PHILADELPHIA, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast
NBCUniversal today announced it has awarded approximately
$187,500 in scholarships for the
2020-2021 school year to 75 Pennsylvania students as part of its annual Leaders
and Achievers® Scholarship Program. Students are selected for
their outstanding community service, academic performance, and
leadership skills. The award, funded by the Comcast NBCUniversal
Foundation, is a one-time, $2,500
scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related
expenses. Since 2001, more than $34
million has been awarded to about 30,000 high school seniors
across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers
program.
"We are honored to recognize the amazing achievements of our
Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners and to help them further
their education," said Jim D'Innocenzo, Vice President of
Government and Regulatory Affairs, Comcast Northeast Division.
"They are top achievers in academics, leaders in the community and
leaders among their peers. They represent our future, and Comcast
NBCUniversal is proud to support them."
The scholarship recipients are planning to enroll in some of the
top colleges and universities around the Region and the country
including the University of
Pennsylvania, Princeton
University, Johns Hopkins
University, Boston University,
Carnegie Mellon University,
Duke University, Princeton University, Temple University and
Berklee College of Music, to name a
few.
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes
high school seniors for their community service, academic
performance, and leadership skills. These scholarships are provided
to give young people the opportunity to continue their education to
better compete in tomorrow's workplace. Applicants to the
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must demonstrate
academic excellence, commitment to community service, and
outstanding qualities in character, integrity, and leadership.
Visit here to learn more about the program.
About Comcast Corporation
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with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of
the United States' largest video,
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businesses. It also provides wireless and security and
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companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also
provides communications services, including residential
high-speed internet, phone, and wireless
services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network
and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content,
and has exclusive content rights.
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About Comcast NBCUniversal
Foundation
The Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
continues the work of the foundations founded by Comcast
Corporation and NBCUniversal to provide charitable support to
qualified non-profit organizations. The Foundation invests in
programs intended to have a positive, sustainable impact on the
communities we serve. Its mission is to empower communities to
thrive by helping to provide access to technology, relevant digital
skills and training, and inspiring volunteerism and service. More
information about how Comcast NBCUniversal supports the communities
it serves is available at comcast.com/community.
2020 Comcast Leaders and Achievers®
Scholarship Winners
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS (by County
where student resides)
Allegheny
County
Jordyn Helgert,
Fox Chapel Area Senior High School
Kelsey Kiger, Cheswick Christian
Academy
Madison Kwiecinski, McKeesport Area
Senior High School
Emily Nichols, Saint Joseph High
School
Oluwatofunmi Olaore, Pittsburgh High School For Creative &
Performing Arts
Kennedy Pikula, South Allegheny
MS/HS
Laurence Robinson, Clairton High
School
Katrice Stallworth, Penn Hills Senior High School
Beaver
County
Mary Gossett,
Beaver Falls Area Senior High School
Nevaeh Harris, Beaver Falls Area
Senior High School
Benjamin Laderer, Beaver Falls Area
Senior High School
Jacora Tillman, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School
Madysn Tusick, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School
Berks
County
Elise Cole,
Conrad Weiser High School
Olivia Xie, Wilson High School
Norah Vallon, Wilson High School
Krishna Nayak, Wilson High School
Bucks
County
Catherine
Curran, Central Bucks High School East
Ryan Elkins, Archbishop Ryan High
School
Marissa Wolf, Pennsbury High
School
Centre
County
Linzy
Fetterolf, Bellefonte Area High School
Elizabeth Hargrove, Bellefonte Area
High School
Chester
County
Arianna Arditi,
Owen J Roberts High School
Dauphin
County
Ghana Cornelius, Central Dauphin East Senior
High School
Caroline Dash, Trinity High School
Anna Given, Lower Dauphin High
School
Tina Le, Central Dauphin East Senior
High School
Victoria Maldonado, Millersburg Area
Senior High School
Megan Mwaura, Bishop McDevitt High School
Delaware
County
Enaura Aka, Cristo Rey Philadelphia High
School
Barbara Ellis, Marple Academy Home
School
Kathleen Mowatt, Academy of
Notre Dame De Namur
Emma Sweeney, Villa Maria Academy
High School
Lackawanna
County
Abygale
Bergamino, Old Forge Junior / Senior High School
Lancaster
County
Erin Hoffman,
Manheim Central Senior High School
Lawrence
County
Nicoletta
Donofrio, New Castle Junior / Senior High School
Rachel Lyden, New Castle Junior /
Senior High School
Lebanon
County
Alexander
Hoang, Cedar Crest High School
Ghada Mostafa, Lebanon High
School
Luzerne
County
Michalie Mazurkivich, Pittston Area High
School
Lycoming
County
Amilee Miller,
South Williamsport Area Junior / Senior High School
Montgomery
County
Nya Cherry,
Methacton High School
Sarah Dymowski, Nazareth Academy
High School
Philadelphia
County
Aleena Alex,
Northeast High School
Aneela Alex, Northeast High
School
Aryan Azime, Northeast High School
Manuel Calderon, Girard Academic
Music Program
Angelo Colon, Father Judge High
School
Matthew Kanfer, Mast Community
Charter School
Lynn Larabi, Central High School
Joyce Li, Central High School
Colin Mcnicholas, Father Judge High
School
Kayla Murray, Archbishop Wood
Catholic High School
Sovandarid Prom, Mastery Charter High School
Riya Roy, Mast Community Charter
School
Horace Ryans, Science Leadership
Academy
Ivelle Tailey, Academy at
Palumbo
Anson Yan, Central High School
Megan Yetoh, Constitution High School
Sunny You, Academy at Palumbo
Schuylkill
County
Dominic
Pizzico, Minersville Area Junior / Senior High School
Washington
County
Matthew
Cottrill, Canon-McMillan High School
Shane Simpson, Ringgold
Senior High School
Taylor Staub, Trinity Senior High
School
Westmoreland
County
Zachary Galdo,
Greensburg-Salem High School
Abby Mortimore, Jeannette Senior
High School
Megan Obrien, Greensburg-Salem High School
Vienna O'Brien, Greensburg-Salem High
School
York
County
Summer Bivins,
South Western High School
Isabella Bulson, South Western High
School
Alexis Jones, South Western High
School
Alexandra St. Rose, South Western
High School
Wesley Taylor, Spring Grove Area
Senior High School
Suzan Turkkahraman, South Western High School
Emily Vergara-Pimentel, William Penn
Senior High School
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