Meet Our 2023 Scholarship Recipients!

The Carbon County Community Foundation is proud to showcase our 2023 scholarship recipients!

This year, the scholarship funds hosted at the Community Foundation have awarded more than $15,000 to promising students who have demonstrated the potential to prosper if given the financial assistance to further their education.

This incredible undertaking would not have been made possible without the generosity of the friends, family, and online donors who establish and contribute to these funds to support the future generation of Carbon County students.

Learn more about this year’s recipients and join us in wishing each of them luck and success as they continue their educations this fall!

Palmerton Area High School alumni Natalie Mosier is the inaugural recipient of the Susan J. Tisiker Memorial Scholarship of $2,000 per year.  Starting this fall, Natalie will be attending Penn State University where she will be majoring in the school’s Animal Science program.

This scholarship honors the memory of Susan Tisiker, a member of the Palmerton class of 1960.  It is a one-year, renewable award granted to a qualified graduating high school senior from Palmerton Area School District.  This scholarship can be renewed for up to four years for a maximum of $8,000 ($2,000 per year).  The student must have demonstrated financial need and community or volunteer involvement.

Carlie Garner is this year’s recipient of the Anastasia Susko Memorial Scholarship of $1,500.  She is a Jim Thorpe graduate and will be attending Lebanon Valley College this fall, majoring in the school’s Nursing program.

This scholarship was established by her family to honor the memory of Ana Susko.  It is a one-year, non-renewable $1,500 award granted to a qualified graduating female high school senior residing in Jim Thorpe.  The recipient must have a proven record of academic success with a GPA of at least 3.0 over the span of two years prior to graduation.

Jim Thorpe graduate, Ryan Bailor, was selected to receive the Tyler Strong Memorial Scholarship of $500.  Ryan will be attending Long Island University as an undeclared major.

This scholarship honors the memory of Tyler Kowatch, and is a one-year, non-renewable award of $500 to a qualified graduating high school senior from Jim Thorpe.  The student should be seeking to further his or her education at a trade/technical school or community college.  Preference is given to track and field athletes.

The inaugural recipients of the D&P Hawk Scholarship of $5,000 are Josiah Kimmel and Faith Yeakel, both Lehighton graduates.  Josiah plans on studying at Moravian University, where he will be majoring in the school’s Health Sciences program.  Faith plans to attend Messiah University where she will be majoring in the school’s Nursing program.

This scholarship, established by David and Patricia Hawk of Lehighton, is a one-year, non-renewable award of $5,000 granted annually to two qualified high school seniors, one male and one female, graduating from Lehighton Area School District. Grantees must have shown proficiency in math, business, or science with the intent to pursue further education in one of those fields.

Nathan Holmberg is this year’s recipient of the Orioles Scouting Scholarship of $500.  Nathan is a graduate of Lehighton Area High School and will be attending Penn State Altoona this fall, majoring in Computer Science.

This scholarship, established by the members of the Lehighton Orioles Nest, is a one-year, non-renewable award of $500 granted to a qualified graduating high school senior residing in Carbon County.  The student must have been a current participant in the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the USA, with a strong record of volunteerism and community service.

The inaugural recipients of the Coach Carroll Memorial Scholarship of $500 are Trey McAndrew and Sera Robin of Panther Valley School District, and Cameron Lewis of Tamaqua Area School District.   These three students all participated in the Coach Carroll Classic basketball tournament this year and were recommended for the scholarship by their coaches.

Trey McAndrew plans to attend Villanova University where he will be majoring in the school’s Business program.  Sera Robin will be attending Misericordia University, where she will be participating in the Doctor of Medical Science program.  Cameron Lewis will be attending Lock Haven University where he will be majoring in Business Administration.

This scholarship, established by the Lady Panthers Basketball Club to honor the memory of Coach Brian Carroll, is a one-year, non-renewable award of $500 presented to four qualified graduating high school seniors.  Students must be members of the boys’ or girls’ basketball teams participating in the annual Coach Carroll Classic basketball games.

Samantha Nametko, a graduate of the Carbon Career & Technical Institute (CCTI), is the recipient of two $500 scholarships this year: the Eugene “Peck” Armbruster Memorial Scholarship and the Glenn Eisenhower Memorial Scholarship.  Samantha plans to attend Lehigh Carbon Community College, where she will be majoring in the school’s Kitchen and Bath Design program.

The Eugene “Peck” Armbruster Memorial and Glenn Eisenhower Memorial Scholarships were established by the Lehighton Orioles Nest to honor the memory of two lifetime members.  They are each a one-year, non-renewable award of $500 granted to a qualified graduating high school senior residing in Carbon County who is seeking to further his or her higher education in to pursue a career in the trades.

Lauren LeKites, a graduate of Jim Thorpe, is the inaugural recipient of the Hunter’s Heroes Memorial Scholarship of $500.  She will be attending Penn State – Berks where she will be majoring in the school’s Mechanical Engineering program.

This scholarship, established to honor the memory of Hunter Kurak Wolfe, is a one-year, non-renewable award of $500 presented annually to a qualified graduating Jim Thorpe Area high school senior residing in Carbon County, PA, who is seeking to further his or her education at a 2 or 4-year college or university.

Palmerton graduate Daniel Lucykanish is the inaugural recipient of the Keys to Your Future Award.  He has received a $500 merit award to support his future career and/or educational plans.  Daniel plans to attend Salisbury University in the fall.

This award, established by The Jim Christman Team – Keller Williams Real Estate, provides a one-year, non-renewable prize of $500 to a qualified graduating high school senior from Palmerton Area School District who demonstrates community and volunteer involvement and/or pride in his or her hometown.

About Scholarship Funds

Scholarship Funds are generally the most popular type of fund held at a Community Foundation.  These funds support the pursuits of students at different levels of education and can be established to promote a certain career or industry, acknowledge a special school or community, or honor the memory of loved ones.

Setting up a fund is easy and takes less time than opening a bank account. Donors make a contribution of personal assets (cash, stock, real estate and more) to establish the fund and receive an immediate tax deduction. Once you name your fund and define the guidelines for scholarship recipients, we will administer the scholarship applications each year and will work with you and a committee to pick the recipients.

If you are interested in learning more about setting up a scholarship or other type of fund at Carbon County Community Foundation, please contact us at 610-730-2526 or director@cccfoundpa.org.