Madaline Becker Receives Class of 1958 Education Scholarship

MILLERSVILLE, PA (06/02/2014)(readMedia)-- Madaline E. Becker, Elizabethtown, Pa., has been selected to receive the Class of 1958 Education Scholarship. Becker will graduate from Lower Dauphin High School and will attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania this fall to study early childhood education.

This award was established by Millersville University Alumni to benefit a full-time student enrolling in an education program. This year, the scholarship is for $1,289.

While completing several courses at an honors or Advanced Placement level, Becker also found time for volunteer and extracurricular activities throughout high school. She was a member of the high school band for four years and the orchestra in grades 11 and 12, and was involved in technical theatre for four years, serving on the stage crew for all the spring musicals. She was a member of the National Honors Society and the Science National Honor Society for two years each, and a member of the English Honors Society and the German National Honors Society for three years each. For the past two years she has volunteered at her local public library, and as a teacher for a class of 3-year-olds for the past five years at her church.

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.