2021 High School Freshman Grants and GBU Community Scholarships

October 19, 2021

2021 High School Freshman Grants

 These students received a $250 grant from the GBU Foundation. 

Sarah Bodenschatz 
District 291-Summerhill, PA  

Lainie Harrington 
District 999-National  

Maria Janjanin
District 817-Philadelphia, PA

Sophia Maechner 
District 810-Cleveland, OH  

Evan McCaulley 
District 45-Altoona, PA   

Logan McIntyre 
District 291-Summerhill, PA

Meghan Mischak 
District 3000-HRFA  

Jonah Orosz 
District 291-Summerhill, PA 

Roger Philipp 
District 999-National 

Gracie Putnam 
District 707-Grand Rapids, MI 

Blake Schroeder 
District 630-Ann Arbor, MI 

Lilliana Varga 
District 3000-HRFA

2021 GBU Community Scholarships 

These students received a $1,000 scholarship from the GBU Foundation.



Roshna Battarai

Baldwin High School

University of Pennsylvania


Ashley Mingrino

Brentwood High School

University of Pittsburgh


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