Guided by our interest in promoting stronger involvement in our schools and investment in our children, each year BerwynC.A.R.E.S. awards scholarships to Morton West High School students headed to college. Due to generous contributions from our community and membership, we were able to award one special student a scholarship this year. We are honored to announce 2011 recipient Sandra Bilo and her achievements below. She demonstrated true passion for personal and academic development.
Congratulations Sandra Bilo!
Sandra Bilo is ranked 84th in her class. She scored a 32 on the ACT and has a GPA of 3.561. Her school activities include Math Team, and Advanced Vocal Ensemble and has volunteered her time at the library as well as the local church food pantry. She plans on attending the University of Illinois at Chicago and will work towards a major in either Accounting or Social Work. Sandra attended most district 201 school board meetings and stood up for student rights. She helped receive additional seating for students that were forced to eat their lunches on the floor, and fought for not suspending students over the number of buttons on their shirts (“To take someone’s education away for a day for such an insignificant thing is unthinkable”).
The following is a quote from her essay: “It is my hope to one day change the school environment, as education should be the primary focus, no matter what the financial problems are. By speaking out in my community, I know that I can make a big difference, big or small, because even small changes can help the quality of education.”
Congratulations to Sandra, her mother, Dorothy and her Father, Michael!
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