HARD of HEARING GRADS HONORED

Ten local high school seniors with hearing loss were given scholarships by the Hearing Loss Association of America-Rochester chapter at the organization’s annual dinner meeting. They were honored with their parents as special guests at the event, which took place on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Cobblestone Creek Country Club, in Victor. Pictured above from left to right: Mary Ellen Tait, Chelsea Bogino, Kelsey Netzband, Mark Sperr, Joseph Abraham, Laura Kieliszak, Stephanie Pagano, and Stephanie Miller.

Pictured below with Mary Ellen Tait - top to bottom: Charles Discavage, Sarah Fisher, and Elizabeth Nguyen.

 

 

 

This marks the 15th year the chapter has awarded grants to such students towards the costs of college education or vocational training. The scholarship fund was established by a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Stuart MacDonald, chapter member Sue Miller’s parents.

Each of the graduates received $1000, made possible by the chapter’s Walk4Hearing yearly fundraiser.

Scholarship winners, their high schools, home towns, and future colleges are:

- Joseph Abraham
Geneva High School, Geneva, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

- Chelsea Bogino
Canandaigua Academy, Farmington, Utica College

- Charles Discavage
Gates Chili High School, Rochester, RIT

- Sarah Fisher
Naples Central High School, Naples, Finger Lakes Community College

- Laura Kieliszak
Irondequoit High School, Rochester, RIT

- Stephanie Miller
Gates Chili High School, Rochester, RIT

- Kelsey Netzband
Palmyra-Macedon High School, Macedon, Northern Arizona University

- Elizabeth Nguyen
Aquinas Institute, Rochester, RIT

- Stephanie Pagano
Our Lady of Mercy High School, Pittsford, Syracuse University

- Mark Sperr
Rochester School for the Deaf, Williamson, RIT

The chapter is pleased to support such deserving young scholars as they pursue their goals, and wishes them much success in their educational and career pursuits!

Click here for the 2010 HLAA scholarship form