A scholarship can be established by contacting Foundation Executive Director Debra D. Woods at or

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2 s and Awards A primary mission of the WCCC Educational Foundation is to support students. This commitment is evident from the scholarships and awards listed within these pages. Criteria for the scholarships and awards are established by donors, including board members, alumni, faculty, friends, corporations, foundations or organizations. While academic merit and financial need are the usual criteria for selecting scholarship recipients, other factors frequently considered include: academic major, geographic location or special circumstances, such as women entering the workforce or past employee of a local company. All students are encouraged to review eligibility requirements and to apply as directed in the following pages. How to Apply for a Students may inquire about scholarships at any time, but the deadline for application is April 8, 2016 for the academic year. funds are generally disbursed evenly between the fall and spring semesters. The student s progress will be reviewed after each semester, and he or she must maintain a 2.0 GPA and a 67% completion rate, unless otherwise stated. Students applying for need-based scholarships must also file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at by April 18, Students applying for the President s and Trustees Meritorious s must submit an official high school transcript including class rank to the Registrar s Office by April 8, How to Establish a or Award for WCCC Students Anyone may establish a scholarship through a contribution to the WCCC Educational Foundation. Three types of scholarship opportunities are available: one-time, annual and endowed. A one-time scholarship is awarded one time to a recipient for the dollar amount donated. There is no set dollar amount required. An annual scholarship is established when a donor agrees to make available a set amount of funds on an annual basis. The scholarship is then awarded to a student each year for the established amount for as many years as the funding is available. There is no set dollar amount required. An endowed scholarship requires a minimum donation of $10,000 to be established. The interest generated on the original investment is awarded to a WCCC student each year. The scholarship exists in perpetuity. s may be named for the donor or as a tribute to a loved one. All contributions are placed into restricted accounts and are used exclusively for the scholarship or award created by the donor. s are credited to the recipients accounts for tuition or books. A scholarship can be established by contacting Foundation Executive Director Debra D. Woods at or woodsde@wccc.edu. A complete listing of scholarships including amounts and eligibility criteria are listed on the following pages. Please visit scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/ to complete the scholarship application. The password is scholar2016 (all lower-case). If you wish to be considered for a scholarship that requires an essay please complete the essay as directed and the document to financialaid@wccc.edu. Please include your name and student ID in the . If you are interested in a scholarship that requires an association with a specific corporation please your name, student ID, the scholarship for which you are applying and your relation to the corporation involved. Students with questions can contact Jennifer Trexel, Coordinator, Financial Aid at or trexelj@wccc. edu WCCC s

3 Westmoreland County Community College s Application Deadline: April 8, 2016 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS Amount Eligibility Criteria President s WCCC Full tuition and fees for two 2016 Westmoreland County high school years - lab fees not included graduates (Westmoreland County 2016 Fayette, Greene and Indiana county graduates) high school graduates Half tuition and fees for two Top 10 percent of their class years - lab fees not included Official high school transcript required (graduates from Fayette, that show class rank Greene and Indiana counties) Renewable for second year based on 3.0 GPA Trustees Meritorious WCCC Full tuition for two years - fees 2016 Westmoreland County high school not included (Westmoreland graduates County graduates) 2016 Fayette, Greene and Indiana county Half tuition for two years - fees high school graduates not included (graduates from Minimum 3.0 GPA Fayette, Greene and Indiana Official high school transcript required counties) that show class rank Renewable for second Two awarded per high school year based on 2.5 GPA GENERAL UNRESTRICTED SCHOLARSHIPS Amount Eligibility Criteria Adam Eidemiller Adam Eidemiller, Inc. Varies Allegheny Education Allegheny Education Varies Boenning & Boenning & Varies Scattergood Scattergood, Inc. Carlow University Carlow University Varies Celli-Flynn Brennan Celli-Flynn Brennan Varies Architects & Planners Architects & Planners James Jack and Jack & Maryann Varies Maryann Cherubini Cherubini Minimum 3.0 GPA Malvina P. Criner Estate of Malvina P. Varies Memorial Endowment Criner Deluzio & Company Deluzio & Company Varies Elliott Company Elliott Company Varies EMCOR Services - EMCOR Services - Varies Scalise Industries Scalise Industries First Niagara Bank First Niagara Bank Varies Gateway Financial Gateway Financial Varies Services Services Highmark Blue Cross/ Highmark Blue Varies *Based on financial need - requires completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) **Please your essay, if required, to financialaid@wccc.edu WCCC s

