Orland Township Scholarship Foundation Awards 16 Students

ORLAND PARK, IL — Orland Township held a scholarship awards dinner on Thursday, May 11th at OPA! Modern Greek Cuisine, located at 8801 W 143rd St, in Orland Park. The students, who reside in the Township, were awarded an overall total of $17,000 from the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation.

Over the past several years, Supervisor Paul O’Grady -who also serves as the President of the Foundation- and the Board of Directors have awarded over $218,400 dollars in scholarships, helping well over 290 students receive financial aid towards college.

The students and their families were invited to the honorary dinner. Supervisor Paul O’Grady presented the awards to the students after dinner was served, where he also discussed the various events that aided the success of their fundraising efforts.

“The gratitude of the donors to help these students with such a heavy financial burden is a great investment for the community and the generations to come.” O’Grady said. “Strengthening feelings of hope and possibility among our young people is possible by prioritizing their futures. We’re glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the next chapter in their academic careers.”

Of the 16 award recipients, five were from Carl Sandburg High School (Demetra Feradouros, Kate Ferguson, Armando Gutierrez, Matthew Hurley, Michael Tortorici), two were from Providence Catholic High School (Elizabeth Kulpinski, Erica Winjum), six from Victor J. Andrew High School (Alexander Day, Daniella Duran, Patrick Keating, Tyler Roney, Kaylee Schifferl, Adriana Scumaci), one from St. Laurence High School (Noah Swerhun), one from St. Rita High School (Charles Armbruster), and one from Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School (Isabella Hughes).

The selected students have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their schools, communities, and extracurricular activities, proving abilities that stretch far beyond their academic excellence. The Orland Township Scholarship Foundation hopes that you join them in wishing these students the best in the next chapter of their academic careers.

For more information on programs, services, and events being held at Orland Township, visit the website, orlandtownship.org, or call (708) 403-4222. Be sure to like the Orland Township Facebook page for more updates.