| InVEST, the insurance industry’s premier classroom to career education program, has awarded $73,500 in scholarships nationwide to 79 students pursuing insurance-related degrees, including eight students from Cortland-area high schools and 13 from western New York.
This year’s scholarship winners from the Cortland area are:
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
- Emily Richards, Groton High School, Groton
$1,000 Scholarship Award Winners:
- Denielle Breeds, Groton High School, Groton
- Bailey Rose, Dryden High School, Dryden
$500 Scholarship Award Winners:
- Kevin Finney, Dryden High School, Dryden
- Kimberly Horner, McGraw High School, McGraw
- Emily Salch, Groton High School, Groton
- Austin Vyskocil, Groton High School, Groton
- Sam Yager, Groton High School, Groton
This year’s scholarship winners from Western New York are:
$1,500 Scholarship Winner
- Mitchell Beiter, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Liam Callahan, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
$1,000 Scholarship Award Winners:
- Samantha Bennett, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Kelsey Eggleston, Lake Shore High School, Angola
- Erin Mandiak, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Alexis Ross, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Daniel Wood, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
$500 Scholarship Award Winners:
- Claire Herrmann, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Gage Hilton, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Courtney Hurley, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Jenna Johnson, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Peter Rindfuss, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
- Kathryn Sullivan, Hamburg High School, Hamburg
The Classroom to Career Scholarship was developed for students who would like to enter the insurance industry immediately after graduating from InVEST. These students are eligible for a $500 reimbursement for licensing or designation expenses.
Scholarship hopefuls from across the country submitted essays describing the influence and benefits of InVEST on their educational plans. The quality of the essay, combined with the applicant’s grade-point average and extracurricular activities, were factors in selecting the recipients. Scholarship checks are mailed directly to the institute of higher learning that each student is attending and will be used exclusively for educational expenses. |