2009 scholarship winners announced
At the June 17 awards ceremony for graduating Conval High School seniors, the three top winners of the 2009 CVCSF scholarships were announced. Director of Guidance and CVCSF board member Joe Hayes, assisted by 2007 scholarship winner Priscilla Coffill, handed certificates to Samantha Mannion (Peterborough), Kathleen Taber (Bennington), and Patrick Morn (Peterborough). Samantha and Kathleen were awarded $6,000 each over two years and Patrick will receive $2,700 for his first year.
(Photo by Annie Card)
Samantha Mannion will be pursuing her interest in oceanography at the University of New Hampshire. She excelled in her academic work and competed on the Ocean Bowl Team for the past three years. Kathleen Taber plans to study early childhood education in the fall at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Florida. Throughout her school career she has maintained good grades, held a series of part-time jobs, and participated in a variety of school activities, including varsity cheerleading and the Future Educators of America Club. She has also completed several internships in early childhood education through Conval. Patrick Morn is of Cambodian descent and has lived with his grandparents while attending school at Conval. He is a four-year athlete at Conval and has worked hard to save money for college. He will be attending West Virginia University in the fall and hopes to study engineering. Congratulations to all three top scholarship winners for 2009, and best of luck for a successful start to your post-secondary academic careers.