American School Announces 2012 Scholarship Winners


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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