Scholarship honors the memory of 2008 grad Samantha "Sam" Pesaresi.
Four Phillipsburg High School seniors -- Athanaia Gabrilis, McKenna Mallory, Emily Bolger and Holly Smith -- were awarded $1,000 scholarships by Sam's Spirit at the annual Honor Graduates/Awards Night Program.
Athanasia is a daughter of Yiannis and Evonne Gabrilis and is planning on attending University of Delaware to study civil engineering. McKenna is a daughter of Diana Mallory who will be attending Monmouth University with a double major in economics and international relations. Emily is the daughter of Tom and Sandy Bolger. She will attend Moravian College with a major in mathematics and a dance minor. Holly, a daughter of Leighann Smith, will attend Rutgers School of Engineering where she will major in Electrical Engineering.
Alpha woman dies of brain aneurysm
Sam's Spirit, a nonprofit organization, is named for Samantha "Sam" Pesaresi, a 2008 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, who tragically passed away in September 2013 due to a brain aneurysm. The scholarship recognizes exemplary seniors who demonstrated outstanding achievement in athletics, music or community service.
This year marks the third year that the scholarship was awarded.
Funding for the scholarships is derived from an annual golf tournament and 5k race.
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