2017 Scholarship Awards

PBA awarded $11,850 in scholarship money to well deserving students in the Pasadena area at our June meeting. The Gathering Place was the host for this special luncheon. Thank you for hosting.

We are proud to recognize all of the recipients for their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to our community. We wish them continued success as they enter this new and exciting chapter of their life.

Carly Anello was awarded the Isabel Shipley Cunningham Scholarship in honor of Mrs. Isabel Shipley Cunningham, an Annapolis author and former teacher, who spent years writing both of the Pasadena Business Association history books, Between Two Rivers and The Pasadena Peninsula. Nancy Nicklow, Huff Insurance presented this citation as a Platinum sponsor of the Scholarship Fundraiser.

Dylan Shupe was awarded the Ed Lauer Scholarship in honor of Ed Lauer of Lauer’s Supermarket and Bakery. Ed Lauer was a founding member and first president of the Pasadena Business Association 30 years ago. Keenan Wilkinson, St. John Properties presented this citation as a Platinum Sponsor of the Scholarship Fundraiser.

Lucy Zhang was awarded the Debi Smigovsky Grim Scholarship in honor of Debi Grim who started the PBA Education Committee and A Child’s Christmas program. Debi passed away recently.

Morgan Coakley, Alexis Solley and Nathan Ho were also awarded scholarships to college.

We awarded three 8th grade scholarships to Leanna Brady, Jessica Calvert and Amaya Madarang. We awarded three 5th grade scholarships to Liam Lynch, Maddy Simard and Hailey Tate. Mark your calendars for March 3, 2018 and attend our Scholarship Fundraiser and help us support even more students next year.