2 HCC Students Awarded $2,500 Science Scholarships

Two Harford Community College science students were recently awarded scholarships from the Senior Science Society.

Joseph Jaworski and Elise Thompson were each presented with a “STEM” Transfer Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 from the Senior Science Society. Jaworski plans to attend Morgan State University to pursue a degree in civil engineering, and Thompson plans to attend UMBC to pursue a degree in biochemistry.

“I was just relieved ” Thompson said of earning the scholarship. “Four out of five members in my family are in college right now…So our financial burden is mounting. To know that we got this scholarship has made such a monumental difference in my first semester here at UMBC. It was amazing. I just can’t say thank you enough.” 

The Senior Science Society is a self-supporting organization of experienced scientists and engineers, and is affiliated with HCC. The goal of the organization is to expand, foster and help ignite the spark of science and engineering among Harford County youths and within the community in general.

Thompson is just beginning her first semester at UMBC, she said she plans to go into pre-pharmaceutical or pre-veterinary studies.