2004-2005 Lynn
Swann Scholarships
Nichole Sullivan
Anja Weisser
Justin Schreiber
Devon Nguyen
Nicole Plahs
Honored Scholarship Presenters
Pittsburgh City Councilman Allen Hertzburg
ESCM, Executive Director: C. James Parks
Kumite International Director,
Bill Viola Jr.
Five young people including three from the area each will receive $1,000 college scholarships
Saturday during the first Pittsburgh Sports & Fitness Festival at the Pittsburgh Expomart in Monroeville.
Lynn Swann, former Pittsburgh Steeler and chairman of
the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, will present the scholarship awards in a ceremony at 1 p.m.
The students are Justin Schreiber, 14, of Carnegie; Anja
Weisser, 9, of McKees Rocks; Devon Nguyen, 9 of Norwin, Westmoreland County; Nicole Plahs, 15, of Stahlstown, Westmoreland
County; and Nichole Sullivan, 11, of Toledo, Ohio.
Kumite International, a nonprofit martial arts scholarship
foundation based in Pittsburgh, awards the scholarships every year.
The awards will be part of the Kumite Classic National
Martial Arts Championship, one of 10 events at the sports and fitness festival scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
"Colleges don't offer athletic scholarships for martial arts,"
said Bill Viola, founder and head of Kumite International. "Our goal is to provide scholastic scholarships and financial aid
for deserving youth who excel in martial arts and give them the same opportunities that talented young athletes in other sports
have."
2003 Recipient
Scholarship
MaryLynn Maerten Gary
Holman
Billy Leader
James Parks
Nicole Plahs
Larry Tankson
Eddie Boot
Robert E. Everhart
Terrence Tubio
Richard Plowden
Anja Weisser
Arthur Trexler
Angelo Marziale
Ed Duga
Tim Meyer Chuck
Wallace
2002 Recipient
Scholarship
Terrence Tubio
Boice Lydell
Eddie Boot
Gene Rosky
Nicole Plahs
Perry Culver
Tim Meyer
Gus Paolone
Addie Viola
Barry Moyer
Stacy Fouse
Linda Weber
2001 Recipient Scholarship
Jenn Smith
Bill Viola
