BMC awards scholarships
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
BMC scholarship recipient Carolyn Emmer, third from right, is shown with, from left, BMC past president Peter Gierosky, mother Elizabeth, BMC Scholarship Committee Chairperson John D. Stanton, father Richard and BMC President Ray Yoder.
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Bay High seniors Carolyn Emmer and Michael Kuper have been named recipients of The Bay Village Men’s Club scholarships.
Emmer, 18, is the daughter of Elizabeth and Richard Emmer. She will be attending Kent State University where she plans to major in both architecture and business. She was the vice president of the National Honor Society, president of HERO (a community outreach program); has earned her Girl Scout Gold Award (the organization’s highest) and was on the honor roll all four years of high school.
Emmer also has been recognized for donating more than 200 hours of service to Fairview Hospital as a junior volunteer.
Kuper, 18, is the son of Marcia and Richard Kuper. He will attend The Ohio State University where he will pursue a degree in engineering before progressing to medical school. Kuper is an advanced-placement scholar with honors; is the recipient of the Michelson Morely Science Award; is a member of the National Honor Society; was on the honor roll 15 consecutive quarters; earned the rank of Eagle Scout with six palms; marches in the band, is a nationally ranked marksman and has earned four skiing recognitions for racing, moguls, freestyle and SnoPro.
He is the third son of Marcia and Richard to attend college in five years. Hel began working at age nine to save money for college.
“We are happy to be able to award these scholarships to deserving high school seniors,” Scholarship Committee Chairperson John D. Stanton said. “This is an investment in the future of our community, state and country, and we are gratified to know it will pay dividends in the future.”