Education

William and Debrah Pettigrew Scholarship

Bill Pettigrew will provide a donation of $10,000 to be utilized for an annual $1,000 scholarship for a graduating high school student who wishes to attend college to become a teacher. Both Bill and his late wife Debrah, worked over 50 years in public education. Debrah was a speech and language instructor, and Bill was a long-time superintendent of schools and an original, and founding father member of the PARSS board.

The criteria for submissions are as follows:

• Student must have a cumulative high school 2.5 GPA or better

• Submission of a merit essay describing academic and professional goals including why those goals were chosen and what has been done thus far to prepare for postsecondary education (300-900 words; 2-4 pages)

• Express a clear intent to pursue a career in teaching. 

• Student must be accepted for enrollment to a four-year institution for teacher preparation

The chosen essay will be presented to the individual with a check and certificate during the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools Conference at the Wyndham Hotel in Boalsburg, PA. April 29, 2027.

Area of study: Education

Award amount: $1,000

Application: WILLIAM AND DEBRAH PETTIGREW SCHOLARSHIP

Deadline: February 1, 2027