BCC Students Receive National Scholarships
Two Berkshire Community College students recently received national scholarships for their academic accomplishments. A press conference will be held Friday morning, April 10, at 9 in the Intermodal Education Center, where State Senator Benjamin Downing will present each student with a citation for their outstanding academic accomplishments.Diana Seminario, a Nursing Major student from Pittsfield, Mass, was chosen as Massachusetts’ 2009 New Century Scholar, as the state’s highest-scoring student in the All-USA Academic team competition. She is representing the state at the 2009 convention of the American Association of Community Colleges in Phoenix, Arizona, from April 4 through April 6.
As a New Century Scholar, Seminario will receive a $2,000 stipend by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. She was also selected as a Coca-Cola Gold Scholar. Selection was based on scores earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition. The Coca-Cola Scholar program is sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and is administered by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. As Gold Scholar, Diana received a certificate, gold medallion, and a check for $1,500.
Alan Will, an Environmental Science Major from Dalton, Mass, is BCC’s first recipient of the prestigious Morris K. Udall Scholarship, which is awarded to students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment. Will was awarded one of 80 merit-based scholarships to sophomore and junior level college students across the country.
The Udall foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields. Alan will receive up to $5,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses, and attend the Udall Scholars orientation held in Tucson, Arizona, August 5 through 9.
