FOUR LANSDALE AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS RECOGNIZED IN FIRSTRUST BANK’S SAMUEL A. GREEN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Local students Kimberly Miller, Gabrielle Friday, Kristen Pugliese, and Clare Louden from Lansdale received $5000, $1000, $1000, and $1000 respectively toward their college education from Firstrust Bank’s 44th Annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Awards.  The new graduates were selected based on their written responses to a topic that is rooted in the mission of Firstrust, “How My College Education Will Help Me Cultivate Prosperity in My Community.”

The Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program has helped Firstrust award almost a million dollars to more than 1,000 area college-bound students and families, and this year an unprecedented $55,000 was distributed among 34 gifted regional high school seniors.

“The amount of talent and enthusiasm that these students put forth every year never ceases to amaze me, even after all this time,” said Mr. Green.  “The heights that these students will reach are limitless, and it is an honor to help them get there.”

Kimberly Miller , a senior at Calvary Baptist High School , will be attending Lancaster County Bible College in the fall.

Gabrielle Friday, a senior at North Penn High School, will be attending Penn State University in the fall.

Kristen Pugliese, a senior at North Penn High School will be attending Drexel University in the fall.

Clare Louden , a senior at North Penn High School, will be attending Penn State University in the fall.