Newtown Square Resident Wins $2K Scholarship From Dunkin'

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — A young woman from Newtown Square was recently named a recipient of a scholarship from Dunkin' and Scholarship America, the coffee and doughnut pros announced.

Dunkin' and its greater Philadelphia-area franchisees, in partnership with Scholarship America, today announced the recipients of its tenth annual Regional Scholarship Program.

The program helps high school seniors and college students in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware pursue a part-time or full-time undergraduate degree at the institution of their choice.

Alyssa Maldonado, of Newtown Square, was named one of those recipients.

The Great Valley High School graduate will get a $2,000 scholarship.

Maldonado was chosen as one of 25 students from more than 2,000 applicants.

She plans to attend Temple University in the fall to study health professions

At GVHS, Maldonado played on the Great Valley and Horizon Club field hockey teams. She was also a member of the National Honor Society, National Hispanic Honor Society, Model UN, Multicultural Student Union, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, she is a recipient of the Congressional Bronze Medal Award, Presidential Volunteer Service Award, and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Gold Award in Healthcare and Science.

Maldonado and other recipients will be honored at an awards ceremony from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 at The Touchdown Club at Lincoln Financial Field.

"On behalf of my fellow franchisees, we are honored to award these exceptional students with the 2019 Dunkin’ Regional Scholarships," said Perry Shah, local Dunkin’ franchisee and Philadelphia regional advertising committee chairman. "As we celebrate the scholarship program’s tenth anniversary, we are so proud to see it continue to grow and support students here in our local communities. We are honored to have the opportunity to further students' educational goals and look forward to the amazing achievements these future leaders will accomplish."