At a recent awards ceremony, graduating seniors from Hershey High School received scholarships funded by the annual Ben and Tim Day.

Thirty-six students were presented with Ben Yupcavage and Tim Russell Memorial Scholarships. Students were selected based on academic achievement, leadership and service to community and church, as well as acceptance to an accredited four-year, two-year, or vocational institution. Each recipient received $1,000.

The scholarship recipients were Lucy Barto, Anthony Bernardo, Elaine Blacker, Alana Boyle, Emily Bryant, Eamon Callahan, Mason Callahan, Natalie Colarossi, Elliana Crosswell, Emma Drabik, George R. Grant Ebert, Jessica Gearhart, Renato Jimenez Polar, Christina Lengle, Edward Liszka, Yanwei Liu, Catherine Martin, Aneela Mathew, Lydia McMullen, Emily Moss, Richard Olszewski, Joseph Owsley, Alexander Petula, Logan Richards, Allison Rogers, Hailey Russell, Riley Schmidt, Anirudh Sethi, Ciaran Sieg, Tucker Valoczki, Anthony Vasquezi, Riley Welsch, Dominic Wetherhold, Jazayah Wiggins, Seth Wildasin, and Markus Wingert.

In addition, the Al and Carol Fricke Scholarship was awarded to Wildasin. Al and Carol, longtime educators, coaches, and mentors, have been involved with Ben and Tim Day since its inception and continue to play a large role in the event. Al was Tim Russell's cross-country coach for three years, and he is currently entering his 48th season as the Hershey High School cross-country coach.

Yupcavage and Russell were Hershey High School student-athletes killed in an automobile accident in 1992. Their families established a memorial fund, which has awarded more than $280,000 in educational scholarships to high school students as well as to local charities that benefit students.

The scholarships are funded by Ben and Tim Day, which includes a 5K, a 1-mile fun run, and a soccer clinic each year in August. This year's event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Hershey High School, 550 Homestead Road, Hershey. For more information, go to http://www.benandtimday.org.