November
12, 2007
Contact: Meredith Wilson, Communications Specialist, (215) 587-3747
TWENTY
ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS RECOGNIZED FOR SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE
IN SCIENCE - AWARDED THE F.C. HAAB SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP
The Archdiocese
of Philadelphia’s Business Leadership Organized for Catholic
Schools (BLOCS) Office, will hold its annual F.C. Haab Science
Scholarship award ceremony. Through the generosity of F.C. Haab
Company Inc., 20 Archdiocesan high school seniors who have demonstrated
academic excellence in science will each be awarded a $1,450 scholarship.
The ceremony and reception will be held:
3:00
p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Archdiocesan Office Center - Auditorium
222 North 17th Street
Philadelphia
The F.C. Haab
Science Scholarship stresses the growing importance of science
education and related careers to Archdiocesan high school students.
The scholarships are awarded to seniors who have high-ranking
grade-point averages in science courses throughout their freshman,
sophomore and junior years and have also demonstrated leadership
qualities.
The Archdiocese
of Philadelphia's Office of Catholic Education will be represented
at the event by Stephen Pawlowski, Assistant Superintendent for
Secondary Staff Relations.
The
recipients of the F.C. Haab Science Scholarship are:
•
Valerie M. Fanelli – Archbishop John Carroll High School
• Christian N. Chiaffa – Archbishop Ryan High School
• William D. Binder – Archbishop Wood High School
• Alex S. Cifelli – Bishop McDevitt High School
• Erica Forgione – Bishop Shanahan High School
• Jeffrey Negron – Cardinal Dougherty High School
• Lindsey S. Aaron – Cardinal O’Hara High
School
• Austin D. Parrish – Conwell-Egan Catholic High
School
• Joseph R. Vozzelli – Father Judge High School
for Boys
• Brianna M. Brophy – St. Hubert Catholic High School
for Girls
• Baindu Saidu - SS. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic
High School
• Alexandra M. Surdel – John W. Hallahan Catholic
Girls’ High School
• Michael J. Elder – Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic High
School
• James E. Pipe – Lansdale Catholic High School
• Carolyn Karolczyk – Little Flower Catholic High
School for Girls
• Robert L. Spurrier – Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop
Prendergast High School
• Terrell J. Oglesby – Northeast Catholic High School
for Boys
• Matthew S. Yosua – St. Pius X High School
• Sergei A. Markov – Roman Catholic High School
for Boys
• Oluwatobi Ariyo – West Philadelphia Catholic High
School
BLOCS, under
the direction of Deacon John K. Hunter, is committed to raising
financial assistance for families that wish to provide their children
with a value-based Catholic education, regardless of race, religion,
or nationality. For information about Business Leadership Organized
for Catholic Schools, please contact (215) 587-3747 or visit www.blocs.org.
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