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Five Allegany-Limestone grads receive Martin, Ensworth Scholarships

Tue, Jun 18th 2024 01:00 pm

– Recent Allegany-Limestone graduates received awards this year from the Frank A. Martin III Memorial Scholarship and Louis W. Ensworth Charitable Foundation Trust scholarship funds, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Amelia Herzog, Xavier Hilmey, Katherine Crawford, and Mia Giannicchi all received the Frank A. Martin III Memorial Scholarship for $500 each.

This scholarship is for a graduating Allegany-Limestone Central School senior planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college who participated in a sport. Recipients must be in high academic standing (at least a 3.0 GPA) and demonstrate strong community service. Mr. Martin’s family established the scholarship in memory of the long-time coach and educator.

Herzog will attend Penn State University to study biology. Crawford is planning to attend college to study biology. Giannicchi will attend the University of Florida to study political science. Hilmey will attend the University of Pittsburgh to study computer science.

Amelia Herzog and Tyler Babb received awards from the Louis W. Ensworth Charitable Foundation Trust Scholarship Fund for $500 and $2,500, respectively.

This fund provides two annual scholarships each at Allegany-Limestone Central: One $500 award for a deserving student participating in the girls’ basketball program at Allegany-Limestone, with the recipient chosen by the women’s basketball coach, and one $2,500 award for a deserving student who will attend a 2- or 4-year college or trade school who has maintained a B or better average and has worked hard to achieve their academic success.

Babb will attend Jamestown Community College to study computer aided design.

Donations can be made to any of these funds at CRCF, 301 North Union St., Suite 204, Olean, NY 14760 or online at cattfoundation.org.

Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the Foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email  [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).