More Than $4 Million in Scholarships Awarded to Canon-McMillan Students

Canon-McMillan High School’s annual scholarship banquet honored 128 students at the Hilton Garden Inn recently.  

A total of $4.13 million was awarded by colleges and universities, independent companies and organizations, and the Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan. 

Top winners included the recipients of full-tuition scholarships: Connor Schram, Stanford University; Alex Campbell, Colgate University; Kevin Freeman, Northeastern University; Katina Landgraff, Youngstown State University; Jennie Brancho, Kent State University; and Dan Hansen, Gannon University. Other top recipients were Michael Burchesky, Hamilton College, and Jeffrey Mack, University 
of Alabama.

Megan Jones was awarded the first national award for service through the CSFCM’s parent organization, Dollars for Scholars. Big winners from the CSFCM were Chad Lani, who received the $5,000 ANSYS scholarship; and Jacob Cadez and Gilbert Lehotsky, who each received $2,500 from Aquatech.
North Strabane Township funded $1,000 scholarships to each of 10 students this year.

"The CMHS administration and staff are grateful to all of our scholarship donors and colleges who financially help our students to further their educations. Special thanks go to the Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan for all they do every day to support our graduating seniors. The scholarship banquet is an exceptional event for the entire Canon-McMillan community as it spotlights 
the best and brightest that Canon-Mac has to offer,” said high school Principal Dave Helinski.

The Canon-McMillan High School Counseling Department coordinates this annual event to recognize the hard work and accomplishments of Canon-McMillan’s outstanding students.

Scholarship information and applications are available in the counseling department beginning in September, and are advertised throughout the year on the announcements and on the guidance wiki.

Those in the community who would like to sponsor a scholarship for deserving students, should contact Karen Rubican, guidance counselor, at 724-873-5165 or a member of the Community Scholarship Foundation of Canon-McMillan.

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