Southwestern Pa. high school seniors granted Comcast scholarships

More than 20 Southwestern Pennsylvania high school seniors received $2,500 scholarships from Comcast NBC Universal.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship program awarded $187,500 to 75 Pennsylvania high school seniors. The program honors students for their community service, academic performance and leadership skills.

“We are honored to recognize the amazing achievements of our Leaders and Achievers scholarship winners and to help them further their education,” Jim D’Innocenzo, vice president of government and regulatory affairs at the Comcast Northeast Division, said in a release. “They are top achievers in academics, leaders in the community and leaders among their peers. They represent our future, and Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to support them.”

Here are the local recipients, by county:

Allegheny County

• Jordyn Helgert, Fox Chapel Area Senior High School

• Kelsey Kiger, Cheswick Christian Academy

• Madison Kwiecinski, McKeesport Area Senior High School

• Emily Nichols, Saint Joseph High School

• Oluwatofunmi Olaore, Pittsburgh High School For Creative & Performing Arts

• Kennedy Pikula, South Allegheny MS/HS

• Laurence Robinson, Clairton High School

• Katrice Stallworth, Penn Hills Senior High School

Westmoreland County

• Zachary Galdo, Greensburg Salem High School

• Abby Mortimore, Jeannette Senior High School

• Megan O’Brien, Greensburg Salem High School

• Vienna O’Brien, Greensburg Salem High School

Washington County

• Matthew Cottrill, Canon-McMillan High School

• Shane Simpson, Ringgold Senior High School

• Taylor Staub, Trinity Senior High School

Beaver County

• Mary Gossett, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

• Nevaeh Harris, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

• Benjamin Laderer, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

• Jacora Tillman, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School

• Madysn Tusick, Beaver Falls Area Senior High School