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Two New Perpetual Scholarships

January 23, 2023/in News Releases /by MACST

The Mifflinburg Area Community Scholarship Trust approved two new perpetual scholarships at their regularly scheduled January Board of Directors meeting. The two new perpetual scholarships are the Wagner Music Scholarship and the Tod “Cleever” Steese Memorial Scholarship.

The Wagner Scholarship honors two retired Mifflinburg Music Educators, choral director Patricia Wagner and band director Matthew Wagner. This scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding senior that has participated in chorus and/or band.

The second scholarship will be the Tod “Cleever” Steese Memorial Scholarship. It honors Mifflinburg Hose Company volunteer, coach, and referee Tod Steese. It will be presented to a male or female athlete that participated in football, basketball, or baseball.

Ten Collegians earn $2,000 Scholarships

July 18, 2022/in News Releases /by MACST

The Mifflinburg Area Community Scholarship Trust awarded ten $2,000 scholarships to graduates of the Mifflinburg Area School District who are currently attending college. Applicants must 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. The collegiate scholarships in addition to the Class of 2022 scholarships raises the total value of scholarships awarded by MACST this year to $75,525.

This year’s collegiate scholarship winners are as follows: Representing the Mifflinburg Class of 2018 is Aiden Bomgardner who is attending Bloomsburg University.

Scholarship winners from the Mifflinburg’s Class of 2019 were Brianna Doebler – Bloomsburg University, Allison Wagner – Bucknell University, and Olivia Young – Elizabethtown College.

The 2020 Class representatives were Ainsley Bair – Eastern University, Mollie Bomgardner – Millersville University, Seth Kline – Messiah University, and Brandon Linn who is attending Susquehanna University.

Two students from the Class of 2021 were also awarded scholarships. They were Brooke Catherman – Saint Francis University and Julia Haines – Bloomsburg University.

$55,250.00 Awarded to High School Seniors

June 16, 2022/in News Releases /by MACST

Mifflinburg – The Mifflinburg Area Community Scholarship Trust, Inc. recently provided $55,250 in scholarships to Mifflinburg Area High School seniors. Twenty-five students were awarded the scholarships during the Annual Senior Awards program

This year the $4,000 Valedictorian Scholarship was awarded to Joshua Hauck and the $3,000 Salutatorian Scholarship was presented to Claire Hayes.

M.A.C.S.T. provides specialized scholarships with criteria designated by the founding sponsors. The winners of these were: Rachel Erickson – the Christkindl Community Service Scholarship, Kellen Beck – the Kermit W. & Mary E. Dale & Sons Environmental Conservation Award, Tawyna Shrawder – the Mifflinburg FFA Recognition Scholarship, Troy Bingaman – the Robert L. Manotti, Sr. Wrestling Award, Kassidy Reedy – the H. Richard Ward, MD & Devin Ward Scholarship, and Cannon Griffith – the Charles “Skeet” Reidell Scholarship. Jenna Haines received the George Burman Family Scholarship presented to a student who will be attending the Pennsylvania College of Technology. Hannah Beachy and Claire Hayes were the first-time recipients of the Griffith Family Scholarships. These awards are given to students entering a medical field of study. Christopher Reber earned the Spangler/Turner Family Penn State Scholarship presented to a student entering the field of agriculture, engineering or science at PSU. Two Rhoda K. Reidell-Fasano Scholarships were also presented. Sara Harter received one in the education field and Peyton Yocum in the field of science.

Nine students who are pursuing medical careers and completed a specialized application were awarded the Harold and Helen Evans Memorial Scholarship. Honorees were Hannah Beachy, Kristi Benfield, Jenna Haines, Allison Heisey, Jenny Jiang, Jadyn Rothermel, Madison Walter, Sean Witmer, and Peyton Yocum.

Twelve members of the Mifflinburg Area High School Class of 2022 received M.A.C.S.T. scholarships. Seniors receiving these were Kristi Benfield, Hannah Fee, Kira Hackenberg, Aaron Hackenberg, Joshua Hauck, Jenny Jiang, Nicholas Osborne, Jadyn Rothermel, Owen Sanders, Gabriel Stetler, Madison Walter, and Sean Witmer.

The Mifflinburg Area Community Scholarship Trust scholarships are available to Mifflinburg Area High seniors planning to continue their education at a post-secondary institution. The scholarships are awarded based on application merit and criteria requested by the sponsors.

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Two New Perpetual Scholarships

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$55,250.00 Awarded to High School Seniors

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