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North Allegheny Foundation awards scholarships; board hears foundation report on $216,000 in grants and Facilities for the Future fund
Summary
The North Allegheny Foundation recognized scholarship recipients at the district’s May 7 work session and the superintendent reported $216,000 in grant funding for students and school projects.
The North Allegheny Foundation presented scholarship awards and an update on grant funding during the district’s May 7 work session.
Tiffany Thirkell, chairperson of the foundation’s scholarship committee, told the board the foundation received more than 120 applications this year across 14 scholarships and increased its NA Foundation-funded scholarship amounts from $1,000 to $2,000. “Their willingness to push through difficulties, to rise above setbacks, and to keep moving forward says so much about their character and their potential,” Thirkell said as she acknowledged the awardees.
Awardees announced at the meeting included: Andrew Lee (Excellence in Academics, not present), Yuki Kwan (Excellence in Leadership), Olivia Chung (Excellence in the Arts), Kyra Malhotra (Excellence in Service), Hannah Anderson (Extra Effort Scholarship), Brianna Reinhart (North Allegheny Westminster scholarship), Ryder Bowles (Frank J. Farina Jr. award for musical excellence), Caden Kyriakoski and Garen White (Sally Duffis scholarship, two awardees), Will Love (William Rothenbaugh scholarship), Lauren Kaiser (Marilyn Mollenbrock Spruill scholarship), Rachel McLaughlin (Laura Sosavica memorial scholarship), Holly Kunkel and Viola Del Vecchio (Robert H. Watford awards), Kylie Dukovic (Joseph Wissinger memorial scholarship), and Grace Thomas (Nathan Trapezano scholarship). Several named scholarship sponsors were acknowledged in the room.
Superintendent Dr. Hyland also summarized foundation activity beyond scholarships. He described a new Facilities for the Future fundraising approach intended to solicit donations for specific projects; the first identified project is two sand volleyball courts at the senior high that the district and community would use. Hyland reported the foundation’s grant total for the year at $216,000. “A total of $216,000 worth of grants that are going to our students,” Hyland said.
Board members and district officials praised the foundation’s work. Board member Dr. Simkowiak noted the range of donor-supported projects, from classroom wish‑list items to larger facilities projects, and emphasized the foundation’s efficiency in directing donor dollars to students.
The foundation’s scholarship awards were presented as part of the board’s recognition and report section. The district did not provide separate agenda or contract details for the grants at the meeting; the foundation’s fundraising projects will proceed through its normal processes and additional board action where required.