4 GENERAL UNRESTRICTED SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Blue Shield Cross/Blue Shield International Union of International Union Varies Operating Engineers of Operating Local 66 Engineers Local 66 ITS Corporation ITS Corporation Varies Laurel Mountain Traffic Laurel Mountain Varies Association Traffic Association McDowell Associates McDowell Associates Varies Nikki s 2nd Chance Jennifer Varies Kominsky Full-time student Preference given to residents of Westmoreland County Essay required stating need or reason for selection** Premo Pappafava General Carbide Varies Corporation Rolling Rock Club Rolling Rock Club Varies The Wright Thing John & Linda $250/term Full- or part-time student to Do Wright Must maintain a GPA of 2.5 to receive for the spring award Preference given to Westmoreland County residents Based on need United Association of UA of Plumbers Varies Plumbers & & Pipefitters Pipefitters Award UPS UPS Varies Walmart Walmart Varies SPECIAL CRITERIA SCHOLARSHIPS Amount Eligibility Criteria Alumni Association WCCC Alumni $500/term Full- or part-time student Association Multiple awards Preference given to family members of WCCC alumni (state relationship on application) American Legion American Legion Varies Must be a veteran (w/discharge other than Post 446 Honoring Post 446 dishonorable) America s Veterans Minimum 2.0 GPA Scott Brewer Early Early Childhood Varies Child Care Club Education Club Multiple awards Used in WCCC Children s Center Grant E. & Betty J. The Estate of $250/term Must be a graduate of a high school in Cooper Betty J. Cooper Mt. Pleasant Township Must demonstrate financial need* Dr. Nancy I. Davis Dr. Nancy I. Davis $250/term Must be full-time student Must be enrolled at the WCCC Greene County Center WCCC s

5 SPECIAL CRITERIA SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Delmont-Salem Rotary Club of $125/term Must be enrolled at WCCC-Bushy Rotary Club Delmont-Salem Run for a minimum of 3 credits Preference given to residents of Delmont and Salem Township Recipient is required to attend Delmont- Salem Rotary meeting at end of semester Eberly Family Fund Eberly Family $500/term Preference given to Fayette, Fund Multiple awards Washington and Greene county students Eberly Family Fund Eberly Family $500 Uniontown Fund Preference given to Fayette County residents Must attend WCCC-Fayette Ford Business Ford Business $250 Preference will be given to Uniontown, Machines Machines Fayette County students Greater Rostraver Greater Rostraver Varies Full-time WCCC student Chamber of Chamber of Minimum 2.0 GPA Commerce Commerce Resident of Belle Vernon, North Belle Vernon, Forward Township, Elizabeth Township, Washington Township, Perryopolis & surrounding municipalities of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Fayette counties R. Lee Jones Memorial The Family of R. Lee Varies Based on financial need Endowed Jones (WCCC Emeritus Trustees) Must be a full-time, second year student Preference will be given to a resident of Monessen, PA Dr. Martin Luther WCCC Black Full-time $500/term African-American student King, Jr. Meritorious Awareness Part-time $250/term Based on academic history, community Committee service and financial need* Requires short essay stating need or reason for selection** McFeely Rogers McFeely Rogers Varies Foundation Foundation Must be enrolled at WCCC-Latrobe Never Enough Never Enough $750/term Women who need training to enter Boutique Boutique & or re-enter the workforce Friends Requires short essay stating need or reason for selection** New Alexandria Lions New Alexandria $750 Club Lions Club Minimum 3.0 GPA Preference will be given to residents of the New Alexandria Lions Club service area New Beginnings Dr. Steven C. & $250/term Must be a first-time student age 24 or older Karen G. Ender & Friends Must be enrolled at least part-time (6 cr.) Oliver K. Painter Oliver K. Painter $250/term Must be a Mt. Pleasant or Southmoreland Memorial high school senior (awarded on a rotating basis) WCCC s

