CANTON, Ohio -- Recognizing the spirit of the future through the spirit of leadership, teamwork and academic excellence, AultCare is honoring a dozen high school seniors with a $2,000 AultCare Team Spirit Scholarship Award.The top 12 applicants from Carroll, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties were chosen from a pool of 195 applicants based on three areas:
* school and community involvement,
* need for financial assistance and
* an essay about why they believe themselves to be a team player.
All applicants were required to be pursing a two- or four-year degree at an accredited school, have a 2.5 or greater GPA and participated in school or community programs.
The scholarship recipients, organized by county, are listed below with their high school, prospective major and college or university:
Stark County:
* Sam Gindlesburger, Sandy Valley High School, Physical Therapy, School Undecided
* Danielle Grooms, Sandy Valley High School, Biology/Pre-Med, Miami University
* Matthew Lioi, GlenOak High School, Physical Therapy, School Undecided
* Melissa Marnin, East Canton High School, Biology, Chemistry or Pre-Med Kent State University
Since establishing the program in 2002, AultCare has awarded more than 130 scholarships to local teens totaling more than $135,000.
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