Two area graduates bound for the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford were awarded scholarships from funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
Leah Richardson of Olean High School received the Lee W. and Jeremie I. Swartz Pitt-Bradford Scholarship for $10,000.
This scholarship is for graduates of Olean High School who enroll in a bachelor’s degree program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Students must be in good academic standing and must demonstrate financial need. Students can renew their scholarship in the subsequent three years they attend the university for a total scholarship award amount of $40,000.
Richardson plans to study pre-optometry.
Mackenzie Rhodes of Allegany-Limestone Central School received the Thomas W. Conklin, Sr. Scholarship for $1,000.
The Thomas W. Conklin Sr. Scholarship, given over two semesters in $500 disbursements, is for a graduating senior of Allegany-Limestone Central or Olean High School attending the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
The student must have maintained an overall grade point average of 85 or above during his or her high school career and exhibited high academic effort. The student must exhibit certain intangible qualities including: kindness to others, leadership, positive attitude, and sense of humor. The student must demonstrate past involvement in the community. Mr. Conklin’s family and co-workers at KOA Speer Electronics in Bradford, PA established the scholarship in his memory.
Rhodes plans to study nursing.
Donations can be made to either of these funds at CRCF, 301 North Union St., Suite 203, or online at cattfoundation.org.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. 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).
