The Elk County Community Foundation recently announced the recipients of scholarships provided by the SGL Carbon, LLC Scholarship Fund. Each of the four students were awarded a $500 scholarship. The selected recipients include Mayson Annis and Levi Solada, graduates from St. Marys Area High School, as well as Gracee Breindel and Noah Cherry, graduates of Elk County Catholic High School.

This upcoming fall, both Annis and Solada will be attending the Pennsylvania College of Technology. In addition, Breindel plans to attend The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, and Cherry will be attending the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

SGL Group – The Carbon Company – is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products. SGL has assisted local students with this scholarship for nine years. The scholarship is administered by the Elk County Community Foundation which distributed over $269,000 in scholarship funding in 2024.

These scholarships recognize high school seniors who have displayed outstanding qualities in areas of academic achievement, leadership, and community service. The Elk County Community Foundation Board extends their gratitude to SGL who has seen a need and believes in the youth of today. Anyone interested in establishing a scholarship can contact the Foundation at 814-834-2125 or get more information from the website, www.elkcountyfoundation.org