Arlington Heights Council of PTA's Awards Nearly $17,000 in Scholarships

Thirteen graduating seniors who are heading to college were each recently awarded with a $1,300 scholarship from the Arlington Heights Council of PTA's. 

To be considered, students had to have attended Arlington Heights School District 25 schools for at least three years, maintained a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 5.0 scale and be planning to attend college in the fall, either part or full-time. 

Of the more than 50 scholarship applicants, the following students are recipients this year:

John Hersey High School
Alex Baratta
Lauren Nagle
Prospect High School
Carolyn Brumm
Carolyn DeSalvo
Katelyn McNally
Nicholas Schwingbeck
Rolling Meadows High School
Lisa Dieckman
Madeline Hume
Noreen Jay
Rachel Mickey
Buffalo Grove High School
Caylee Mahon
Montgomery Blair High School (Silver Springs, MD)
Annie Dunn

Applications were reviewed anonymously by the PTA Scholarship Committee, principals and administrators at AHSD25 schools. Basic efforts in the classroom, community and school involvement, work experience and motivation also were taken into account when determining the recipients. 

Since its inception in 1973, the Arlington Heights Council of PTA's Scholarship Program has awarded approximately $400,000 in scholarships. Funds are provided through memorial donations, pledges and the purchase of recognition certificates by PTA units in AHSD25.