PTSA Scholarships

PTSA Scholarship

College Bound Seniors

The PTSA Scholarship for College Bound Seniors is a $1000 prize.

2021 -2022 Recipients: 
Noah Budnitz: one of the top ten seniors this year and Founder and CEO of the Gwinnett Drone Club. He is also the Founder of the Paul Duke STEM Launchpad and a member of the Climbing Team. Noah receives a $750 scholarship. 

Candace Cang: receives a $1000 scholarship as the first place winner. She is also one of the top ten students in this year’s senior class. She has served on the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, DECA, and the Paul Duke Chamber Orchestra. In addition, she is the Founder and President of Paul Duke’s first Asian American Association.

J. Wetherington Trailblazer Award

The J. Wetherington Trailblazer Award ($250) was established to recognize students that embrace the Trailblazer spirit and invest their time and talents to make significant, innovative and positive contributions to the Paul Duke Community in any number of areas including but not limited to: 

  • Building or creating new opportunities for experiential learning at PDSHS

  • Solving a STEM problem in an innovative way

  • Inventing or applying technology in new and innovative ways.

  • Launching entrepreneurial ventures

  • Creating an exceptional work of art

  • Demonstrating extraordinary leadership or inspiration of the student body

2021 -2022 Recipients: 

This year we have two winners. They are both very active in TSA and have participated in underclassmen orientation, club fairs and school tours. They participate in DECA and TSA. Each of these students will get a $250 scholarship. Congratulations to Ali Akbar and Rohan Pai.

Antonowich

Community Service Award

 

The Antonowich Service Award ($250) was established to recognize students that have invested their time and talents to make significant, positive contributions to the Paul Duke Community.