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The Bulldog Foundation awards its
annual scholarships to graduating Big Spring seniors who will be continuing
their education in a two-year technical program.
Each of the students could be awarded a $500 scholarship.
These scholarships are announced and presented as part of the Senior
Award program at Big Spring High School.
If you are interested in applying for a Student Scholarship, please complete
and submit an application (available by clicking the link to the left). Prior
Scholarship Recipients
Nathan
Glessner will be studying Multimedia Technologies at Pittsburgh Technical
Institute. Nathan was
videographer for the Big Spring soccer team, and also recorded other sporting
events for the school. He
is hoping to become a videographer for a TV station or professional sports team.
Kelsi Weidner has enrolled at Hagerstown Community College to study Dental
Hygiene. Kelsi also
plans to work in a dental office over the summer to gain experience in the
dental field.
Dylan Sollenberger will be studying Advanced Automotive Technology at the
Automotive Training Center in Exton, PA.
Dylan advises he enjoys working on his own car including oil changes and
tune-ups. He plans to
work in automotive repair and hopes to have his own shop some day.
Justina Peffer will be attending McCann School of Business, majoring in Medical
Assisting. Upon
completion of this program, Justina will be certified in EKG’s, phlebotomy and
medical records. She
also plans to study ultra-sound at Harrisburg Area Community College.
Justina has been working in food service at Green Ridge Village nursing
home.
The Bulldog Foundation scholarship winners
for the 2090 – 2010 school year are Austen Dennison, Felicia Dupert, and Megan
Mellot. Each student was awarded $500.00 thanks to your support of the
foundation and its outreach to Big Spring students.
Austen
Dennison is continuing his education at Harrisburg Area Community College
studying Art and Design. Upon graduation he hopes to find employment as a
graphic designer or a teacher of graphic design.
According to Austen what helped him be successful as a student in the Big
Spring School District is that throughout his middle and high school years, he
had teachers who treated him with respect and that respect encouraged him to
respect others and influenced him to consider teaching as a career. Crediting
middle school Art teacher Mrs. Sue Piper for encouraging his artistic talent,
Mrs. Barb Dellinger, advisor of the middle school newspaper club for helping him
hone his writing skills, and Mr. Atticks at Vo-tech for assisting him in the
field of graphic design, Austen reflects that post-high school education is more
business-like and lacks the warmth that the Big Spring School District provides
its students. Expressing his gratitude to the Bulldog Foundation and its
supporters, Austen notes, “I am so grateful for the scholarship as it has
helped me financially and given me encouragement to pursue my career”.
Felicia
Dupert is continuing her education at Empire Beauty School in the field of
Cosmetology. She has plans to work in a salon to gain experience in the field
and then open her own salon. Giving credit to Biology, Health, and Sociology as
courses that gave her a solid foundation in her learning, Felicia also notes
that having an idea of what students want to pursue as a career post-high school
upon entering senior year will provide direction and help in the long run. The
scholarship has helped Felicia lower her payments for her continued education,
as she gets acclimated to a new environment and school setting.
Megan
Mellot who is studying Child Care and Education at HACC. While attending Big
Spring, Megan notes that she learned to go after what she wanted and not wait
around for things to be handed to her. She credits Mr. Micah Artz for helping
her a great deal and finds that the most difficult part of her transition to
post-high school education is being in a new environment and having to get used
to it. Compared to her time at Big Spring, Megan states that this new phase in
her education is helping her get ready for the real world after high school. The
Bulldog Foundation scholarship is allowing Megan to pay for college and continue
on the path towards giving back to children.
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