Awards & Scholarships
Awards & Scholarships
Each year, our seniors are eligible to apply for several scholarships and awards thanks to the generosity of many school activities, local businesses and foundations, and alumni. We appreciate all of the support our seniors receive. Many of our scholarship funds are the result of local fundraising efforts within the Yough School District Community. Below is a listing of the awards and scholarships currently available to our seniors:
Arlene Frye Sirak Valedictorian & Salutatorian Scholarships
Perfect Attendance Award
West Newton Rotary Club Scholarships
Yough Cougar Leadership Award
Helpful Hands Scholarship
Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLC Scholarship
Geno G. Miller Memorial Military Award
West Newton Lion's Club Award
LHTC Broadband Scholarship
CNS Healthcare - Ameene G. Makdad Memorial Scholarship
Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Pittsburgh Chapter #8
Laurel Mountain Lemonade Business Scholarship
Westmoreland County Community College
- Presidential Scholarship
- Trustee's Meritorious Scholarship
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Scholarship
Penn West (California) University Scholarship
Sondra Dull Memorial Writing Scholarship
West Newton Library Scholarship
Lawrence J. Nemec Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Roberta "Bert" Bashioum and Nutrition, Inc. Scholarship
Dennis and Irene Wilps Conde Scholarship
Yough High School Character Scholarship
KeyTex Energy Scholar Award
Grady Hoffman Memorial Scholarships
Hard Work Pays Off Award
Yough Educational Association Scholarship
Dr. William D. Minick Memorial Scholarship
Patricia Merdian Hufford Writing Scholarship
Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center
Outstanding Work in AP Physics Award
AP Chemistry Award
Senior Class Officers Award
English Awards
French Achievement Award
Spanish Officer Appreciation
Outstanding Senior Artists Award
WPIAL Scholar-Athlete Award
Judge Driscoll Scholar-Athlete Award
Westmoreland County Coaches Association Scholarships
- Bob Van Atta Memorial Scholarship
- WCCA Scholarship
Outstanding Senior Auxiliary Awards
John Philip Sousa Award
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Leonard Bernstein Award
Band Directors Award
Marching Band Award
Drum Major Award
Yough Band Association Scholarship
Outstanding Choral Award
The Future is Mine Award
National Honor Society Officers Award
CAP/SADD Award
Student Council Officers Award
AP U.S. Government - Outstanding Student Award
Yough Spirit Award