LANSING, Ill., Aug. 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scholarship Committee of the American School, an accredited distance-learning high school located in Lansing, Illinois, is pleased to award $21,000 in college scholarships to 18 recent graduates.
Three students received $2,000 awards. Their names, hometowns and college choices are:
| Avery Katko | Long Valley, NJ | Rutgers University |
| (R.T. Miller Founders Award) | ||
| Erin Lucas | Bozeman, MT | Montana State University |
| (W.L. Wright Presidents Award) | ||
| Myron Maret | Marietta, GA | Georgia Highlands College |
| (Henry Buresh Alumni Award) |
Fifteen students received $1,000 awards. Their names, hometowns and college choices are:
| Jerome Becker | Crystal Lake, IL | McHenry County College |
| Mary Elizabeth Birrer | Succasunna, NJ | Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Kayla Bryant | Joplin, MO | Franklin Technology Center, Joplin |
| Howard Cordell | Smiths, AL | Columbus State University |
| Rachael Domeyer | Searcy, AR | Harding University |
| Sharla Glover | Los Alamos, NM | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| Carissa Hunter | Stilwell, OK | Northeastern State College |
| Alisha Jihn | Whitefish, WI | St. Olaf College |
| William Moynihan | Arnold, MD | Anne Arundel Community College |
| Caroline Potterf | Danielsville, GA | University of Georgia |
| Adam Ratigan | Hayden, ID | Brigham Young University |
| Caitlin Rauscher | Milton, NC | Liberty University |
| Sydney Smith | Carrollton, GA | Georgia College and State University |
| Sarah Whitson | Burleson, TX | Hill College |
| Bonny Wolfe | Fort Mill, SC | College of Charleston |
Now in its 74th year, the American School's Scholarship Program has awarded a total of $781,200 to 1,444 graduates. During its 115-year history, the School has helped more than three million students from across the country and around the world earn high school diplomas. For more information, call 866-260-7221, visit www.americanschool.org, or write to publicrelations@americanschool.org.
Contact:
Jeff Cox, American School Public Relations Coordinator
708-418-2800, publicrelations@americanschool.org
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