BALLSTON SPA — This year, the Ballston Spa Teachers’ Association is proud to award $6,500 in scholarships to five graduating seniors in two categories.
The BSTA Field of Education Scholarships was created in 1960. The intent of this scholarship is to recognize and support students who plan to attend an accredited college or university in order to pursue a career in education or an education related field such as guidance, social work, or psychology. The current amount of this scholarship award is a one-time payment of $1,500.
This year’s recipients from the Class of 2021 include: Ava Durfee, who plans to attend Marist College to study Elementary Education; Amelia Edmunds, who will attend SUNY Oneonta to study Early Childhood Education; Corinne Pepper, who will attend Monmouth University to study Physical Education; and Anna Pilkey, who plans to attend SUNY Cortland to study Adolescent Education: English.
The second scholarship is the Community Service/First Responders Scholarship which was created in 2018. The intent of this BSTA Scholarship is to recognize and support students who have demonstrated that they are community oriented and plan to attend an accredited college or university and enroll in a program of study with the intent to pursue a career related to being a First Responder.
The applicant must have a record of service related to serving the community of the Ballston Spa Central School District. This includes service as a First Responder and/or other similar experience which demonstrated safety or putting the safety of the community first. The amount of this award is a one-time payment of $500. This year’s recipient is Steven Bowers, who plans to attend Onondaga Community College to study Fire Protection Technology.
Congratulations to these well deserving students! Since 1960, through the generous donations from the active and retired BSTA members, the Ballston Spa Teachers’ Association has awarded $123,400 in scholarships to graduating students from Ballston Spa High School.
