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Orland Township Scholarship Foundation Awards 2022 Recipients
The Orland Township Scholarship Foundation awarded 12 area students scholarships recognizing their academic excellence
ORLAND PARK, IL — Orland Township held a scholarship awards dinner on May 4th at RoccoVinos, located at 11255 W 143rd St, Orland Park. The students, who reside in the Township, were awarded an overall total of $12,000 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 $216,700 dollars in scholarships, helping well over 280 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.” O’Grady said. “It is important that we continue to care for the future of Orland Township: our youth.”
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Of the 12 award recipients, three were from Carl Sandburg High School (Jackson Fornek, Erin O’Connor, Elisa Shaheen), three were from Providence Catholic High School (Daniel Chmura, Daniel Donlevy, Grace Hamilton), four from Victor J. Andrew High School (Katie DeHaan, Philip Godette, Chloe Krueger, Jessica Laird), one from Marist High School (Maeve Kelly), and one from Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School (Grace White).
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.
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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.
