The Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Foundation has awarded its annual $1,500 Betty Charlton Scholarships for 2020.
This year’s recipients include Eva Burke and Morgan Blubaugh, both graduates of Mill Valley High School.
The scholarship was established in memory of Betty Charlton, a long-time Shawnee Chamber of Commerce employee, to provide education assistance to outstanding, area high-school seniors. The scholarship selection committee focused on community involvement and leadership skills to select the winner. Burke and Blubaugh met or exceeded all the criteria for this scholarship with their outstanding extracurricular, academic achievement and community activities.
Burke will attend The University of Kansas and plans to study Biology and Environmental Studies. Blubaugh will attend Pittsburg State University and will Biology with a minor in Psychology. The Betty Charlton Scholarship fund continues to support future community leadership. Scholarships totaling $50,000 have been awarded to area high school seniors during the last 23 years.
Congrats to these recipients and we look forward to see all of the great things you do in your career!
