Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Matthew Monahan, a ¾¨Ó㴫ý freshman elementary education major, recently received the Thomas P. Kapfer Memorial Scholarship.
This $1,508.00 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to his tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Monahan, a son of Mark and Sharon Monahan of Pittsburgh, is a graduate of Brentwood High School.
"We are grateful to the Thomas P. Kapfer Memorial Scholarship Fund and The Pittsburgh Foundation for their support of bright, motivated students like Mr. Monahan, who represent the future of our region," said Gloria Cagigas, vice president for institutional advancement at ¾¨Ó㴫ý.
The Pittsburgh Foundation is one of the oldest community foundations in the U.S., awarding more than $36.8 million in grants in 2006. The Foundation works to improve the quality of life in the region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting philanthropy, and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.
For more information about scholarship funding at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, contact Cagigas at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail cagigac@westminster.edu.
