Aliquippa Student Dawn Vander Wagen Receives Geneva College Scholarship

BEAVER FALLS, PA (10/17/2011)(readMedia)-- Dawn Vander Wagen from Aliquippa, Pa., is the recipient of the 2011 George Polovina Scholarship. Selected for her interest and excellence in mathematics, Vander Wagen is a junior mathematics education major at Geneva College.

The George Polovina Scholarship fund was created by his sister, Sophia Polovina White, to provide aid for Beaver County students studying mathematics at Geneva College. George Polovina taught math in the Aliquippa School District for 30 years, and White graduated from Geneva College in 1939 with a degree in mathematics.

Geneva College is a comprehensive Christian college of the arts, sciences and professional studies. Founded in the tradition of the Reformed Christian faith, Geneva prepares students to serve Christ in all areas of society: work, family and the church. Geneva College's philosophy of education is based on the Foundational Concepts of Christian Higher Education. Geneva is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).