6 SPECIAL CRITERIA SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Pennsylvania WCCC Educational Varies Minimum 3.0 GPA Governor s Foundation Traditional student Conference for Women First semester Must be female Must complete volunteer work or community activism Short essay describing leadership experience** Reschini Agency, Inc. Reschini Full tuition Must be a family member of a Reschini Foundation Up to $2,500/semester employee (state relationship on application) Preference given to employees of the Reschini Agency, Inc. financialaid@wccc.edu regarding relationship to Reschini Agency, Inc. S & T Wealth S & T Bank Varies Must be a full- or part-time student Management Supporting Higher Education Preference given to residents of the S & T Bank Market: Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria,Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, Westmoreland Sage s Army Sage s Army, Inc. $1,000 Must be a Pathways student Must submit an essay stating need or reason for selection** Scobell Ferrier Family Legacy $750/term Based on financial need Honoring Navy Seals Fund at CFWC Former or current Military Service members or their immediate families Enrolled in a Workforce Development held at WCCC-ATC Slickville Lions Club Slickville Lions Varies Club Must have a family member in the Slickville Lions Club or reside in the Slickville Lions Club service area Paul R. & Anne F. Estate of Paul R. Varies Smiy Family Foundation Smiy Preference will be given to Jeannette, Norwin, Penn Trafford residents Stephen J. Tomko Mary Catherine Motchar Varies Based on financial need Memorial and Jim Clayton; Greg and Barb Tomko Must be a full-time, second year student Preference will be given to residents of Westmoreland County Youngwood Lions Youngwood Lions $225/term Resident of New Stanton-Youngwood area Must attend Lions Club meeting Given to second-year students WCCC s

7 SPECIAL CRITERIA SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Jeff "Lance" Wentzel Youngwood Volunteer Varies Based on financial need Memorial Hose Company No. 1 Must be a full-time student Must be enrolled in a Public Service of study (Fire, Police Academy, Criminal Justice, Nursing) Preference will be given to residents of Southern Westmoreland County (south of SR22) Windy Ridge Retreat Windy Ridge $500/term Students must be enrolled at the Center/Allegheny Retreat Center Multiple awards WCCC Greene County Center and Power/Greene Center remain enrolled there 3 years immediate past residency in Greene County (will need proof) Candidate for an AAS in the following areas of study - Business, Education, Medical, Sciences, Information Technology Must maintain a 2.5 to receive further awards PROGRAM SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHPS Amount Eligibility Criteria Arts Janessa Fleming Fleming Family & $1,000 Memorial Friends Must be enrolled in an Arts Preference will be given to students with disabilities Aaron Jack Thompson John & Bertilla Varies Based on financial need Memorial Thompson Must be a full-time, second year student Preference will be given to residents of Indiana County Business First Commonwealth First Commonwealth Varies Bank Bank Based on financial need * Must be enrolled in a Business Omnova Solutions Omnnova Solutions, Varies Inc. Must be enrolled in a Business Dr. Thomas Lloyd Friends of Dr. $100/term Must have completed 12 credits Memorial Thomas Lloyd Awarded to the applicant with highest GPA Must be enrolled in a Business Management William F. and Ferrier Family $1,500 Marjorie S. Ferrier Legacy Fund at CFWC Must be enrolled in a Business WCCC s

8 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Career Technology Hamill Career Hamill Mfg. $750/term Must graduate from a career-technical Technology school Must be enrolled in a SOAR Program Minimum of 2.0 GPA L. Robert Kimball & L. Robert Kimball & Varies Associates, Inc. Associates, Inc. Must be enrolled in a Career Technology The Williams Williams Foundation $500/term Foundation Must be enrolled in a SOAR Criminal Justice E.E. Duck Cooley WCCC Criminal $200/spring term Second semester Justice Fraternity Minimum 3.0 GPA Active member of CRJ Fraternity Eli Award WCCC Criminal $200/fall term Returning student Justice Fraternity Minimum 3.0 GPA Active member of CRJ Fraternity Cecil Yates Friends & relatives $200/term Returning student Memorial of Cecil Yates Must be enrolled in Criminal Justice Corporal Jason Alan Family & friends $125/term Criminal Justice major Shaffer Memorial of Corporal Derry Area High School graduate preferred Shaffer Minimum 2.0 GPA CRJ Hall of Fame Proceeds from the $500 honoring CRJ Hall of Fame Cyril Wecht dinner Must be enrolled in Criminal Justice or law enforcement Culinary Arts/Hospitality American Culinary ACF Laurel $500/semester Junior member of the ACF Laurel Federation Highlands Highlands Chapter Chapter 10 credits or more in the major Based on academic achievement Must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Apprenticeship Chef Regis Holden Regis Holden $250/term Full time student Based on financial need * Must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts associate degree Chef Richard Chef Richard $500 Full-time student Rosendale Rosendale Must have at least a 2.5 GPA Must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts associate degree Donald D. Mateer Donald D. Varies New student Foundation Mateer Renewable second year Foundation Minimum 2.75 GPA to renew WCCC s

