Scholarships

Last month, #1 Cochran, a local car dealership group well-known to the region, recently donated another $3,500 to increase the size of the #1 Cochran Toyota Scholarship managed by the Norwin School District Community Foundation. This is in addition to the nearly $19,000 donated in 2019 when the scholarship was first created.

Ms. Amanda Brunetto's Growing Positive Mindsets with Star STEM received a $750 Educator Innovation Grant for the 2019 school year. Ms. Brunetto sought to incorporate mental health, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into a yearlong program that tought positive thinking skills and bolstered students' confidence levels when faced with academic and life challenges.

The Norwin Alumni & Friends Association is pleased to announce that the selection process for 2024 Class of Distinguished Alumni has concluded and that we will welcome ten new Distinguished Alumni and two Friends of Norwin this year. This year’s honorees include: Chief Petty Officer Nicolas D. Checque, SOC, US Navy, ‘02 *Military Service (posthumous) Mr.

We are excited to announce that the Norwin Alumni & Friends Association will now offer two $500 scholarships to graduating Norwin High school students who have been accepted to a college or trade school, and have at least one parent who is a Norwin graduate. The successful scholarship applicants will be those who show active and community service during their high school career.

We are pleased to announce that this year’s scholarship recipient is Kailee Scalise. Ms. Scalise plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business, and the Norwin Alumni & Friends Association wishes her the best of luck and looks forward to seeing her succeed.

The Norwin Alumni & Friends Association (NAFA) will award a $500.00 scholarship to a graduating Norwin High School student who has been accepted to a college or trade school, and has at least one parent who is a Norwin graduate. The successful scholarship applicant will be one who shows active school and community service during their high school years.

The NSDCF oversees over 25 community scholarship funds, in addition to its own Norwin Alumni & Friends Association scholarships. For 2019, we’re proud to recognize the recipients of the James L. Dudley Memorial Scholarship, Richard W. Murdock Scholarship, David J. Nelson Memorial Scholarship, Paul and Anne Smiy Scholarship, and Thomas J.

Rachel Milke, a member the Norwin High School Class of 2019, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the David J. Nelson Memorial Scholarship. Pictured during the scholarship presentation ceremony are Rachel, her parents, and Jeff and Lori Nelson. The NSDCF offers its congratulations to Rachel, and its best wishes as she continues on through college and beyond.

The Norwin Alumni & Friends Association (NAFA) will award a $500.00 scholarship to a graduating Norwin High School student who has been accepted to a college or trade school, and has at least one parent who is a Norwin graduate. The successful scholarship applicant will be one who shows active school and community service during their high school years.