Warminster Senior Awarded $10K Scholarship From Firstrust Bank

Taylor Lindeman of Warminster is one of six Bucks County high school seniors awarded scholarships through Firstrust Bank's 47th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship program.

The awards program granted $55,000 in college tuition to community-minded seniors who competed by penning a personal essay about leveraging education as a means to actively bolster their communities. The deserving scholarship recipients were celebrated during a ceremony at The Franklin Institute.

“The purpose of this scholarship competition is to empower students to utilize their ingenuity and education to advance their communities and what better place to celebrate this mission than The Franklin Institute, a model for using creativity and intellect to give back to the world,” said Richard J. Green, C.E.O. and Chairman of Firstrust. “We are pleased to celebrate such a distinguished group of scholarship recipients, all of whom are poised to make positive changes in their own communities.”

Samuel A. Green, founder of Firstrust Bank, believed in the importance of receiving a college education and using it to give back to the community. Eighty-one years later, the bank remains committed to these same values. This annual scholarship program upholds those founding principles by honoring young people in the region who reflect these principles.

The 34 scholarship recipients 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.”

Souderton Area High School student Erin Solomon and Nazareth Academy High School student Emily Sokolowski, were second and third place winners and each received $5,000 scholarships.Gianna Perrone, a Plymouth Whitemarsh student, won the $5,000 Teacher Award, specifically for a high school senior pursuing a career in education.

The Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program has helped Firstrust award nearly one million dollars to more than 1,000 area college-bound students and families in the past 47 years.

“Even after all this time, the passion these students have for their communities never ceases to amaze me,” said Mr. Green. “I am confident each one of them will accomplish great things and it is a privilege to be a part of their journey.”