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NEW HOPE, PA — Three members of the New Hope-Solebury High School Class of 2025 – Cadence Scott, Devon Maguire, and Lila Graney – have received Malcolm P. Crooks Scholarships from the Aquetong Watershed Association. The scholarships were announced during an awards ceremony at the New Hope-Solebury High School.
“Cadence, Devon and Lila were selected to receive AWA scholarships based on their scholastic achievements, community activities and their desire to pursue further education in the physical and environmental sciences,” said AWA’s director, Jade Greene.
In the fall, Cadence will attend Middlebury College and plans to major in biology. Devon plans to attend Lehigh University and focus her education on environmental science. Lila plans to also attend Lehigh University and major in biology.
“Cadence, Devon, and Lila represent exactly the type of students the AWA wishes to honor in our Malcom P. Crooks Scholarship program,” said Shannon Pendleton, AWA’s President.
The AWA established the Malcolm P. Crooks Scholarship in 2013 to be awarded to a civic minded New Hope-Solebury High School senior who has displayed excellence in science and who plans to continue his/her formal education in the broad field of physical sciences.
“The scholarship honors Malcolm’s many outstanding contributions, regionally and nationally, which has fostered a greater public appreciation for conservation and the value in protecting the environment,” said Les Isbrandt, AWA Director and scholarship committee chair. “Malcolm’s work in our community will forever serve as an excellent example of how one individual can make a lasting impact.”
Malcolm was a lifelong environmentalist and the founder of many conservation-oriented nonprofit organizations including the AWA.
The AWA formed in 2007 as an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve, preserve and protect the natural resources of the Aquetong watershed. The Aquetong watershed covers about eight square miles and drains its surface and ground water through Solebury Township and New Hope Borough to the Delaware River.
Since its formation, the association has served as the voice of the Aquetong watershed to the community and to Solebury Township and New Hope Borough elected officials.
To learn more about the AWA or to contribute to the Malcolm P. Crooks Scholarship Fund, contact them by visiting their web site at www.aquetongwatershed.org.
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