Four recent Portville Central School graduates were awarded the Dr. Donald A. Wormer Family Scholarship through the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Adriana Ensell received $1,500, while Brielle Fidurko and Owen Faulkner received $1,200. Zoey Hoak was awarded $600.

The endowed scholarship, established in memory of Dr. Wormer by his late wife, Elinor Wormer, is awarded to graduating seniors of Portville Central School attending a two- or four-year institution to pursue a degree in a health care-related field. Students are also eligible to re-apply and recent graduates may also apply for this scholarship.

Ensell plans to study nursing at Xavier University. Fidurko will study nursing at SUNY Brockport. Faulkner plans to study communication sciences and disorders – speech pathology at Nazareth University.

Hoak, a 2024 PCS graduate, is a current Alfred State College student, majoring in diagnostic medical sonography.

Donations can be made to the Dr. Donald A. Wormer Family Scholarship and all other CRCF awards at CRCF, 301 North Union Street, or online at cattfoundation.org.

Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the Foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email  [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).