Upper Merion Announces $152K In Scholarships, Grants

Officials from Upper Merion Township and Valley Forge Casino Resort recognized 65 recipients of grants and scholarships at the Board of Community Assistance (BCA) Awards Ceremony June 23 at the casino resort, they announced in a press release.

The BCA awarded $152,273.64 in grants and scholarships this year, they said.

Pictured above, from left, are BCA Vice Chairperson Lydia Dan Sardinas, Supervisor Liaison Greg Waks, Ron Wagenmann Scholarship Recipient Wendy Bae, Valley Forge Casino Resort President and CEO Jim Rigot and BCA Chairman Michael Bowman.

Bae recently graduated from Upper Merion Area High School and will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall.

The BCA was established by the Upper Merion Board of Supervisors and Valley Forge Casino Resort to provide grants to organizations serving Upper Merion residents, and to award scholarships for high school seniors from Upper Merion Township who plan to continue their education, according to a press release.