9 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Culinary Arts/Hospitality (continued) Center for Culinary Arts/ Culinary Hall of $500 Full-time student Hospitality Hall of Fame Fame Must have at least a 2.5 GPA honoring Chef Robert E. Boyd Must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts associate degree Center for Culinary Arts/ Culinary Hall of $500 Full-time student Hospitality Hall of Fame Fame Must have at least a 2.5 GPA honoring Chef Chris Cwierz Must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts associate degree Center for Culinary Arts/ Culinary Hall of Fame $500 Full-time Student Hospitality Hall of Fame honoring Based on financial need Chef Mary Zappone Must be enrolled in WCCC's Culinary Arts Apprenticeship or Non-Apprentice associate degree Seven Springs Seven Springs Varies Nemacolin Woodlands Nemacolin Varies Must be enrolled in the Nemacolin Resort Woodlands Resort Multiple Awards Woodlands Program Wiley Publishers Wiley Books for one year Culinary student enrolled in the Book Publishers Nemacolin Woodlands Chef Anthony Braun Chef Anthony Braun $500 Full-time student Must be enrolled in a Culinary Arts Christopher S. Walters Amie Walters $500 Memorial Full-time student Must be enrolled in a Culinary Arts Ebert Ulery Jr. Chef Robert Boyd $1,000 Culinary Full-time student Must be enrolled in a Culinary Arts June Smith Millison Mr. & Mrs. $1,200 Wayne Smith Full-time student Must be a returning student, in the second year of study Must be enrolled in a Culinary Arts WCCC s

10 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Dental Program Susan Abby Belli Husband, Family Equipment Costs Based on fiancial need* Memorial and Friends of Nontraditional student Susan Abby Belli Dental Hygiene student Diagnostic Medical Sonography Un-LOCKE Your Laura & Bobby $250/term Full- or part-time student Success in DMS Locke Must be enrolled in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Fire Science Technology George L. Wilson Co. George L. Wilson Varies to benefit Company Multiple Awards Must be enrolled in a Fire Science Washington Twp. Minimum GPA 3.0 V.F.C. #102 Must be an approved and active member of WTVFC #102 with at least two years experience Graphic Design Gregory Hricenak Anonymous Varies Minimum 3.2 GPA Graphic Design Human Services Jason DiNardo The Family of Jason $1,000 Based on financial need Memorial DiNardo Must be a second-year student Must be enrolled in Human Services AAS Must be employed part-time Preference will be given to Westmoreland County residents Jack Wagner Joyce Clohessy $500 Full- or part-time student Memorial Human Two awards Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 Services One award for a current WCCC student One award for a transfer student accepted into a for human services or social work Student must demonstrate participation in community service Preference given to students active in the Human Services Club Essay required stating need or reason for selection** Math or Science Major Dr. Daniel Krezenski Friends of Dr. $125/term Full-time student Daniel Krezenski Based on academic history Natural Gas Chesapeake Energy Chesapeake Energy Varies Corp. Must be enrolled in a Natural Gas Industry of study American Gas American Gas $6,000 Association Association Multiple awards Full-time student, second semester Fund Must be enrolled in Natural Gas, Petroleum Technology or Welding WCCC s

