BCCF gave out 26 scholarship awards totaling approximately $16,000 to local students
The Times
On Wednesday, June 20 at 10 a.m. at the Bucks County Commissioners meeting held at the wharf in Bristol Borough, the Bucks County Community Foundation gave out 26 scholarship awards totaling $15,850.
Scholarship recipients, including their high school and intended college and major, are listed below:
— Danielle LaPierre: Neshaminy High, University of Pittsburgh/Biological Sciences
— Erin Jesionowski: Nazareth Academy, Washington College/Media & Communications
— Julianna Schwab: Neshaminy High, University of Oklahoma/Chemistry
— Colette Repisky: Archbishop Wood, University of Tampa/Business
— Nadya Felker: Villa Joseph Marie, Georgetown University/International Political Economy & Business
— Sydney Crocker: Arcadia University
— Alexa Bannon: Villa Joseph Marie, La Salle University/Psychology & Pre-Dental
— Ryan Mace: Neshaminy High, Millersville University/Undecided
— Jacob Leinenbach: Archbishop Wood, University of Delaware/Business
— Christina Chingas: Villa Joseph Marie, St. Joseph’s University/Finance & Marketing
— Brock Leinbach: Neshaminy High, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown/Civil Engineering
— Jacqueline Schaeffer: Archbishop Ryan, Bucks County Community College/Hospitality & Communications
— Allie Hushen: Villa Joseph Marie, University of the Sciences/Neuroscience & Pre-Med
— Sarah Williamson: Villa Joseph Marie, Penn State/Communication Sciences & Disorders
— Peyton Fischer: Central Bucks West, Bucknell University/Mathematics, Statistics & Geology
— Jessica Weber: Neshaminy High, Bloomsburg University/Nursing
— Jessica Souder: Neshaminy High, Bucks County Community College/Business
— Matthew Tomlin: Bucks County Tech, Indiana University of PA/Business
— Ashley Weiss: Central Bucks East, University of Maryland College Park/Biological Sciences
— Jason Schaedler: Central Bucks South, University of Rhode Island/Ocean Engineering
— Samantha Kusters: Neshaminy High, University of Florida/Mathematics
— Valerie Fortouna: Neshaminy High, Rutgers University/Pharmacy
— Vijay Joshua Guragain: Archbishop Wood, Temple University/Biology Pre-Med
— Dewey Bunch IV: Central Bucks West, St. Joseph’s University/Food Marketing
— Christina Lyons: Villa Joseph Marie, Marion Military Institute/Engineering
— Katelyn Keller: Pennridge High, Lebanon Valley College/ Neuroscience, Spanish & Music
The Bucks County Community Foundation began in 2014. It grew out of other nonprofit organizations in order to help more people throughout the area and not just in one township or borough. It is made up of a dedicated group of local professionals and business people throughout the county that are giving back to the community where they live and work.
The BCCF has one common purpose — to help those in need. No one in the organization makes any money, with every dollar raised going directly toward helping fund its mission. Many fundraising events are held throughout the year including Christmas tree sales, car shows, the Bucks County Fair, charity bingos, and community service award banquets, among others.
The organization has various programs it currently supports including Feeding the Hungry, veteran support, scholarship programs, Middletown Community Service Corps., and others.
Since its inception, BCCF has:
— Supplied hundreds of local families in need with holiday gift cards
— Helped local homeless veterans by supplying food, clothing and tents
— Major sponsor of bringing the Vietnam Memorial Wall to Penndel in 2017
— Given more than $17,000 to local food banks throughout Bucks County
— Supported the Bucks County Suicide Prevention Task Force
— Given $10,000 in the last two years to ‘Friends of Tech’ at Bucks County Technical High School for equipment for financially troubled students/families
— Awarded approximately $17,000 in college scholarships to date
For more information on BCCF, email buckscountycommunityfoundation@gmail.com or visit buckscountycommunityfoundation.org
