COAL TOWNSHIP - Emily Manning was recently named the 2011 recipient of the Thomas J. and Rita T. Skeuse Scholarship. The $10,000 award is given on behalf of White Flyer, Coal Township, a division of Reagent Chemical and Research Inc.
Applicants compete from facilities in 24 states and are judged on a written essay, SAT scores, citizenship, high school grades and community involvement.
A committee of independent educators, college admission officers and guidance counselors review and choose the final recipient.
Manning is the daughter of Paul and Barbara Manning, Coal Township.
She is a 2011 graduate of Shamokin Area High School and will be attending Bloomsburg University in the fall to begin studies in pre-med.