CHESTER, PA – Widener University, in partnership with WCAU-TV NBC10, has recognized the 2019 winners of the Widener University High School Leadership Awards.
According to a release, in its eighth year, the program recognized 163 students from high schools throughout the region for their abilities to stand up for what is right, address a wrong and make a difference in their communities or schools. The honorees include:
Haley Stanks of Woodbine.
Stanks attends Ocean City High School and has made a difference by serving as vice president of her school’s Student Council and French Club in addition to being the treasurer of the Model United Nations club.
Christopher Beitel of Wildwood
Beitel attends Wildwood High School and has made a difference by working hard in school to succeed academically and doing whatever he can to lend a hand for others.
“Through the High School Leadership Awards, Widener University has the pleasure of honoring the inspiring young leaders within our community who demonstrate courage and strong leadership,” stated Widener University President Julie E. Wollman. “This year we are extremely proud to recognize students who embody our university’s core principals of character and leadership and work to create positive change in their communities. It is my pleasure to give each one of them this well-deserved recognition.”
Winners were invited to a celebratory program at the National Constitution Center March 28, and a leadership conference in the fall of 2019 presented by the Oskin Leadership Institute, Widener University’s leadership program that aims to inspire and prepare students to become strategic leaders and responsible citizens.
Recipients will also receive a scholarship of $20,000 over four years should they enroll at Widener University as a freshman for undergraduate studies and will be named an Apogee Scholar.
As an Apogee Scholar, students will participate in a leadership development program at the Oskin Leadership Institute, which will include earning a Widener Leadership Certificate and participating in a variety of on-campus leadership development activities.
“NBC10 is proud to partner with Widener University to recognize these young leaders from across our region,” stated Ric Harris, president and general manager of NBC10 and Telemundo62. “These extraordinary individuals demonstrate integrity and inspire positive change in their schools and communities.”
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