5 Receive Stenberg Scholarships In 1997; All-Time Total at 19

Five high school seniors were selected from among 125 applicants statewide to receive $1,000 scholarships from The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children. (Effective January 1, the name was changed to "The Pennsylvania Masonic Foundation for Children.")

This annual grant is called the Carl W. Stenberg, Jr., Scholarship, established in honor of the late R.W. Past Grand Master who was the founder of the Foundation. Recipients are young persons who had coped with drugs or alcohol in some form. They were helped by their schools' Student Assistance Teams to overcome their problems and turn their lives around. They have maintained favorable academic records and have been accepted for enrollment in accredited colleges. Students receiving scholarships are required to continue meeting the guidelines of character and academic achievements.

This year's recipients bring the total number of Stenberg Scholarships awarded since 1993 to 19. The first scholarship recipient was graduated from Immaculata College this year. She was an honor student earning a degree in education.