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Twenty-Five Pennsylvania Students Awarded Esteemed Horatio Alger Franklin Scholarship
The Pew Charitable Trusts Provides $250,000 in Scholarships to Teens for Overcoming Adversity

WASHINGTON, July 5, 2011 – The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is pleased to announce that it has awarded scholarships to 25 outstanding high school students in Pennsylvania. Each scholar will receive $10,000 toward their college education. The students were selected for the Horatio Alger Franklin Scholarship because they persevered in overcoming adversity while succeeding academically, contributing to the community and exhibiting exemplary character.

“We are privileged to provide scholarships to the deserving students from Pennsylvania to attend college and achieve the American dream,” said Tony Novelly, president and chief executive officer of the Horatio Alger Association. “These students have overcome significant challenges in their lives and have become stronger, more determined people because of it.”

The Franklin scholarships are made possible by Pew Charitable Trusts and the Horatio Alger Association.

The scholarships provided by the Horatio Alger State Scholarship Programs range from $2,500 to $20,000 and are sponsored by Horatio Alger members and friends. In 2011, the programs are awarding more than 850 state scholarships to students throughout the country. This marks the first year that the state scholarships are assisting students in all 50 states.

Horatio Alger scholars are provided with numerous resources to ensure a successful college career. Each student receives:

• Financial aid guidance to assist in the selection of, and preparation for, college.
• Access to the association’s website, where students can create online profiles, search for fellow scholars, update their personal information, submit disbursement requests and direct questions to the association.
• Access to a toll-free information line, to speak to program coordinators for assistance with questions about their scholarships and other educational programs.

The 2011 Franklin recipients are:

• Nonyerem Acholonu, Emmaus High School, Emmaus
• Uzoma Acholonu, Emmaus High School, Emmaus
• Kelechi Acholonu, Emmaus High School, Emmaus
• Chad Ambrose, Bradford Area High School, Bradford
• Tierra Andrews, Germantown Lankenau Motivation High School, Philadelphia
• Shaina Armstrong, Germantown Lankenau Motivation High School, Philadelphia
• Jacob Cauvel, Bradford Area High School, Bradford
• Veronica Cristiano, Henderson High School, West Chester
• David  Ha, Roman Catholic High School, Philadelphia
• Sean Hilferty, Academy at Palumbo, Philadelphia
• Andrew Kaucher, Wyomissing Area High School, Wyomissing
• Erika Klemp, Northampton Area Senior High School, Northampton
• Amy Kraus, Hopewell Senior High School, Aliquippa
• Brandon LaBarge, Central High School, Philadelphia
• Rocky  Lee, Roman Catholic High School, Philadelphia
• Carol Siu, Central High School, Philadelphia
• Charles Smith, George Washington Carver High School, Philadelphia
• Kristen Sroka, Elizabeth Forward High School, Elizabeth
• Dustin Stackhouse, William Tennent High School, Warminster
• Keith Stackhouse, William Tennent High School, Warminster
• Anna Thum, Central High School, Philadelphia
• Rebecca Tomson, Lakeview High School, Stoneboro
• Madison Wolff, Agora Cyber Charter School, Wayne
• Victoria Youngbauer, Penns Valley Area Junior-Senior High School, Spring Mills
• Christine Zoerner, Huntingdon Area High School, Huntingdon

To view the complete list of Horatio Alger scholars and members, visit our website at www.horatioalger.org. The 2012 Horatio Alger Scholarship Application will be available beginning August 1 – October 30, 2011 at www.horatioalger.org/scholarships.

About the Horatio Alger Association:
Founded in 1947, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans continues to fulfill its mission of honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals in our society who have succeeded in spite of adversity and of encouraging young people to pursue their dreams through higher education. The Horatio Alger Association offers three annual scholarship programs: the National Scholarship Program, state scholarship programs, and graduate grants. The association will have awarded more than $87 million in scholarships through 2012 to deserving young people determined to earn college degrees. The association is a Combined Federal Campaign participant; # 77062. For more information, please visit www.horatioalger.org

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