$20,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship in Loving Memory of Nelson Polite, Sr., former Board Member (Distributed over 4 years) Isaiah Marshall – Millersville University, Computer Software, Engineering Technology
$15,000 Edward and Kathy Schoenberger Endowment ($5,000 year one and $1,250 per semester over 4 years) Heavynn Rodriguez – Millersville University, Early Childhood Education
$12,500 Nicholas and Susan Veronis Scholarship Kevine Kurembereza – Liberty University, Public Health
$10,000 Nicholas and Susan Veronis Scholarship Nairobi Guillen – Shippensburg, Social Work
$10,000 combined $5,000 Thaddeus Steven Scholarship in Honor of Lisa and Bill Starr, former Board Members and Treasurers and $5,000 Nicholas and Susan Veronis Scholarship Byamungu Ruhigita – Thaddeus Stevens, Computer and Network Systems Administration
$10,000 Hagelgans & Veronis Scholarship Angelica Mendoza – University of Pittsburgh, Psychology and Spanish
$6,000 June Heller Scholarship Given in Honor of All Past MLK Scholarship Recipients Melanie Balbuena – Millersville University, ESL Teacher
$6,000 combined $5,000 Nursing Scholarship in Loving Memory of Joan Pollock, former Board Member/Board Chair and $1,000 David Walborn Scholarship in Memory of his mother Evelyn Loretta Walborn Angelisse Flores -Wilkes University, Nursing
$5,000 Hagelgans and Veronis Scholarship Franselis Rodriguez Mejia – Thaddeus Stevens, Business
$5,000 Hagelgans and Veronis Scholarship Lars Holland – Temple University, Sports Management
$5,000 Hagelgans and Veronis Scholarship Marissa Foley – Pensicola Christian College, Criminal Justice
$5,000 Christine and George Veronis Scholarship Jolie Bushwali – PA College of Health, Nurse
$5,000 Nicholas and Susan Veronis Scholarship Connor Gherardi – Bucknell, International Relations and Film Media
$5,000 Christine B. Enoch Memorial Scholarship Thuy Nguyen – Millersville University, Business/Marketing
$5,000 Betty Beck Scholarship in Honor of Her Parents Robert and Betty Kreider Ellie Hershey – University of South Carolina, Sport and Entertainment Management
$5,000 William and Amy Mowbray Family Scholarship Sarah Crowley – Drew University, Media and Communications
$5,000 William and Amy Mowbray Family Scholarship Esme King Martin – Eastern Mennonite University, STEM Degree in Environmental Science
$5,000 Thomas and Sandra Johnson Scholarship Morgan Stauffer – La Salle University, Nursing
$5,000 Georgina and Thomas Russo Scholarship Stephanie Lopez – Haverford College, Sociology
$5,000 Georgina and Thomas Russo Scholarship Rebecca Crowley – Boston University, Fine/Visual A
$5,000 Georgina and Thomas Russo Scholarship Miriam Lester – University of Edinboro, Sociology and Anthropology
$5,000 Georgina and Thomas Russo Scholarship Stella Weaver – Hampshire College, Environmental Education
$5,000 Georgina and Thomas Russo Scholarship Claire Thompson – St. Mary’s College, Climate crisis focus
$5,000 Donegal Insurance Scholarship Simon Hoover – Earlham College, Media and Communication Arts
$5,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship Pree Pree Paw – Juniata College
$5,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship Briana Cruz – Central Penn College, Phlebotomist/Medical Asst.
$5,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship Valerie Salinas – HACC, Surgical Technician
$5,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship Abigail Balbuena – HACC, Paramedic
$5,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship Ding Par – Millersville University, Accounting
$5,000 MLK, Jr. Memorial Board Scholarship Sama Al Tameemi – Millersville University, Business
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Mission Statement–The mission of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, a 501 (c) 3 organization, is to provide scholarships for J.P. McCaskey High School graduating seniors who have been accepted to an accredited higher education program and have demonstrated financial need. Funds will be raised by the Board of Directors and awarded to accomplished students who reflect Dr. King’s ideals of commitment to school, community, family, and faith.
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarships for 2023
Gaurab Ghimire – Temple University, Computer Science
Isaiah Marshall – Millersville University, Computer Software, Engineering Technology
Heavynn Rodriguez – Millersville University, Early Childhood Education
Kevine Kurembereza – Liberty University, Public Health
Nairobi Guillen – Shippensburg, Social Work
Byamungu Ruhigita – Thaddeus Stevens, Computer and Network Systems Administration
Angelica Mendoza – University of Pittsburgh, Psychology and Spanish
Melanie Balbuena – Millersville University, ESL Teacher
Angelisse Flores -Wilkes University, Nursing
Keira Shirk – Kutztown University, Music Education
Leiahna Garcia – Temple University, Psychology
Zolamarie Miranda-Cosma – Lancaster Bible College, Social Work
Sophia Kessler – Carnegie Melon University, Neuroscience
Lucie de Syon – Davidson College
Daniele Lerner – Wesleyan University, Urban Studies
Franselis Rodriguez Mejia – Thaddeus Stevens, Business
Lars Holland – Temple University, Sports Management
Marissa Foley – Pensicola Christian College, Criminal Justice
Jolie Bushwali – PA College of Health, Nurse
Connor Gherardi – Bucknell, International Relations and Film Media
Thuy Nguyen – Millersville University, Business/Marketing
Ellie Hershey – University of South Carolina, Sport and Entertainment Management
Sarah Crowley – Drew University, Media and Communications
Esme King Martin – Eastern Mennonite University, STEM Degree in Environmental Science
Morgan Stauffer – La Salle University, Nursing
Stephanie Lopez – Haverford College, Sociology
Rebecca Crowley – Boston University, Fine/Visual A
Miriam Lester – University of Edinboro, Sociology and Anthropology
Stella Weaver – Hampshire College, Environmental Education
Claire Thompson – St. Mary’s College, Climate crisis focus
Simon Hoover – Earlham College, Media and Communication Arts
Maya Desmarais – Drexel University, Design & Merchandising
Pree Pree Paw – Juniata College
Briana Cruz – Central Penn College, Phlebotomist/Medical Asst.
Valerie Salinas – HACC, Surgical Technician
Abigail Balbuena – HACC, Paramedic
Ding Par – Millersville University, Accounting
Sama Al Tameemi – Millersville University, Business
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Mission Statement–The mission of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, a 501 (c) 3 organization, is to provide scholarships for J.P. McCaskey High School graduating seniors who have been accepted to an accredited higher education program and have demonstrated financial need. Funds will be raised by the Board of Directors and awarded to accomplished students who reflect Dr. King’s ideals of commitment to school, community, family, and faith.