Scholarships

The Vandeventer Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation by Robert L. Feller (Linden class of 1936) and Ruth M. Johnston-Feller in honor of Mr. Feller’s aunt and uncle, Mr. John Marshall and Catherine Buckelew Vandeventer. This scholarship is to be used for graduating seniors of Linden High School in Linden, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs.Vandeventer lived on Ainsworth Street across from the high school and three blocks from Mr. Feller’s boyhood home.

The Eugene and Nell Petrucci Avella Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide financial assistance to graduating seniors from Avella High School in Avella, PA to further their education beyond the high school level.

The Shawn Collingwood Memorial Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation in memory of Shawn Collingwood, who graduated from Canon McMillan and swam on the swim team. The fund was established to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from Canon McMillan High School who were part of the swim team or the track and field team.

The Bradley “Ace” Schaffner Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation in honor of Ace by his parents to provide scholarships for students living in Southwestern Pennsylvania who are pursing a 4-year liberal arts degree.

The Jim Stankus Memorial Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide a scholarship to graduates of Penn-Trafford High School. This scholarship is in memory of James (Jim) Stankus, a 1970 graduate of Penn-Trafford High School who made the most of growing up in rural Westmoreland County. Besides a rewarding high school experience and regional outdoor adventures, he also loved music and playing his Fender guitar. Jim graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1974 and spent much of his professional career in the biopharmaceutical industry.

The Semensky Scholarship Fund was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation in honor of the Semensky Family to provide scholarships to students from Allegheny or Fayette counties who are attending Pennsylvania-based colleges and universities.