2014 PCRTA
Scholarship
Winners
Colin Abell
Theodore Roosevelt
High School
Intended major:
Middle Childhood Education
Kent State University
Activities:
• Sports: La Crosse, Cross
Country
• Clubs: Morning Bible Study
• Leadership: Career Tech
Ambassador, Freshman
Connection Mentorship,
Expedition Academy
• Volunteer and Outside
Activities: 5 year participant of
Missions Apprenticeship
Program
Colin Abell
My
professional
goals are very
important to
me.”
Natasha Fletcher
Field High School
Intended Majors:
Early Childhood and Middle
Childhood Education with
emphasis in Math
Bowling Green State University
Natalie Fletcher
Activities:
• Clubs: National Honor Society,
Student Council, Teen Institute,
and Drama Club
• Leadership: Valedictorian,
Student Advisory Board for the
School Levy
• Volunteer and Outside
Activities: Mission Trips, Junior
Achievement Instructor
Natasha Flesher
“Ever since I was
a little girl, I have
wanted to be a
teacher.”
Whitney Miller
James A Garfield
High School
Intended Major:
Middle Childhood Education with
an emphasis in Math and Science
Slippery Rock University
Activities:
• Sports: Softball and Basketball
Whitney Miller
• Clubs: National Honor Society, Pep Club
• Leadership: Class President,
Superintendent Student Advisory
Group, Camp Fitch Advisor, Softball
Captain
•
Volunteer and Outside Activities:
Youngstown Soup Kitchen, Hattie
Larlham, Toys for Tots
Whitney Miller
“She is always the
go-to student,”
Jennifer Mulhern,
Principal
Maddie Oslejek
Streetsboro
Intended majors:
Social Psychology and Theatre
Performance
Ohio Wesleyan University
Wants to be a College
Professor
Maddie Oslejek
Activities:
• Clubs: Theater, Beta Club, National
Honor Society, Student Council
• Sports: Tennis
• Leadership: Class President, Portage
County Teen of the Month, Dean’s
List at Kent State
• Volunteer and Outside Activities:
High School Blood Drive, Various
Community Volunteer Positions
• Post Secondary Education: Kent
State University
Maddie Oslejek
“If you want
something done right,
ask Maddie to do it,”
Jim Boardwine,
teacher.
Kristen Reihl
Southeast High School
Intended majors:
French Language and
Education
University of Mount Union
Kristen Reihl
Activities:
• Sports: Cheerleader
• Clubs: National Honor Society,
Senior Class Treasurer, 11th
Grade Class Vice-President
• Leadership: Outstanding Math
Student and Outstanding
French Student
• Volunteer and Outside
Activities: The Link Crew,
elementary math tutor
Kristen Reihl
“Education is a
privilege. It
should not be
squandered.”
Ellen Shipley
Roosevelt High School
Intended major:
Middle Childhood Education
Ohio University
Activities:
• Sports: Field Hockey
• Clubs: National Honor Society,
Teaching Professions Club
• Leadership: Freshman Mentor,
Captain of Field Hockey Team
• Volunteer and Outside
Activities: Field Hockey Girls’
Camp, Child Care Giver
Ellen Shipley
Ellen Shipley
“Ellen has the ability to
think outside the box
and generate creative
ideas,” Jaclyn Consilio,
teacher.
2014 PCRTA Scholarship
Committee Members:
• Jan Fencl
• Darlene Fetterhoff
• Dave Gynn
• Jim Montaquila
• Lowell Myers
• Kay Wise
Our thanks to Edith Scott
and the PCRTA Members
who volunteered their time
to support the Scholarship
Program.