Foundation To Award Over $80,000 in Scholarships For The 2026-27 Academic Year
Posted August 31, 2026 at 12:32 pmThe Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation is set to award over $80,000 in scholarships to deserving students for the 2026-2027 academic year.
This includes the Supporting Scholars program, which encompasses the Emerging Leader Scholarship ($2,000 annually per student) and the Presidential Scholarship ($6,000 annually per student) for both first-year and second-year recipients. The Foundation will also award 15 scholarships to students.
Those being awarded scholarships include:
Supporting Scholars – Presidential Scholarship
- Maraya Bittner
- Allison Remick
- Payton Roxby
Supporting Scholars – Emerging Leader Scholarship
- Matt Allen
- Markie Bender
- Bree Carnahan
- Lilliana Hardman
- Garrett James
- Brianna Litzinger
- Lakin Pierce
- Lauren Roxby
- Maleigha Younkin
Supporting Scholars – Destination Graduation Scholarship
- Erin Behe
- Zack Ryan
- Makiah Schartiger
- Kathy Walker
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Johnstown Branch Scholarship
- Rachel Kohn
College Employee-Supported Scholarship
- Hailey Johnson
Dale W. Miller Scholarship
- Jacob Buckley
Daniel and Diane Holtzman Scholarship
- Bruce Knisely
Dr. Anna D. Weitz Scholarship
- Kathy Walker
Dr. Edward Haluska Scholarship
- Garrett James
Dr. Walter and Kim Asonevich Scholarship
- Rachel Kohn
Ignite the Fire Culinary Scholarship
- Nathanael Bremer
- Gracie Pfeil
- Kathy Walker
Joe and Ruth Corle Memorial Scholarship
- Sierra Dale
Joseph and Joan Mangarella Scholarship
- Sierra Dale
- Bruce Knisely
Kathy Holtzman Memorial Scholarship
- Sarah Huber
Margaret J. Pardee Scholarship
- Kaitlyn Drass
- Kinley Rogal
Roth Family Scholarship
- Crystal Conner
- Kerstin Corle
- Abigail Rudy
- Arlina Whitaker
Sara & Salvatore (Sam) Valenty Scholarship
- Ashlyn Clayton
- Cayden Garman
Ursula Pawlowski Memorial Scholarship
- Markie Bender
The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation is grateful to all donors whose generous contributions make these scholarships possible. Their support plays a vital role in transforming the lives of students and strengthening the communities they serve.