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Scotch Plains Resident Among 12 Union County Scholar-Athletes Honored by NJSIAA
Union Catholic Regional High School student-athlete Dara Maguire was among the dozen recognized by the NJSIAA.
A Scotch Plains student-athlete is among the 12 Union County high school students recently honored with college scholarships from the New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Dara Maguire of Scotch Plains' Union Catholic Regional High School received the $500 Robert Kanaby Scholarship in honor of her achievements.
In all, the 12 honorees were awarded a total of $8,500 in college scholarships.
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Since 1993, the NJSIAA has honored more than 5,800 New Jersey high school students and distributed more than $1 million in college scholarships through its scholar program. In 2013 alone, NJSIAA gave a total of $133,500 to more than 170 high school students throughout the state.
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The honored Union County NJSIAA scholar-athletes for 2013 are:
Abraham Clark High School – Johanna Jaramillo – Star Ledger - $500
Arthur L. Johnson High School – Michael Cieslak – Wilson - $1,000
Elizabeth High School – Joe Romero – NJSCA - $1,000
Jonathan Dayton High School – Jared Clayton – ShopRite - $1,000
Linden High School – Zachary Modrak – NJ Assoc. of Former County Superintendents - $500
Mother Seton Regional High School – Danielle Pfleghaar – Investors Savings Bank - $500
New Providence High School – Kelly Carroll – Morgan Stanley - $500
Plainfield High School – Aslin Cabrera – Star Ledger - $500
Roselle Catholic High School – Daniella Prado – Parisi - $500
Saint Patrick High School – Darrian Collins – NJSCA - $1,000
Union Catholic Regional High School – Dara Maguire – DAANJ - The Robert Kanaby Scholarship - $500
Westfield High School – Elizabeth Cusick – ShopRite - $1,000
Honorees were chosen by the individual schools. The particular scholarships each received was awarded through random drawings. NJISAA officials say that while some scholarships are only available to students attending schools in specific counties or participating in specific sports, most are offered statewide to students in all sports.
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