14 Howard County Students Awarded Scholarships Established by Columbia Foundation Donors
Columbia, MD - June 2, 2010 -
Donors who wish to build a legacy around education have established scholarship funds with The Columbia Foundation, Howard County's community foundation, for Howard County public high school seniors to attend two- or four-year colleges or universities and training or technical schools.
Congratulations to this year's recipients:
Karen and Howard Carolan, Jr. HCYP Scholarship: Megan Lucas, Marriotts Ridge High School
Mike Chang Sunshine Scholarship: Annie Jeon, Hammond High School
Freeman K. Hill Teen Scholarship: Amanda Freishtat, River Hill High School
Bob Kittleman Scholarship: Elisabeth McClure, Glenelg High School
Doug Parker Scholarship: Omotola Lanlokun, Hammond High School
Ernesto Phillips Scholarship for Talented Youth: Edward Yacynch, Mt. Hebron High School
Amanda Post "AmandaWins" River Hill High School Student-Athlete Scholarships: JennaMarie Hill, River Hill High School, Carylynne Hudson, River Hill High School
Amanda Post "AmandaWins" Soccer Association of Columbia/Howard County Student-Athlete Scholarship: Erica Cranston, Mt. Hebron High School
C. Merritt Pumphrey Memorial Scholarship: Ashley Rogers, Oakland Mills High School
Christina and Lawrence Tarbell III Scholarship: Andrew Rotolo, Howard High School
Tropf Family Scholarship: Gabrielle Cazeau, Atholton High School; Kaartik Mathur, Long Reach High School; Naomi Wilcox, Wilde Lake High School
Each scholarship has its own application and criteria as determined by the individual or family establishing the fund. A committee of board members and community leaders makes the final selection for each cash award.
Donors often create scholarships in memory or in honor of loved ones, or as a way to encourage study in a particular field such as engineering. They frequently build their funds over the years by having friends and family contribute to it in lieu of gifts for special occasions.