- August 26th, 2006, 9:37 pm
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Again from a fishwrap up in PAmedic's neck of the woods:
Binnig, DiCaro named Walton Scholarship recipientshttp://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/ ... 03150.html
By JEFF OFFORD
Burlington County Times
Harvey Binnig and Leah DiCaro have always had a dream.
For Binnig, that dream was to play college football and further his education. For DiCaro, it meant advancing her Christian beliefs and learning to help others like her little sister, who has been a family inspiration since the day she was born 11 years ago.
Binnig and DiCaro are now living those dreams.
Binnig and DiCaro are both college freshmen, Bening at Rowan University in Glassboro and DiCaro at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
It's hard to imagine more model teenagers than the former Riverside and Cherokee High School students. Each excelled in both academics and athletics. Each were also young, respected role models in their communities.
For their accomplishments — and there were plenty — Binnig and DiCaro were recently awarded John S. Walton Memorial Scholarships.
The Walton Scholarship is a $1,000 reward given in conjunction with the Burlington County Times to two deserving county athletes. And few athletes, if any, fit the criteria more this pair.
“My sister has Down Syndrome but she's made such a huge impact for me and my family,'' DiCaro said. “I just wanted to help people like her.''
DiCaro, who played basketball at Cherokee, hopes to be an elementary education and a special education major when classes begin in a few weeks. As for Binnig, he will study civil engineering at Rowan. He will also play offensive tackle on the school's football team, which has gained a reputation as being one of the top NCAA Division 3 programs in the country.
“I've always wanted to do go to college and get an education, that's the only way to go,'' Binnig said. “Nowadays, you have to have a college education if you really want to get ahead and make a difference.''
Money raised by the Burlington County Times also funds five Scholar Athlete awards through the Football Club. The Walton fund has sponsored four Most Courageous Athlete awards through the Burlington County Athletic Trainers Association.
Donations to the Walton Scholarship can be made in care of Wayne Richardson, Burlington County Times, 4284 Route 130 North, Willingboro, 08046.
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