White Horse Village awards more than $35,000 in education scholarships

White Horse Village Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, awarded $35,950 in scholarships to 21 team members from the dining, finance, healthcare, mission enhancement and life enrichment departments.

The scholarship fund is supported primarily through donations by residents. Since 1997, White Horse Village team members have received over $390,000 in assistance for higher education.

The scholarship application is a rigorous process. Team members must meet several eligibility requirements, including attending accredited institutions and submitting final course transcripts.

The 2022 recipients, their institution of higher education and areas of study:

• Austin Atanmo, Thomas Jefferson University, Health Sciences

• Gina Bakey, Pennsylvania State University, Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management

• Wloe Bargblor, Catholic University, Nursing

• Allison Barusevicius, George Washington University, Environmental & Sustainability Sciences

• Jeanne Burge, Temple University, Journalism

• Amber Chandler, West Chester University, Nursing

• Kelli Foley, Villanova University, Public Administration/Nonprofit Management

• Henry Gjergo, Delaware County Community College, Business Management

• Cathy Hentschel, Western Governors University, Business Administration/Accounting

• Alexandria Hodges, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Nursing

• Cyvonne Jenkins, Delaware County Community College, Nursing

• Jeannine JordanWhite, Delaware County Community College, Nursing

• Aashir Khan, Lehigh University, Computer Science & Business

• Laiba Khan, Drexel University, Biology

• Andrew Lawrence, Bloomsburg University, Secondary English Education

• Sophia Lenderman, Pennsylvania State University, Political Science

• Shaneeca Mathis, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Nursing

• Jake Miller, Delaware County Community College, Computer Science

• Riley Price, Temple University, Education

• Rose Schwartz, Temple University, Statistical

Science and Data Analytics

• Rebecca Swartz, University of Pittsburgh, Bioengineering

In 2022, White Horse Village established the White Horse Village Foundation Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization to replace the White Horse Village Endowment Fund, which served as the nonprofit fundraising entity for the community for three decades.

The Foundation provides support for campus improvements, financial assistance programs for residents, special community activities and educational scholarships for team members.

About White Horse Village: Situated on 96 acres in southeastern Pennsylvania, White Horse Village is an active senior living community offering a full range of living options and healthcare services. The community intentionally creates opportunities for extraordinary living in a vibrant, diverse community through personal growth, connectedness, and relationships. As a nonprofit organization, White Horse Village reinvests earnings back into the organization to further its mission and vision. For more information, visit www.whitehorsevillage.org.