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Warwick Valley Teachers Association awards seven scholarships

| 04 Jun 2013 | 02:03
    Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are: Warwick Valley High School math teacher Kelli Sciarra, Daniel Filipowski, Eric Fahnestock, Eric Gioe, Thomas Krahulik and Middle School ELA and science teacher Robert Slutsky; and in front: Anna Galitzine, Ashlyn Helmrich and Farrell Brenner.
    Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are: Warwick Valley High School math teacher Kelli Sciarra, Daniel Filipowski, Eric Fahnestock, Eric Gioe, Thomas Krahulik and Middle School ELA and science teacher Robert Slutsky; and in front: Anna Galitzine, Ashlyn Helmrich and Farrell Brenner.

WARWICK — The Warwick Valley Teachers Association has awarded $10,000 in scholarships to seven high school seniors.

The students were selected through a competitive application process; the received the scholarships at the annual Warwick Valley High School Awards Night on May 30.

The teachers association awarded Farrell Brenner, Dan Filipowski, Anna Galitzine and Ashlyn Helmrich each $1,000.

The faculty union also awarded three $2,000 Teacher Memorial Awards, which were created in honor of three inspiring teachers who passed away during their teaching careers in the Warwick Valley School District:

Thomas Krahulik, the valedictorian of the senior class, won the Alexander Smith Memorial Award.

Erick Fahnestock won the Heidi Villegas Memorial Award.

Eric Gioe won the Sandy Shanbaum Memorial Award.

“Each recipient has proven to be a well-rounded young adult who earns high marks in academic classes, participates in sports, arts, music, extracurricular clubs and activities, volunteers and has worked to become a valued member in the school district and community,” the Warwick Valley Teachers Association said in its press release announcing the awards.