2017 Virginia Brown Scholarship Winners

diplomaThe Scholarship Award Committee had the pleasure this year of reading through an excellent group of essays.  Each year the committee awards 2 scholarships in the amount of $2,000 and $1,000.  The winner of the $2,000 scholarship, Abigail Veitch, is attending American University and is majoring in Environmental Studies and Journalism.  The $1,000 scholarship award was granted to Isabel Fritz who is attending Gettysburg College and is majoring in History and Anthropology.     The scholarships were awarded at the BHS Senior Awards Night in June.  It was a pleasure awarding the scholarships to these fine young people.  The winning essays can be viewed in the Fall 2017 issue of the Fireplace which is mailed to all in 11719 zip code area and on the BVA website.