UPPER ALLEN WOMAN'S CLUB GFWC
Mechanicsburg Area School District
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year the Upper Allen Woman's Club Foundation offers multiple $2,500 scholarships to Mechanicsburg High School seniors. Working with the Mechanicsburg Senior High guidance counselors, a committee of club members selects the recipients. The Upper Allen Woman’s Club GFWC also gives eleven $150 awards (one for each subject area). Department teachers select the recipient. The scholarship/awards are then presented at the May awards evening.
Upper Allen Woman's Club GFWC and the Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation jointly present the Mechanicsburg Middle School Award to a female eighth grade student at the end of the first, second, and third marking periods. The recipient of this award is selected by members of the middle school staff on the basis of her academic achievement, improvement, and participation in extracurricular activities. She receives a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble from the club and a plaque from the foundation. The winner and her parents are invited to attend the general meeting immediately following the end of the marking period.
UPPER ALLEN WOMAN’S CLUB FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
Applications due by April 15, 2023
2023 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Are you a MASH senior, parent, grandparent, friend, or neighbor of a MASH senior? The Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation Scholarship application has just been released. This year the club is awarding two $2,500 scholarships to 1) a senior who has been accepted by an institution of higher study, and 2) to a senior who plans to earn an associate's degree, diploma or certificate at a trade or technical school or community college. Seniors must also meet the criteria outlined in the scholarship application form. Students may view the scholarship application form through the counseling resources of Mechanicsburg High School or by viewing the actual application form below. The application form can be downloaded, completed, and printed for submission. Applications are due no later than April 15. Over the past years, the UAWC Foundation has awarded over $28,000 to students.
2023Â AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Upper Allen Woman's Club GFWC and the Upper Allen Woman's Club Foundation presented eleven subject awards and two scholarships at the annual Senior Awards Night in May.
$150 was presented to each of the subject award winners from the Upper Allen Woman’s Club GFWC. The two $2,500 scholarships were presented from the Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation.
The following students were honored with Subject Awards from Upper Allen Woman’s Club:
Health, Safety & Physical Education – Cohen Manges
Business, Communications, & Information Technology – William Johnston
Tech Education – Bryan Roemer
Family and Consumer Sciences – Miski Shalle
Science – John Cicero
English – Kelsea Harshbarger
Mathematics - Priya Lora
Social Studies – Lukas Walko
Art – Stephanie Nicholson
Music – Maggie Sims
World Languages – Reese Brunk
Upper Allen Woman’s Club Foundation 2023 Scholarship Recipients:
Drew Hartman and Hope Knisley
Checks in the amount of $2,500 each will be mailed to Millersville University on behalf of Drew and to Messiah University on behalf of Hope.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE QUARTER
The Upper Allen Woman's Club GFWC presents the Mechanicsburg Middle School Award quarterly to a female student who consistently strives for academic improvement, achievement, and participation in extracurricular activities.
STUDENT OF THE 1ST QUARTER
December 2022
Julia Clarke, an eighth grade student at the Mechanicsburg Middle School, was recognized as the recipient of the Mechanicsburg Middle School Award from the Upper Allen Woman’s Club GFWC.
Julia's favorite subject is English, and she participates in orchestra, chorus, chamber ensemble, library assistant, Chromebook tech crew, Wildcat TV and Student Advisory. She was presented a certificate and a Barnes and Noble gift card by Upper Allen Woman's Club member Keni Melphis with the quarterly Mechanicsburg Middle School Award for academic improvement, achievement, and participation in extracurricular activities.
Congratulations, Julia.
Photo, from left: Student of the Quarter Julia Clarke and Julia's mother, Sara Clarke.
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STUDENT OF THE 2ND QUARTER
February 2023
Ella Rensel, an eighth-grade student at the Mechanicsburg Middle School, was recognized as the recipient of the Mechanicsburg Middle School Award from the Upper Allen Woman’s Club GFWC at their February meeting. This award is presented quarterly to a female student who consistently strives for academic improvement, achievement, and participation in extracurricular activities. Ella’s favorite subject is Math, and she is participates in varsity basketball, soccer, track and field club, and cross country. She was presented a certificate and a Barnes and Noble gift card. Congratulations, Ella.
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Above: Keni Melphis, Upper Allen Woman’s Club representative, presents Ella Rensel with the quarterly Mechanicsburg Middle School Award.
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STUDENT OF THE 3RD QUARTER
May 2023
Congratulations to Ashley Cherry, an 8th grader at Mechanicsburg Middle School, who received the Middle School Award from the Upper Allen Woman's Club GFWC in April. This award is presented quarterly to a female student who consistently strives for academic improvement, achievement, and participation in extracurricular activities.Â
Ashley's favorite school subject is History and she participates in musical, orchestra, and chorus.Â
Ashley received a certificate of recognition and a gift card to Barnes & Noble book store. Congratulations, Ashley!