Four members of the recent Bradford Area High School graduating class were awarded Tyler Ridgeway Scholar Athlete Leadership Scholarships.
These awards are given to graduating seniors who were involved in at least two sports and have shown outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated leadership qualities in their sports as well as in their school activities.
Tyler Ridgeway was a 1992 graduate of Bradford High and a three-sport athlete who was an officer in numerous school organizations. Ridgeway was chosen as the male Big 30 Scholar Athlete Award winner his senior year for his athletic, academic, and leadership achievements. He is a graduate of Penn State University and Villanova Law School.
Ridgeway awards these scholarships to Bradford High graduating seniors as a way of giving back to the school that has helped him become a partner at Kreischer Miller, an executive search firm in Philadelphia. Since 2007 the Ridgeway Scholarships have been given to 30 graduating seniors at Bradford High and have totaled just under $18,000. Ridgeway chooses the winners based on a video the students submit about their high school academic, athletic, and school related activities and achievements and their future plans.
A $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Mackenzie Lucas, daughter of A.J. and Teri Lucas. Lucas was a four-year starter and two-year captain for the three-time District 9 champion Bradford High soccer team. She also was on the track and swim teams. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, and was her class president for two years. She will attend Penn State University in the fall to major in kinesiology.
Devin Benson, son of Brock and Shanna Benson, was awarded a $750 scholarship. Benson’s sports were tennis, where he was a captain, cross country, and track. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was named an AP Honors Scholar. He was Student Council vice president and a United Way ambassador. Benson will be attending Franklin & Marshall College to major in neuroscience.
Austen Davis and Hannah Lary were each awarded $500 scholarships.
Lary is the daughter of Warren Lary and Jennifer Ness. Her sports included basketball, where she was a four-year starter and a two-year captain, a 1,000 career point scorer, and a District 9 All Star. She was also a member of the cross county and track teams. She was a member of the National Honor Society, where she served as the treasurer. She was a member of Student Council and was president of the senior class. She will be attending the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford to study health and physical education and will be playing basketball.
Davis is the son of Mark and Mandi Davis. His sports included football, where he was a team captain in his senior season. He was also named the team’s Offensive MVP. He played baseball and was a team captain. He was a member of the National Honor Society and a United Way student ambassador. He will be attending St. Bonaventure University to major in finance and sports management.
