Posted on Friday, September 2, 2005
Tamara Scherer, a freshman psychology major at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, recently received the Oliver L. Johnson and William A. Lester Families Fund and the Eugene and Neil Petrucci Fund No. 2.
This $7,500 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to her tuition for the 2005-2006 academic year.
"We are grateful to the Oliver L. Johnson and William A. Lester Families Fund and the Eugene and Neil Petrucci Fund No. 2 and The Pittsburgh Foundation for their support of bright, motivated students like Ms. Scherer, who represent the future of our region," said Gloria Cagigas, vice president for institutional advancement at ¾¨Ó㴫ý.
In 2003, The Pittsburgh Foundation, the 15th largest community foundation in the nation, awarded more than $24 million in grants to charitable organizations. Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is comprised of more than 960 funds established by organizations and individual donors. These funds range from $10,000 to more than $32 million, and have a combined market value of approximately $537 million.
Scherer is a daughter of Lisa Koller, Washington, and a graduate of Washington High School.
For more information about scholarship funding at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, contact Cagigas at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail cagigac@westminster.edu.
