William Penn Life, 2013 (48. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2013-09-01 / 9. szám
Scholarship Foundation holds annual meeting CORAOPOLIS, PA — The William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation held its annual meeting July 19 at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott as part of the 30th Annual William Penn Association Golf Tournament and Scholarship Days. Those attending the meeting and the golf weekend showed their strong support for the Foundation by pledging a total of $6,000 during and after the meeting. The funds raised during the meeting were part of the $15,720 raised from all the activities held during the tournament weekend. National President George S. Charles Jr. thanked the members, branches and friends of the Association for their continued support of the Foundation, especially during these financially difficult times. He noted that since 1972, the Foundation has awarded 5,345 scholarships worth a total of $2,313,200. National Vice President-Treasurer Diane M. Torma reported that, this year, the Foundation approved the awarding of 178 new and renewal grants worth a total of $89,000. Those applicants who were awarded grants must submit their latest scholastic record, grade point average, proof of enrollment and, if applicable, SAT or ACT scores. Applicants who do not submit these required materials by the Sept. 30, 2013, deadline will not receive grants. In other business, the Scholarship Foundation elected 15 WPA members to serve on the Foundation's Advisory Board. Elected by unanimous vote to a one-year term were: Steven F. Charles, Joseph A. Csornán, J. Alan Gardocky, Thomas F. House, Charles S. Johns, Shirley J. Kotik, Caroline H. Lanzara, Marguerite T. McNelis, Gregory G. Nagy, Zita F. Prowse, Mark C. Schmidt, Carol A. Truesdell, Gary G. Vámos, E. E. (Al) Vargo and Rebecca L. Williams. These members will advise the Board of Directors on matters concerning the Scholarship Foundation. □ 5L(\AntJLt rmz.t WIININtKS FIRST: Janet Peternel, Tom Peternel, Amanda Ott & Ben Rhoads SECOND: Bob Harbison, Ed Houseman, Tony Dodaro & Tom McKee THIRD: Bill Krawchyk, Rich Vallecorsa, Joe Vidmar & Rob Krawchyk FOURTH: Jack Kelly, Paul Snyder, Dave Marrangoni & Evan Rosenberg FIFTH: Harold Krawchyk, Roger Krawchyk, Tim Wach & John Brennan 14 0 September 2013 0 William IVnn Life