Cancer society lists scholarship winners

Eleven youths from the Mahoning Valley area were among the recipients.
The American Cancer Society, Ohio Division has awarded 100 youth survivor scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year to individuals across Ohio.
An additional 11 scholarships were awarded to other Ohio youths from other agencies. One scholarship was awarded in memory of John Washinka. Five youths received an Ohio Scientific Education & amp; Research Association (OSERA) scholarship, while five others received a scholarship from the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation Grant.
All of the 111 scholarships were in the amount of $1,000.
Eleven youths from the Mahoning Valley were among the youth survivor scholarship recipients. They and their counties of residence are:
Latasha Herron, Columbiana.
Michelle Little, Columbiana.
Brianne Siegfried, Columbiana.
Amanda Friedrich, Mahoning.
Sarah Jones, Mahoning.
Megan Lileas, Mahoning.
Matthew Meehan, Mahoning.
Kara Pecchia, Mahoning.
Anthony Sahli Jr., Mahoning.
James Furgan, Mahoning.
Matthew Barker, Trumbull, won the John Washinka Scholarship.
This is the second year for the John Washinka scholarship. Because of a donation of $20,000 in memory of John Washinka, who lost his battle against lung cancer, a $1,000 scholarship was started in 2005. Scholarships in memory of Washinka will be presented to one student in the Mahoning Valley area each year for 20 years.
Applicants from all counties
There were 134 scholarship applications from 49 of Ohio's 88 counties. All scholarships awarded by the society's 12-member volunteer scholarship review committee were based on scholastic performance, community service and leadership. This year special consideration was given to first-time applicants.
Scholarship applicants are residents of Ohio, diagnosed with cancer before age 21, under the age of 25 at the time of application and plan to attend an accredited university or community college in the United States.
For more information about the scholarship program or information about cancer, call the American Cancer Society toll free at (800) ACS-2345 or visit the Web site at www.cancer.org.