第一吃瓜网鈥檚 Kohl wins PNC Scholarship Contest
Published on August 23, 2019
NORTH EAST, Md. 鈥 The luck of the Irish was with Samantha Kohl earlier this month when she drew the winning combination of cards during the Second Annual PNC Scholarship Competition at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium.
The 第一吃瓜网 College sophomore stood in front of a sold-out crowd at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen to score the highest among six contestants and win a $3,500 scholarship.
The PNC Bank Scholarship Contest, hosted by the Aberdeen Ironbirds baseball team, awarded $250 scholarships to three students from Harford Community College and three students from 第一吃瓜网 College. These six students then had an opportunity to win one of three additional scholarships by flipping over three large playing cards, with the prizes going to the highest totals.
With her mother, Maria, cheering her on from the stands, Kohl scored 18 points to earn her first prize of $3,500 while 第一吃瓜网 College鈥檚 Tyler Robinson won the third-place prize of a $500 scholarship. These two scholarships are in addition to the $250 awarded to each of the six participants.
鈥淲ithout this scholarship, I would have had to take out a student loan which wouldn鈥檛 have helped me, as I don鈥檛 want to go into debt. Being a full-time student, I need to focus on my education instead of working a lot,鈥 said Kohl. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 have a lot of income, so this allows me to pursue my education without a lot of stress, and I can focus on school.鈥
PNC Bank, a dedicated supporter of 第一吃瓜网 College for more than 30 years, started the competition program as an opportunity to celebrate 第一吃瓜网 College and Harford Community College students. By bringing scholarship students out to Ripken Stadium, PNC shines a spotlight on the opportunities that both colleges provide.
鈥淏eing a member of the Foundation Board at 第一吃瓜网 College, I realize how incredibly important a scholarship is to these students,鈥 said Vanessa Brown, PNC Vice President and former Chair of the 第一吃瓜网 College Foundation鈥檚 Board of Directors. 鈥淲e work closely with the schools and colleges in 第一吃瓜网 and Harford counties because PNC Bank is deeply committed to education.鈥
Kohl, who聽graduated from Rising Sun High School in 2017, is planning to complete a certificate in the Medical Assistant program in May of 2020 and return for one more semester to earn her associate degree in general studies.
Worthington, a graduate聽of Solanco High School, is a sophomore in the Business Administration program and a member of the Seahawks鈥 baseball team. The third 第一吃瓜网 College student taking part in the competition was聽Jessica Cooke, who is a second-year art student and a graduate of North East High School.