MILLSTONE – The Millstone Township PTSA and PTO have once again sponsored a scholarship program for two high school seniors who live in Millstone Township and graduated from the Millstone Township Middle School. Each senior was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
The winners of the 2016 scholarships are Kathleen Anna Drake and Hannah M. Robertson, according to a press release.
The PTSA and the PTO are nonprofit groups of parents, students, educators and community members who work together to support Millstone Township schools and offer educational opportunities for students.
Kathleen is graduating from The Peddie School, Hightstown, and has been accepted to Barnard College of Columbia University, New York. She plans to major in English and the accelerated law program.
Kathleen has received awards for the Girl Scout Junior Women of Distinction, the Girl Scout Gold Award and Peddie Crew “Blade of Glory” Award. She is editor-in-chief of “Amphion” (Peddie’s art and literacy magazine), participates in varsity girls crew and sits on the Board of Directors (girl representative) of the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, according to the press release.
Hannah is graduating from Allentown High School and has been accepted to Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. She plans to major in economics and philosophy. Hannah has won the Student of the Month Award, the Smart Cookie and Enthusiastic Reader Award and the AP Scholar Award. She participates in National Honor Society, varsity soccer and winter track.
The scholarships are based on personal interviews, community service, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation and an essay on the topic “What Challenges I Have Experienced in My Life and How I Have Overcome Them,” according to the press release.