The Pennsylvania Youth Foundation conducts a highly competitive scholarship program each year, and this year more than 225 applications were considered by the P.Y.F. Educational Endowment Fund Committee. The committee uses a formula that takes into account the applicants' academics, financial need, Masonic relationship and youth group participation, and civic activity. This year, the committee selected 20 students to receive $39,000 in awards for the 2001-2002 academic year. There were many more deserving students than available awards to give away. Contributions to the P.Y.F. Educational Endowment Fund are encouraged, as they will allow the endowment fund to make available more awards to deserving applicants.

Congratulations to these award winners:

$3,000 Grand Master's Scholarship

Sean W. Tracey, grandson of Bro. Ralph W. Tracey, Mount Pisgah Lodge No. 443, Greencastle.

$2,000 Grand Master's Scholarship

Louis W. Gettel, Jr., Fidelity Chapter, Order of DeMolay, and the son of Bro. Louis W. Gettel, Sr., Chartiers Valley Lodge No. 747, Pittsburgh.

Amy L. Guyer, Latrobe Bethel No. 5, Order of Job's Daughters, and granddaughter of Bro. Elden C. Harris, Acacia Lodge No. 355, Blairsville.

David Haffley, Erie Chapter, Order of DeMolay, and son of Bro. Aaron Haffley, Tyrian Lodge No. 362, Erie.

Melissa Logan, Reading Assembly No. 33, Order of Rainbow for Girls, and daughter of Bro. Stephen R. Logan, Sr., Stichter Lodge No. 254, Pottstown.

Timothy B. Mueller, grandson of Bro. Ray W. Bortmess, Perry-Ionic Lodge No. 796, Wexford.

$1,000 Grand Master's Scholarship

Gregory M. Schaeffer, Elizabethtown Chapter, Order of DeMolay, and the son of Bro. Charles W. Schaeffer, Williamson Lodge No. 307, Womelsdorf.

$2,000 Herman Witte Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Gettig, daughter of Bro. Paul Gettig, Hazle Lodge No. 327, Hazleton.

Emily B. Hemphill, granddaughter of Bro. Frederick T. Hemphill, Williamson Lodge No. 431, Saltsburg.

Justin V. Wick, grandson of Bro. Alex Popp, Henry H. Phillips Lodge No. 337, Monongahela.

$2,000 Pennsylvania Youth Foundation Educational Endowment Fund Scholarship

Amanda J. Bressler, daughter of Bro. Robert W. Bressler, Milton Lodge No. 256.

Jill M. Floyd, granddaughter of Bro. Harry Floyd, McKeesport Lodge No. 641.

$1,500 Pennsylvania Youth Foundation Educational Endowment Fund Scholarship

David L. Gilbert, son of Bro. Donald L. Gilbert, Ligonier Lodge No. 331.

$2,000 Lawrence Dietrich Smith Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth H. Beltz, daughter of Bro. Richard T. Beltz, Mahonoy City Lodge No. 357.

Kimberly J. Bush, daughter of Bro. Ronald E. Bush, Jr., Reading Lodge No. 549, West Reading.

Allison A. Petonic, granddaughter of Bro. John G. Nelson, Westmoreland Lodge No. 518, Greensburg.

Sarah M. Shirer, daughter of the late Bro. Robert J. Shirer, New Temple Lodge No. 720, Allentown.

Kimberly L. Swank, daughter of Bro. William A. Swank, Kittanning East Brady Lodge No. 244, Kittanning.

Lauren L. Wagner, Greensburg Bethel No. 3, Order of Job's Daughters, and daughter of Bro. Charles D. Wagner, William S. Snyder Lodge No. 756, Harrisburg.

$1,500 Lawrence Dietrich Smith Memorial Scholarship

Brian J. Bush, son of the late Bro. Alton J. Bush, Leechburg Lodge No. 577.