The Mifflinburg Area Community Scholarship Trust awarded ten $1,500 scholarships to previous graduates of the Mifflinburg Area School District who are currently attending college. These scholarships are in addition to the graduating high school senior scholarships totaling $43,000. The candidates have completed at least one year of college with a GPA greater than 3.0. They also must have at least one semester of college and/or graduate school remaining before they earn their degree.

Applicants did not need to receive a MACST scholarship as a senior to apply. Even though no winners are attending graduate school this year, Master and Doctorate Degree candidates are eligible.

This year’s collegiate scholarship winners are as follows: Representing the Mifflinburg Class of 2018 are Catherine Bergmueller – Acadia University, Emily Criswell – Susquehanna University, Thomas Lichtel – Pennsylvania State University, Heidi McNally – Pennsylvania State University, Logan Mensch – Bloomsburg University, and Elijah Yoder – Liberty University.

Scholarship winners from the Mifflinburg’s Class of 2019 were: Reagan Griffith – Bloomsburg University, Sarah Koch – Bloomsburg University, and Erin Rute – Susquehanna University. The 2020 Class representative was Christopher Rapson who is attending The Pennsylvania State University.