The 33rd Annual Strimbu Bar-B-Que was held on May 4th, 2022.
Since its inception in 1990, the Strimbu Memorial Fund has provided over $3.6 million in support of academic scholarships, local economic development, individuals in need and numerous charitable organizations. This year it awarded $37,000 in scholarships to local high school students.
“The Strimbu Memorial Fund was created to perpetuate the work of the late Nick Strimbu Jr., who had a passion for leading individuals and economic development agencies in order to attract, assist and retain the industrial base of the valley,” said Board President Jim Grasso. “Although we had to reschedule this year’s event because of the coronavirus, the board of directors felt that it was so very important to continue our mission of assisting area students with a scholarship.”
This year, the fund awarded $2,000 scholarships to 14 local high school seniors and an additional $10,000 scholarship to the overall winner. Leadership and self-reliance are the two most important criteria that are required to receive one of these scholarships.
The requirements were established to mirror the example that Nick Strimbu Jr. demonstrated during his lifetime. The fund’s philosophy is simple: one of the most substantial ways to enhance our community’s future is to help educate the young people who will be the leaders of tomorrow.
Those receiving scholarships and the sponsors that provided the funding are:
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Carter Burnett Badger High School Scholarship sponsored by Miller Livestock |
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Kaitlyn Carsone Brookfield High School Scholarship sponsored by Kirila Family Fund |
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Sanaa Brodie Farrell High School Scholarship sponsored by Ziegler Tire |
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Camryn Warner Greenville High School Scholarship sponsored by Primary Health Network Charitable Foundation |
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Grace Catalon Hickory High School Scholarship sponsored by Matune/Basile Advisors |
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Emily McNichol Hubbard High School Scholarship sponsored by Truck World, Inc. |
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Jordan Lewis Kennedy Catholic High School Scholarship sponsored by National Interstate Insurance |
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Allison Redman Lakeview (OH) High School Scholarship sponsored by Farmers National Bank |
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Emma Gates Mathews High School Scholarship sponsored by Governor Insurance |
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Halyn Cawthorne Reynolds High School Scholarship sponsored by Reynolds Services, Inc. |
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Jason Stanek Sharon High School Scholarship sponsored by JCL Development |
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Olivia White Sharpsville High School Scholarship sponsored by The Grandy Family in memory of Gary “Gus” Grandy |
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Rachel Varga Warren JFK High School Scholarship sponsored by Huntington Bank |
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Taylor Tomko West Middlesex High School Scholarship sponsored by Hill, Barth & King |
The overall winner was Kaitlyn Carsone from Brookfield. She received 10,000.00.
More information about the Strimbu Memorial Fund is available at the Memorial Fund’s website, strimbumemorialfund.com.
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