Westlake Council of PTAs Announce Scholarship Recipients

WESTLAKE, OH - Westlake Council of PTAs and its member PTAs announced 21 recent Westlake High School graduates as recipients of their 2016 PTA scholarships.

The organization says that each recipient exhibited academic success, as well as community and/or school involvement through participation in athletics, music, clubs, service and employment. Each recipient received a $1,000 award from the respective PTA unit, totaling $21,000 in scholarships awarded.

The recipients of the Westlake Council of PTAs Scholarship selected the following students: Michelle Appel, John Bogart, Allison Cantrall, Matthew Hom, Elise Kennedy, Katie Liggett, Ryan Zubricky, Anna Parchem (Arts), Alex Ikezawa (Challenge), Catherine Tsuei (Technology); Bassett Elementary School PTA Scholarship: Emma Steinman; Dover Elementary School PTA Scholarship: Rebecca Essig; Hilliard Elementary School PTA Scholarship: Alexis Mance; Holly Lane Elementary School PTA Scholarship: Thomas Bowles; Dover Intermediate School PTA Scholarship: Rebecca Prexta; Lee Burneson Middle School PTA Scholarship: Bradley Katcher; Westlake High School PTSA Scholarship: Nathaniel Hofford, Jessica Hook, Elise Illius, Harleen Shergill, Jackson Routhier (Service).

Jackson Routhier also received the Ohio PTA Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500.

The Westlake Council of PTAs consists of 8 local PTAs organized under the authority of Ohio PTA for the purpose of promoting conference, communications, leadership development, and the coordination of the efforts of its member PTAs. Since 1968, Westlake Council has continued the proud tradition of awarding scholarships to deserving Westlake High School seniors who plan to pursue higher education at a college, university, or technical school. The Westlake Council and its member PTAs fundraise for these scholarships in many ways, including the annual Dollars for Scholars event, membership drives, and programming.

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