Date: September 29, 2006
Contact: Carol Connelly, Director, Media & Communication Services, ext. 5267, cconnelly@pnc.edu

PNC Students Awarded Scholarships

WESTVILLE – Purdue North Central students earned a number of scholarships that were recently announced. The scholarships and the award winners are:

Dale Alspaugh Fund, designated for students selected as chancellor’s leaders on the Purdue University North Central campus - Jonathan Sichtermann, Valaparaiso.

Lucille & Gayle Bluhm Scholarship Fund, supports students primarily in the PNC Nursing program - Julie Catarello, Valparaiso; Jennifer Moyer, La Porte; Barbara VonHuben, Valparaiso; Martha Chaffins, Winamac; Lisa Liebert, Porter.

Valerie H. Brady Scholarship, undergraduate merit scholarships for students in the PNC Engineering Technology Department - William Scalone, Knox.

Edwin F. and Elsie L. Buck Scholarship, supports scholarships for PNC Communication students - Elizabeth Connors, Valparaiso.

Robert L. Carr, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, supports undergraduate scholarships for PNC Nursing
students - Jeffrey Scott, LaPorte.

Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Stephanie Warnke, Michigan City.

A. J. Del Vecchio Endowment Fund, supports a founder’s award for nursing excellence - Lisa Liebert, Porter.

Patricia M. Daly Scholarship, for PNC Nursing majors - Sabrina Hornak, Chesterton.

Duneland Health Council Scholarship, supports undergraduate scholarships for PNC Nursing students - Lynn Criggley (Gumns), Michigan City; Maria Auxilio Huizar, Michigan City; Mary Kennedy, Michigan City; Lisa Nelson, LaPorte; Allie Novak, LaPorte; Kari Parnell, LaPorte; Rae-Londa Smith, Michigan City; LaToyia Webster, Michigan City.

Dworkin Family Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Erin Weber, Westville.

Family Express Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Georgina Tomas, Valparaiso.

First National Bank of Valparaiso Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected chancellor’s leaders - Joshua Appel, Valparaiso; Austre Medina, Valparaiso; Xiao Mei, Valparaiso.
Michael J. Harrigan Memorial Scholarship, undergraduate merit scholarships for PNC students - Patricia Carr, LaPorte.

Annamarie S. Herndon Scholarships, for PNC students studying food and nutrition - Amber Gast, Valparaiso; Dawn Molnar, Chesterton.

Horizon Bank Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - LouAnn Ramsey, Michigan City; Megan Martin, Portage; Jonathan Charlson, Valparaiso.

Michael Kasper Memorial Scholarship, awarded to a PNC undergraduate student of high academic standing studying elementary education who will student teach during the following academic year - Catherine Patterson, Portage.

Laurence Krause Memorial Scholarship, supports PNC Accounting students - Nicholas T. Hill, Valparaiso.

LaPorte Savings Bank Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Christopher Heath, LaPorte.

La-Porter Federal Credit Union Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Matthew Martinez, Portage.

Russell R. McWhorter Scholarship, support for PNC business students who are residents of LaPorte County - Daniel Timm, Kingsbury.

Ruth Mitnick Memorial Scholarship, scholarships for PNC Nursing students - Gloria Fredenburg, Michigan City; Chris Schmidt, Michigan City; Sarah Tyderek, Michigan City.

Patrick J. and Jacqueline E. Mulchay Scholarship, for PNC undergraduate students majoring in Nursing or other healthcare professions - Bruce Lee Reyes, Beverly Shores.

Murdock/Woodard Scholarship Fund, awarded to students in the upper ten percent of their graduating class - Erin Weber, Westville.

NIPSCO Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Joseph Semala, Westville.

Robert and Betty Jane Schwarz Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Maria Auxilio Huizar, Michigan City.

Solid Waste District of LaPorte County Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship, designated for PNC students selected as chancellor’s leaders - Jennifer Sewell , Michigan City.

Selena M. Taliaferro Memorial Scholarship, awarded to PNC undergraduates majoring in English - Amy McGarvey, LaPorte.

Meredith and Helen Tom Scholarship, for PNC undergraduate elementary education majors - Barbara Oney, DeMotte.

Van Eekeren Family Scholarship, scholarships for PNC undergraduates - Mark Gaylord, LaPorte; Julianna Dodd, Chesterton; Beth Maack, Valparaiso; Gabrielle Perryman, Portage; Brittany Massom, Valparaiso; David Formenti, Valparaiso; Stephanie Eich, Michigan City.

Dorothy Verdos Nursing Scholarship, supports PNC undergraduate scholarships for Nursing students - Pam Murphy, LaPorte.

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