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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