The winner of the 2017 Buzgon Davis Law Offices Scholarship is Mr. Patrick Finley. Mr. Finley is a graduating senior at Cedar Crest High School and a member of the National Honor Society. He has participated in a variety of sports including swimming, tennis, baseball, soccer, and volleyball. He also participated in the Big Brother/Big Sister program, the Young Republicans Club, and school musicals. He was elected to the King of Hearts Court of Senior Men and raised money for the American Heart Association. Mr. Finley is also active in his church and in the church youth group where he has served on the Leadership Team for four years. He has also been a member of his church youth group’s missions trips serving locally, in Canada, and in Zimbabwe. He is employed at Hersheypark as a costume character. Mr. Finley plans to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Grove City College and then use his education and abilities to serve in 3rd World Countries such as Zimbabwe.
The $3,000.00 Buzgon Davis Scholarship is given to a graduating senior from one of the seven district schools. The selection criterion includes (a) class rank (the student must be in the top 20% of the class, (b) essay-writing and (3) personal interview. Each school submits its top essay to the Buzgon Davis scholarship committee who then rates the essays for each candidate as well as the personal interviews with the top three finalist candidates.
The topic for this year was OVER THE PAST DECADE THE ISSUE OF GUN CONTROL HAS BEEN HIGHLY DEBATED. THE ABILITY TO OWN A GUN IS CONSIDERED BY SOME A BIRTHRIGHT OF AMERICANS. HOWEVER, WITH REGULAR NEWS REPORTS OF DEATHS BY HANDGUNS, MANY HAVE ARGUED A NEED FOR STRICTER GUN CONTROL LAWS OR THE OUTRIGHT BANNING OF GUNS ALL TOGETHER. SHOULD GUN CONTROL LAWS BE STRICTER? MORE STRICT, LESS STRICT, OR THE SAME: WHAT EFFECT WOULD THERE BE ON CRIME?
Mr. Patrick Finley, accompanied by his parents, M/M Todd Finley, was presented with the first installment of his scholarship at a luncheon held at Hidden Still Spirits on May 18, 2017. The attorneys in order from left to right are Mr. Bret M. Wiest, Mr. David R. Warner, Jr., Mr. Patrick Finley, Mr. Edward J. Coyle, Mr. Bernerd A. Buzgon, Ms. Peggy M. Morcom, Ms. Lauren M. Perchinski, Mr. Joseph A. Crowe, and Mr. Timothy J. Huber. Not pictured are Mr. Scott L. Grenoble, Mr. Michael S. Bechtold, and Mr. Jason J. Schibinger.
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