Dunkin’ and its greater Philadelphia-area franchisees, in partnership with Scholarship America, announced the recipients of its fourteenth annual Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program.
The program helps high school seniors and college students in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Kent and New Castle counties in Delaware pursue a part-time or full-time undergraduate degree at the institution of their choice.
From over 1,730 applicants, Dunkin’ and Scholarship America selected 20 students, including Laura VanBilliard of Holland and Sophie Schenkel of Pipersville, to receive a $5,000 academic scholarship to an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school of their choice for the fall. Dunkin’s Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program was open to current part-time and full-time undergraduate students and high school seniors. Dunkin’ awarded a total of $100,000 to the recipients who were selected based on their academic records, demonstrated leadership skills, and overall commitment to their schools and local communities.
VanBilliard, a recent graduate of Council Rock High School South, will attend the University of Central Florida, where she plans to pursue a degree in Integrated Business. At CR South, she was an athlete on the varsity track and field team, and a member of the Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society. She is a current employee at Dunkin’.
A a recent graduate of Central Bucks High School East, Schenkel will attend the University of Michigan, where she plans to pursue a degree in economics, this fall. She was an honors student at CB East and graduated summa cum laude. She served as the president of the National Chinese Honor Society and as a member of the student council and National Honor Society. Schenkel received an award from her high school for achievement in learning the Chinese language. She is a current employee at Dunkin’.
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