North Schuylkill, Mount Carmel students awarded Knoebels scholarships

By Kaylee Lindenmuth

ELYSBURG, Northumberland County – Three students from North Schuylkill and Mount Carmel Area were among ten awarded $500 scholarships from Knoebel’s Amusement Resort, Elysburg.

“As area students prepare for the start of another school year, there are ten of our team members who have an extra $500 in their pockets! The $500 is in recognition of their scholastic achievements and aspirations, as well as their contributions as our team members,” said Knoebels in a media release.

“We’re happy to announce our 2018 Knoebels Scholarship recipients. This year’s recipients include 10 team members from eight different departments who are on the path to becoming future electrical engineers, educators, pharmacists, physician assistants, and more.”

From our area, three received scholarships. They are:

• Alison Filozof (Gift Shops), daughter of Lisa Filozof, Ringtown, 2016 graduate North Schuylkill High School, attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Pre-Physician Assistant
• Mitchell Roshannon (Rides), Ashland, 2015 graduate of North Schuylkill High School, attending Susquehanna University, majoring in English and Creative Writing
• Emilee Barnhardt (Alamo Restaurant), daughter of Jason and Margaret Barnhardt, Kulpmont, 2018 graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School, accepted at Pennsylvania State University and Wilkes University, majoring in Electrical Engineering

Each season, Knoebels offers a number of benefits for their 2,300 team members, including special events, free entry to 17 amusement parks, and tickets and food coupons for select weeks.

Another benefit for school-aged team members is their scholarship program, which has awarded approximately $103,000 to 206 team members since the program’s start in 1997.

Four Knoebels team members, two of which are scholarship recipients, have been nominated for the 2018 Pennsylvania Amusement Parks Association scholarship. They include Roshannon, Emily Henderson, Julia Mudrock, and Francesca Schu.

According to the media release, the 2018 scholarship judging committee consisted of two local community leaders who are not employed by Knoebels. Scholarships were judged based on the students’ written applications and a work performance evaluation completed by the applicants’ department manager.

Other recipients were:

• Alex Campbell (Playland Arcade), daughter of Karen and Jim Campbell, Coal Township, 2018 graduate of Shamokin Area High School, attending Duquesne University, majoring in Pharmacy
• Emma Donmoyer (JBK Food Stand), daughter of Duane and Marcy Donmoyer, Paxinos, 2015 graduate of Northumberland Christian School, attending Houghton College, majoring in Music Education
• Leo Fahringer (JBK Food Stand), son of Shona McLaughlin and Wesley Fahringer, Catawissa, 2015 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, attending Arcadia University, majoring in Illustration
• Lauren Mudrock (Crystal Pool), daughter of Andrew and Michelle Mudrock, Elysburg, 2018 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, attending Bloomsburg University, majoring in Nursing
• Natalie Ring (Playland Arcade), daughter of Tina Jansen and Chris Ring, Elysburg, 2018 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, attending Bucknell University, majoring in Marketing/Studio Art 
• Francesca Schu (Marketing), daughter of Kimberly Schu, Elysburg, 2016 graduate of Southern Columbia Area High School, attending Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Advertising/Public Relations
• Nicholas Stine (Lost & Found), son of John Stine and Andrea Weaver-Stine, Danville, 2015 graduate of Danville Area High School, attending Bloomsburg University, majoring in Secondary Education – English

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