South Florida Fair Awards $35,000 in Scholarships

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South Florida Fair Awards $35,000 in Scholarships
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. –– The South Florida Fair has awarded $35,000 in scholarships to 17 area high school students, bringing the total to approximately $563,000 in scholarships that have been given since the fair’s scholarship program was established in 1982.
 
Photo ID: (From row, from left) Jillian Hanley, Madelaine Mills, Tylyn Tarter, Mary McGehee, Marie McBee, Riley Shurack, Cami Wright, Sabrina Castellanos. Back row: Summer Henderson, Kasey Russo, Gianni Arcuri, Hunter Sills, Evan Soto, Geneve Simeus, Brett Collier, Edwin Ross, Harmon Casey, Daniel Clein
Each scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $6,000 in four categories: general, arts and entertainment, agriculture, and band. The fair’s scholarship committee selected the winners based on grades, need and a short essay written on the topic, “How I would benefit from receiving this scholarship.” Winners are able to use their scholarships at any accredited institution of higher learning.
The 2017 winners are: Gianna Arcuri, Summer Henderson, Marie McBee, and Kacey Russo, all of Jupiter High School, Harmon Casey of Cardinal Newman High School, Sabrina Castellanos of John I. Leonard High School, Daniel Clein of Wellington High School, Brett Collier and Madelaine Mills, both of Glades Day School, Mary McGehee, Hunter Sills, and Evan Soto, all of Okeechobee High School, Edwin Ross of Santaluces High School, Riley Shurack of West Broward High School, Geneve Simeus of Lake Worth High School, Tylyn Tarter of Clewiston High School, and Jillian Hanley who is home schooled.
The committee members were Chairwoman Becky Isiminger, Vice Chair Annis Manning, Tim Childers, Lee Glaze, Glenn Jergensen, Robi Jurney, Dan Lewis, Stephanie Mitrione, Rob Pendleton, Bill Sneed, Eva Webb, and Donna Winterson.
The South Florida Fair is produced by the South Florida Fair/Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is located at 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The 2018 fair will be held Jan. 12-28.