The Friends of the West Windsor Library presented their 2014 Jan Trenholm Memorial Scholarships at their annual membership meeting on Wednesday, May 14, to teen volunteers Chaitanya Asawa, Emily Finn, and Michael Byrnes.
Chaitanya Asawa, a senior at High School South, was awarded $1,000. A volunteer since 2010, Asawa developed and taught a popular weekly series of children’s chess and problem solving classes as well as “Fun with Science” classes.
Michael Byrnes, a senior at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, and Emily Finn, a senior at Hightstown High School, received $500 scholarships.
Byrnes led the library sponsored Students for Students, a weekly tutoring program for children grades K-8. He was senior student coordinator, tutor, and the program’s secretary. He initiated additional subject areas and academic enrichment programs.
Finn has volunteered more than 75 hours as an actor and assistant director in conjunction with the library’s annual Halloween Playfest.
The scholarship program is supported by donations received in the memory of Jan Trenholm, a friend and former annual book sale co-chair, as well as from friends funds.
A Jan Trenholm Scholarship recipient must be a graduating high school senior who is continuing on in his/her education, is a Mercer County Library System member, volunteers at least 25 hours in one school year, and submits a scholarship form, which includes an essay and a letter of recommendation from a library staff member or a member of the friends. Applications for the 2015 award will be available January in the library and from the Friends website.
