HAGERSTOWN – The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown has announced the scholarship winners for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Scholarship opportunities available to students enrolled in partner universities are largely funded by the generous support of community members and local businesses.
The general USMH scholarships are funded through the proceeds of various fundraisers held throughout the year with the largest support coming from the annual Elizabethtowne Feaste and Frolic.
The Magnolia Foundation scholarships are a result of donations made through the Waltersdorf/Henson challenge grant campaign conducted by the Community Foundation of Washington County.
Additional named scholarships exist due to significant gifts from The City of Hagerstown, Board of Washington County Commissioners, Citicorp, the estate of Florence Graff and an anonymous donor who supports STEM programs.
To qualify, students must be currently enrolled in programs offered by partner universities of USMH, have a status of junior level or higher and hold a 3.0 or better grade point average. As part of the application process, students are required to submit official transcripts, letters of recommendation as well as a short essay sharing their education goals and community service efforts with the scholarship committee which is comprised of USMH staff and USMH board members.
A reception was held recently to honor the following students from USMH’s partner universities who will be receiving scholarships (* indicates the student has received a scholarship for the second year in a row):
2024-25 scholarship recipients:
STEM Scholarship
*Brian Morgan, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
Florence Graff Scholarship
*Tyesha Clark, Salisbury University, M.S.W.
Brianna Simmons, Salisbury University, M.S.W.
Board of Washington County Commissioners Scholarship
Zayda Villatoro, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
*Alisa Stevenson, Salisbury University, M.S.W.
Citicorp Scholarship
Cherish McMillan-Kilgoe, Bowie State University, Doctor of Education
Lori Hall, Frostburg State University, MAT-E
City of Hagerstown
*Sydney Colliflower, Salisbury University, M.S.W.
Fletcher Foundation Scholarship
Sarah Priest, Frostburg State University, Early Childhood/Elementary Education
USMH Scholarship
Marisa Manning, Frostburg State University, M.M.S
Jessica Shank, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
Alyssa Mullery, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
Norhan Abdalla, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
Cameryn Eichelberger, Frostburg State University, MAT-E
Briana Legette, Salisbury University, M.S.W.
Pooja Shah, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
Nolan Murphy, Frostburg State University, Psychology
Taylor Campbell, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
Mason Yacuboski, Frostburg State University, MAT-E
Amanda Hutzell, Salisbury University, B.A.S.W.
Magnolia Discretionary Scholarship
*Jeannette Peters, Frostburg State University, Psychology
Gretchen Woodward, Salisbury University, B.A.S.W.
Susan Lahr, Frostburg State University, Psychology
Anonymous Nursing Scholarship
Areonna Johnson, Towson University, Nursing B.S.
Fletcher Foundation PA Scholarship
Jessica Shank, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
PA General Scholarship
*Brian Morgan, Frostburg State University, M.M.S.
USMH’s largest scholarship fundraiser, Elizabethtowne Feaste & Frolic, will be held on Friday, Dec. 6. To learn more about this event or how you can support students attending USMH, visit https://hagerstown.usmd.edu/giving.
University System of Maryland at Hagerstown partners with University System of Maryland institutions to provide affordable, regional programmatic offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels that create socioeconomic mobility for students, meet workforce needs and contribute to the economic vitality of the region.
USMH is located at 32 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. For more information about USMH, people may visit our website at www.hagerstown.usmd.edu.
