Beneficial Savings Bank Awards $150,000 in College Scholarships; 50 Area High School Seniors Named Winners.PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, ancient cities Philadelphia, name of several ancient cities. One was in Lydia, W Asia Minor (now W Turkey). At the foot of Mt. Tmolus and near the location of modern Alaşehir, it was founded in the 2d cent. B.C. -- Beneficial Savings Bank savings bank, financial institution that, until recently, performed only the following functions: receiving savings deposits of individuals, investing them, and providing a modest return to its depositors in the form of interest. announced today the 2005-06 Beneficial Scholars Program winners - high school seniors from the greater Philadelphia region receiving $3,000 each toward their college education. Founded in 2003, the Beneficial Scholars Program was created in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of the bank's 150th birthday. Since then, the program has awarded nearly $500,000 in scholarships. The initiative was open to college-bound high school seniors in Bucks Bucks: see Buckinghamshire. , Chester Chester, city and district, England Chester, city (1991 pop. 80,154) and district, Cheshire, W central England, on a sandstone height above the Dee River. It is a railroad junction. Manufactures include electrical equipment, paint, and window panes. , Delaware Delaware, state, United States Delaware (dĕl`əwâr, –wər), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States, the country's second smallest state (after Rhode Island). , Montgomery Montgomery, city, United States Montgomery, city (1990 pop. 187,106), state capital and seat of Montgomery co., E central Ala., near the head of navigation on the Alabama River just below the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, and in the rich , and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania The following is a list of the sixty-seven counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States of America. The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County, and governmental functions have been consolidated since 1854. , and Camden, Burlington Burlington, town, Canada Burlington, town (1991 pop. 129,575), SE Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. First settled (1798) by Mohawk Loyalist Joseph Brandt, Burlington's economy was built on the shipment of wheat, lumber, and quarried rock by waterway. , and Gloucester counties Gloucester County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Beneficial asked students to submit an essay about creating a program that would better their community or neighborhood. More than 600 area high school seniors from nearly 200 schools entered the competition, with essay topics ranging from neighborhood development and restoration projects to healthy living and elderly care programs. An independent judging panel of area community leaders, business owners, educators and politicians - including Congressman Curt Weldon Curtis "Curt" Weldon (born July 22, 1947) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, representing the 7th district of Pennsylvania. and representatives from The Philadelphia Education Fund and Minority Business Enterprise Counsel - selected the top 50 essay winners based on three factors: content, creativity and clarity. "Beneficial Savings Bank is proud to support these 50 students in achieving their educational objectives," said Beneficial president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). W. Nise. "Throughout our long and rich history in the greater Philadelphia region, we have remained committed to educational initiatives for children and young adults." With 39 offices in the greater Philadelphia region and $2.4 billion in assets, Beneficial Savings Bank is the oldest and largest local bank still operating under its original name and headquartered in Philadelphia. The bank annually provides financial support to hundreds of local organizations, including charities, community groups, associations, educational institutions, and other organizations. Visit beneficialsavings.com for more information. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : See attached list of area winners. Beneficial Scholars Winners Note: Listed are the winners' names, areas of residence and high schools. Bucks County ------------ Michael S. Halper, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Anthony Hemmry, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Kelli Irwin, Feasterville, Neshaminy High School Leeana Myers, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Kathleen Anne Redding, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Somalisa Sahoo, Washington Crossing, Council Rock High School North Julia Nicole Shindel, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Amy Sirkis, New Hope, Council Rock High School North Chris Stoudt, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Jamie Troiano, Warminster, William Tennent High School Michael Weick, Holland, William Penn Charter School Erica Zviklin, Newtown, Council Rock High School North Burlington County ----------------- Shayna Maureen Davis, Medford, Shawnee High School Timothy J. Falcone, Southampton, Seneca High School Dana Jones, Riverside, Riverside High School Kara Linico, Roebling, Florence Township Memorial High School Camden County ------------- Vincent Rosario, Camden, Woodrow Wilson High School Robert Stobezki, Cherry Hill, Delaware Valley Torah Institute Kathyuska Urbaez, Camden, Woodrow Wilson High School Chester County -------------- Andrew Travis Flachs, Elverson, Owen J. Roberts High School Kristen D. Glavis, West Chester, East High School Delaware County --------------- Michael Iannuzzi, Springfield, Springfield High School David Miersch, Milmont Park, Ridley High School Alexander G. Ornik, Villanova, Radnor High School Matthew Taylor Restaino, Media, Penncrest High School Stephen J. Walsh, Havertown, Haverford High School Montgomery County ----------------- Stephanie Choroser, Rydal, Abington High School Amanda Dachille, Lafayette Hill, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Nina Marie Longobardi, Norristown, Norristown Area High School Jenna Magazine, Lansdale, North Penn High School Christine Anne Prifti, Wynnewood, Lower Merion High School Joseph Schatz, Conshohocken, LaSalle College High School Jakob Aaron Schaeffer, Dresher, Upper Dublin High School Alexandra Lee Schneider, Gwynedd Valley, Wissahickon High School Morgann Shaner, Fort Washington, Upper Dublin High School Erika Stepter, Harleysville, The Shipley School Amanda Ulmer, Green Lane, Upper Perkiomen High School Jessica Willingham, Glenside, Abington High School Philadelphia County ------------------- Jenne Baccar Ayers, Roxborough, Julia R. Masterman Laboratory & Demonstration High School Nicholas Benedetto, Northeast Philadelphia, Holy Ghost Preparatory School Alvin A. Dessus, West Philadelphia, Roman Catholic High School Shareemah Nadiyyah Harris, Powelton Village, University City High School Kaci Kapczynski, South Philadelphia, Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti Catholic High School Andrea Miller, Northeast Philadelphia, Archbishop Ryan High School Matthew Nullmeyer, Bustleton, George Washington High School Amelia E. Pedlow, Fox Chase, Nazareth Academy High School Imani Alease Scott, West Oak Lane, Philadelphia High School for the Creative & Performing Arts James J. Shattuck, Lawncrest, Bishop McDevitt High School Corey Winchester, Elmwood, Julia R. Masterman Laboratory & Demonstration High School Xiaomei Wu, South Philadelphia, John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School |
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