SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway scholarship winners honored
July 31, 2017,from the SOA of New York
Yonkers, NY — The winners of the 2017-2018 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway Jo Ann Hertlein Memorial Scholarship and their families were at Yonkers Raceway this past Saturday (July 29) to receive their awards.
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The winners of the 2017-2018 SOA of NY/Yonkers Raceway Jo Ann Hertlein Memorial Scholarship were honored at Yonkers Raceway.
First place winner John McDermott Jr. was awarded the $5,000 top prize scholarship. Christopher Regina received the second place prize of $3,000 and Oleyna Hauser earned the third place scholarship for $2,000.
This year’s scholarship was named in memory of Jo Ann Hertlein, a long time office administrator at the SOA of NY who passed away in December. Members of the Hertlein family were also in attendance to congratulate the winners.
The annual SOA/Yonkers Raceway scholarships are awarded to SOA members, or members of their immediate families, or to covered individuals (backstretch personnel) or a member of their immediate families, for study beyond the high school level. The recipient is chosen on the basis of merit and financial need.