2021 Undergraduate Scholarship and Graduate Scholarship Awards

October 19, 2021

2021 Undergraduate Scholarship Awards

These students each received a $1,000 GBU Foundation Scholarship.

Samuel J. Copeland

District 684-Pittsburgh, PA

Civil Engineering University of Pittsburgh

Cassidy A. Dubendorfer

District 510-Toledo, OH

Early Childhood Education Bowling Green State University

Mara E. Harouse

District 684-Brentwood, PA

Natural Science, Pre-Med Track University of Pittsburgh

Chadwick W. Huss

District 510-Toledo, OH

Biology

University of Toledo

Crystal L. Jones

District 999-National

Nursing

Liberty University

Katherine A. Koch

District 4000-Sokol USA

Dance/Pre-Medicine

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Gage W. Krumlauf

District 2000-ULS

Mechanical Engineering

Cleveland State University

Robert S. Redinger

District 684-Pittsburgh, PA

Business Administration/Finance Waynesburg University

Brittany F. Rusch

District 999-National

Dance/Psychology

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Stephanie K. Walters

District 999-National

Pre-Dental

University of Wisconsin

2021 Graduate Scholarship Awards

These students each received a $1,000 GBU Foundation Scholarship.

Alex J. Kloster

District 510-Toledo, OH

Doctor of Medicine University of Toledo

Christina J. Mealwitz

District 2000-ULS

Genetic Counseling Case, Western Reserve University

Alexander P. Megremis

District 999-National

Medicine Indiana University

Jordan C. Rhone

District 45-Altoona, PA

Law, Pennsylvania State University

Desiree L. Staifer

District 510-Toledo, OH

Accounting Southern New Hampshire University

Brittany K. Tarkanyi

District 3000-HRFA

Health Care Law Belmont University School of Law

2021 Two-Year Scholarship Award

This student received a $1,000 GBU Foundation Scholarship.

Abigail L. Fisher

District 999-National

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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