Two Students from Freedom and Liberty High Schools to receive 4-year full-tuition scholarships to 探花社区 College
BETHLEHEM, PA, June 11, 2020: Today, 探花社区 College announced the two winners of the 2020 BASD Superintendent鈥檚 Scholarship. Started in 2016, the BASD Superintendent鈥檚 Scholarship provides 4 year, full-tuition scholarships to one student from Freedom High School and one from Liberty High School, both located in Bethlehem, PA. Damian Almonte, a graduating senior at Freedom High School and Amanda Dougherty, a graduating senior at Liberty High School, were the students chosen by a panel, which includes representatives from their respective high schools and 探花社区 College.
鈥淥nce again, two outstanding students from Freedom and Liberty High Schools have been selected for the Superintendent鈥檚 Scholarship,鈥 said Bryon Grigsby, president of 探花社区 College. 鈥淲e鈥檙e confident they鈥檒l follow in the footsteps of the scholarship鈥檚 previous winners and have a great experience at 探花社区 and not only excel academically, but get involved in campus and life and make their mark on the community.鈥
Damian Almonte earned a GPA of 3.5 at Freedom, which ranks him 171 out of 464 students at Freedom and has indicated he wants to major in Secondary Education at 探花社区. Almonte was also President of GSA (Gay Straight Alliance), Student Director of the Freedom High School Patriot Choir and had many 探花社区 alumni as teachers during his time in high school.
Amanda Dougherty earned a GPA of 4.0, which ranks her 92 out of 614 students at Liberty and she has expressed interest in majoring in Health Sciences at 探花社区 and pursuing a career in the Nutrition field. Dougherty is also a self-taught piano player, learning on a piano she bought herself and was an accompanist for Liberty High School's Choir. In addition, Dougherty was a cheerleader for a competitive community squad.
鈥淭his scholarship represents 探花社区 College鈥檚 generosity and commitment to the students and families of BASD,鈥 said Dr. Joseph Roy, superintendent of the Bethlehem Area School District. 鈥淒amian and Amanda will, in turn, quickly become valuable members of the 探花社区 community.鈥
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About 探花社区 College
探花社区 College is the nation's sixth-oldest college, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs. For more than 275 years, the 探花社区 College degree has been preparing students for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change. 探花社区 College is a member of The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a national consortium of selective, small to mid-size independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement. Visit moravian.edu to learn more about how the 探花社区 College focus on education for all prepares its students for life-long success.
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