Carter, Melissa Carter, Sarah Connelly, Jennifer George, Diane Gmiter, Levi Harris, Meghan Humbert, Brianna Krch, Matthew Kusniar, Kelly Loomis, Jessica Lucas, Patrick McIlvain, Ashley Seaton, Chris Semans, Amanda Sisson, Meagan Wilson, Lauren Work.
Uniontown: Zack Coneybeer, Ralph Doyle, Amanda Emery, Dustin Price, Janelle Price.
Mapletown: Natalee Moody.
Waynesburg Central: Jamie Yost.
Bethlehem-Center: Marisa Gillis, Lauren Kime.
California: Evan Reynolds.
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week will celebrate its 25th anniversary in the summer of 2003. All high school sophomores and juniors may apply. Anyone interested in receiving information may write or call: Michelle Warofka, Schools Manager, Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week, 2345 W. 26th St., Erie, Pa. 16506-3261, e-mail at info@pfew.org, call (814) 833-9576, or visit the Web site www.pfew.org.