Berri Holbert Mitchell College Scholarship Awards Ceremony

The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America provides scholarships to area high school seniors who have a history of asthma and allergies, have succeeded academically, and have shown an interest in their school and community.
The scholarship is given in memory of Berri Mitchell, RN who spent her adult life teaching others to manage their asthma. Teens were her special love, she spent many hours counseling and teaching teens, so it is appropriate that the scholarships bear her name.

For more information, please contact the AAFA-KC office.

Scholarship Application will be available November 2010.

Scholarship Recipients

	Hillary Hinderuter Hillary Hinderuter is a member of the National Honor Society at Olathe East High School as well as a valued member of the Varsity cheerleading team. Aside from Hillary’s academic success, she is also an active member of the Kansas City community helping with both Angel Babies and Operation Breakthrough. Hillary plans on becoming a Special Education Teacher after attending the University of Kansas.
	Maggie Turek When Maggie Turek is not busy playing varsity tennis, working or volunteering, she fills her time with her duties as a valued member of the St. Thomas Aquinas High School National Honor Society, Student Ambassador, Presidential Honor Roll, and Yearbook staff. Described by many as sincere and compassionate, hard working, a leader, Maggie looks forward to continuing her education in the hopes of becoming a family and juvenile lawyer.
	Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman is Senior Class Treasurer at Blue Valley North High School as well as a Varsity soccer player and captain of the tennis team. He has been named a National Merit finalist and is a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. To help him prepare for college and become a doctor, he has taken several high level science classes including an application-only class requiring extensive independent science research. On top of his rigorous course load he is involved in the Future Business Leaders of America, the Clean Team, and is Chapter President of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization.
	Madeline Sanders Madeline Sanders is a member of the National Honor Society at Notre Dame de Sion as well as a valued member of the varsity cross country and soccer teams. She is treasurer of the Spanish Club, Vice President of Model UN, and a member of the Science Club. Outside of her school activities, she has completed three extensive mission trips spending over a total of 110 hours at in inner city Chicago soup kitchen; in Phoenix, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina; and in Cantel, Gutalamala.

Teresa Graybil

When Teresa Graybill is not busy on the varsity cheerleading squad or running cross country at Smithville High School, she likes to devote her time to Youth With Vision, a youth-led substance abuse prevention group. She currently is the co-chair and has completed over 1,300 hours of community service through this program. She is a member of the National Honor Society as well as the National English Honor Society and was chosen to represent Smithville as a Student Ambassador. She has received the Wellesley College Book Award and has achieved both her Silver and Gold Girl Scout awards.

Hannah Westberg

Hannah Westberg is a member of the National Honors Society as well as the Spanish Honors Society at Blue Valley Northwest High School. She is captain of the Varsity soccer team and a valued member of KAY Community Service club. Aside from Hannah’s academic success she is a Peer Tutor for BVNW’s Special Needs students and is involved in the community working for Harvesters, Special Olympics, and Rose estates, a geriatric facility. Her talent and passion for writing have been recognized and admired by many school faculty as well as sports columnist Dave Zirin.