Sydney Emerson of Bradford was awarded the 2018 Amanda Susan Pearce Memorial Scholarship for $500.

She is the daughter of David and Aimee Emerson of Bradford.

Emerson has participated in National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, History Club, musicals at Bradford Area High School, marching band, the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference and Model United Nations. She was named to the high honor roll, too.

She plans to study history and theater at Allegheny College.

Emerson is the 20th student to receive the award since 2002.

The award was established in 2001 in memory of Amanda Susan Pearce, daughter of Ralph N. and Susan Rhoades Pearce. A Bradford High graduate who died in an automobile accident in November 2000, Pearce was a second year environmental science major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has been recognized for her educational, athletic and musical talents.

The scholarship was endowed through restricted contributions to the Bradford Public Schools Foundation.

The award is given to students who exemplify human goodness, kindness and high moral character; a willingness to help others; enthusiasm for learning enhanced with extracurricular endeavor; financial responsibility; respect for school staff; and pursuit of secondary education.

Applicants must write a life experiences essay.