Report of the High School Scholarship Committee by Angela Felver, Chair

Click on photo to see Jillian thank you video

Two exceptional young women were chosen from a very competitive pool of applicants to receive our Makefield Area AAUW Branch Scholarships for 2020.  As you are undoubtedly aware, each year we invite applications from four public high schools in our area: Council Rock South, Morrisville, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, and Bucks County Technical High School.  Applicants are nominated by their guidance counselors and must be in the top 10% of their class. We are looking for young women who not only excel in their studies, but who are active, who give to others, and who we think have the potential to make important contributions to their chosen profession and to their community in the future.

The Amy Lowenstein Memorial Scholarship goes to Jillian Foster from Bucks County Technical High School, graduating from the Emergency Services program.  In addition to her outstanding academic record, Jillian volunteers as a Softball coach and for the Salvation Army, served as Treasurer of the BCTHS chapter of S.A.D.D, as the vice-president of their S.A.G.A. chapter, participated in SkillsUSA competitions for her program, and was inducted into the National Honors Society.

Jillian will be attending Penn State–Abington and is proud to have overcome adversity in her personal life to make a better future for our society.  She finds past challenges have led her to develop strong coping skills in stressful situations which will be very helpful in her chosen line of work! She knows these skills will lead her “to future success” in life, and we do too!

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Our second scholarship recipient is Kristin Curley from Neshaminy High School.  With an ultimate goal of becoming a lawyer, Kristin has been accepted to several schools and will be attnending Saint Joseph’s University. Throughout her high school career, Kristin has participated on the soccer team, the basketball team, AAU Club basketball, the Highschool Concert Choir, served on the Mini-Thon Executive Board, been a student council member, and was inducted into the National Honor Society.  Outside of school she has volunteered her time with various charities and groups, including Athletes Helping Athletes, Special Olympics, Days for Girls, and Ronald McDonald House.

Kristin looks forward to an active college life, which she hopes to include mock trials, debate team, and Model UN extracurricular activities.  We hope that these activities can satisfy her “persistent, fearless and driven” nature to achieve her goals!

We wish both young women success in their further studies and look forward to a world that benefits from their ambitions!