11 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Natural Gas (continued) XTO Energy XTO Energy Varies Multiple awards Must be enrolled in a Natural Gas/Oil Industry of study Machine Technology Alyssa Ryan Lang General Nuclear $1,000 Must be enrolled in the Machine Corporation Technology Must be a Westmoreland County resident Must demonstrate financial need* Minimum 3.0 GPA Nursing Roylene Penska Family of Roylene $250/term Returning student Penska Minimum 3.0 GPA Must be a Westmoreland County resident Must be enrolled in the Nursing Iva Jones King Ed & Priscilla Two awards Memorial King Hogan $250/term Minimum 3.0 GPA Must be enrolled in the Nursing Preference given to Yough or Belle Vernon residents Bridget McGrath Family & Friends $500/term Full-time Nursing student Memorial of the McGrath Must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA Family Must be employed a minimum of 20 hours a week 300 word essay stating why you have chosen nursing, and how you would like to be remembered in life** Latrobe Area Latrobe Hospital Varies Must be enrolled in the Nursing Hospital Charitable Charitable Found. Foundation Excela Health Excel Health Varies Must be enrolled in the Nursing Aimee Rusinko Aimee Rusinko Multiple Returning student, second semester, Kakos Evening & Kakos second year Weekend Nursing Must be enrolled in the Evening & Weekend Nursing The Thorne Group The Thorne Varies Based on fiancial need* Group Greensburg-Salem high school graduate Must be enrolled in the Nursing Robert E. Feathers and Robert E. Feathers Varies Betty Langer Feathers and Betty Lanber Full-time student Feathers Minimum 3.0 GPA Must be enrolled in the Nursing or taking Nursing prerequisites Preference will be given employees of Redstone Highlands - Greensburg Lovis Loving Heart Lovis Family and $500 Friends Must be enrolled in the Nursing WCCC s

12 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS (CONTINUED) Amount Eligibility Criteria Office Technology (Medical) and Medical Assisting Beverly Diehl Daughters & $200/term Returning student Memorial friends of Preference given to nontraditional students Beverly Diehl Minimum 2.0 GPA Paralegal Gene McDonald Gene McDonald $250 Freshman student Family Two awards Renewable based on 2.5 GPA Available for three semesters Psychology/Humanities Transfer Bruck Elizabeth Joseph & Vicki $500/term Psychology or humanities transfer Dorczuk Memorial Dorczuk student Minimum 3.0 GPA Science OMNOVA Solutions OMNOVA Varies Solutions, Inc. GPA at least 2.5 Science student Visual Arts Major Gregory Hricenak Family & friends of $350/term Visual Arts Greg Hricenak Workforce Development Dr. Daniel J. and Dr. Daniel J. and Varies Ann Obara Ann Obara Minimum 3.0 GPA Must be enrolled in a Workforce Development at the ATC Must be pursuing an AAS degree SCHOLARSHIPS REQUIRING SEPARATE APPLICATION Amount Eligibility Criteria Kiwanis of Kiwanis of $1,000 Graduates of Greensburg Central, Greensburg Greensburg Greensburg-Salem, Hempfield or Greater Latrobe high schools Delmar Foundation Delmar Foundation Up to $5,000/academic year Must reside in the Franklin Regional School District Minimum GPA and separate application required Murrysville Export Murrysville Export Varies Visit the website at, Rotary Rotary Club exportrotary.com/index.php WCCC s

13 In Memoriam The WCCC Educational Foundation gratefully acknowledges our generous donors for establishing scholarships in memory of their loved ones. Susan Abby Belli Susan Abby Belli Memorial Carl Belli Janessa Fleming Janessa Flerming Memorial The Fleming Family and Community Friends Ron Waugaman Ronald Waugaman Memorial Friends of Ron Waugaman Sheriff E.E. Duck Cooley E.E. Duck Cooley WCCC Criminal Justice Fraternity Nicole Kominsky Nikki s 2nd Chance Jennifer Kominsky Cecil Yates Cecil Yates Memorial The Yates Family and Community Friends Beverly Diehl Beverly Diehl Memorial Daughters & Friends of Beverly Diehl Albert Don Lovis Lovis Loving Heart Denise King-Lovis, Family and Friends Aaron Jack Thompson Aaron Jack Thompson Memorial s John and Bertilla Thompson Ruthie Diffenderfer Ruthie Diffenderfer Memorial The Diffenderfer Family and Friends Bruck Elizabeth Dorczuk Eli Bruck Elizabeth Dorczuk Memorial Joseph & Vicki Dorczuk Eli Award WCCC Criminal Justice Society Bridget McGrath Bridget McGrath Memorial Nursing Family & Friends of the McGrath Family Corporal Jason Alan Shaffer Corporal Jason Alan Shaffer Memorial Family & Friends of Corporal Shaffer Christopher S. Walters Christopher S. Walters Memorial Amie Walters Stephen J. Tomko Stephen J. Tomko Memorial s Tomko Family and Friends Jeff "Lance" Wentzel Jeff "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Youngwood Volunteer Hose Company No. 1