Scholarship applications available

The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs is once again offering one-year $2,000 scholarships to eligible seniors graduating in 2012. There are three types of scholarships:

• Junior College/Trade School/Vocational School Scholarships for seniors graduating in the upper 50 percent of their class (up to two available);
• Four-Year College/University Scholarships for seniors graduating in the upper 30 percent of their class (up to seven available); and
• The Bonnie Greenberg Memorial Scholarship for a graduating special needs senior with a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The student need not be enrolled in special education classes, but must have a current IEP (one available).

All seniors who meet the following eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. For more information and an application, visit http://pta.sd54.org/highschoolscholarship.

2011 scholarship recipients announced

The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs is proud to announce its 2011 scholarship recipients:

The Bonnie Greenberg Memorial Scholarship

• Jessica Loch (Schaumburg High School)

Two Year Junior College/Trade or Vocational School Scholarship

• Angelika Galecka (Hoffman Estates High School)
• Kristy Michalski (Hoffman Estates High School)

Four Year College/University Scholarship

• Daniel Vanek (Hoffman Estates High School)
• Amruta Bhatt (Hoffman Estates High School)
• Kaily Schlosser (Hoffman Estates High School)
• Christopher Flight (Schaumburg High School)
• Ellen Finneran (Schaumburg High School)
• Colette Falsey (Schaumburg High School)
• Kelly Lomas (Conant High School)
• Mabel Nevel (Conant High School)
• Emily Hellstrom (Conant High School)

Each student was awarded a one-year, $2,000 scholarship at the annual STC Scholarship Recognition Dinner May 4 at Addams Junior High School. The recipients are all seniors in high school who once attended a District 54 school.