Adriana Roth of Ephrata Receives the Dr. Dominick J. & Frances McAndrew Fanani Memorial Scholarship

MILLERSVILLE, PA (06/14/2011)(readMedia)-- Adriana Roth, of Ephrata, Pa., has been selected to receive the Dr. Dominick J. & Frances McAndrew Fanani Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

Roth will attend Millersville this fall and will major in fine arts. She completed a college preparatory program including several courses at the honors and Advanced Placement level while enrolled at Ephrata High School. Roth was also involved in numerous theatre productions, German Club, National Honors Society, her church youth group and as a mentor with Big Brothers/Big Sisters/Pathfinder.

The Dr. Dominick J. & Frances McAndrew Fanani Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student based on high school academic performance, while maintaining a strong record of high moral character demonstrated by community service and volunteerism. It is a renewable award, for an additional three years, as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing, in the amount of $3,932 per year, with half of the amount credited to each of the first two semesters' bills.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a top-ranked, public university located in the northeast region of the United States. It is committed to offering students a high quality, comprehensive university experience of exceptional value. Dedicated to providing nationally recognized programs that embrace the liberal arts, Millersville offers academic opportunities that are supported by outstanding faculty who are accomplished scholars and practitioners. Founded in 1855 as the first Normal School in Pennsylvania, Millersville University is one of 14 universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.