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ARLINGTON, Texas - Melanie Hannon of
Cheektowaga, N.Y., a senior at Maryvale High
School, has been selected to receive the 2013
Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award.
The award, determined by the United States
Bowling Congress Youth Committee, annually
recognizes a female USBC Youth bowler for
star qualities, including distinguished bowling
performance, academic achievement and extra-
curricular activities. The award is named in
honor of the seven-term president of the
Women's International Bowling Congress.
"It is such a huge honor, and I still can't
believe it," Hannon said. "Seeing the names of
the women who have won in past years, and
realizing my name will be added to that list, is
amazing. I aspire to live up to the title of Star of
Tomorrow and feel extremely fortunate to join
these great women in this honor."
Hannon has been captain of the Maryvale
High School girls bowling team since 2010 and
was named to the New York State Section VI
All-Star Team four times. She is a member of
the National Honor Society, and her 98.2 grade
-point average places her fourth in her class of
177. She also is in the high school orchestra
and active in several school organizations,
including the Student Ambassadors Group.
She won the New York State Pepsi Champi-
onships in 2011 and 2012, has finished in the
top 20 in the North Pointe Junior Gold Champi-
onships the last two years and won the North
Pointe Insurance High School Singles title in
2011.
Hannon was selected to the Dexter High
School All-America Team in 2010-2011and was
named the Greater Buffalo USBC Female
Bowler of the Year in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
She has been involved with the Greater Buffalo
USBC Youth Leaders since 2005, serving as
president since 2010, and said the experience
has given her invaluable skills.
"Not only have I been able to contribute to
the sport I love, I've made countless friends,
both youth and adult, along the way," she said.
"Most notably, it has given me leadership skills
that will no doubt be needed in the years
ahead. I am very proud to be part of an organi-
zation that promotes youth bowling."
She has been involved in the Cheektowaga
Youth Engaged in Service (YES) program since
2009, helping to box items at the local food
bank, preparing meals for Meals on Wheels,
library activities with children and preparing
food for families at Ronald McDonald House.
"I enjoy being able to contribute to my com-
munity in some small way and being a YES
volunteer has allowed me to do just that," Han-
non said. "The satisfaction of knowing a family
will have a meal because of the items I've
boxed, or the fun of seeing a child's proud face
while making a craft, is immeasurable. I've
been able to see first-hand some of the hard-
ships others have to deal with every day and
know how truly fortunate I am. Some of these
experiences were instrumental in my decision
to choose nursing as a career path."
Hannon has signed to bowl at Fairleigh
Dickinson University in the fall.
For being selected as the Alberta E. Crowe
Star of Tomorrow, Hannon will receive a $6,000
scholarship that will be formally presented at
the USBC Convention in Reno, Nev.
Go to BOWL.com/scholarships for more
information on the USBC awards and scholar-
ships.
Alberta E. Crowe Star Of Tomorrow Award
Winners
Year, winner, hometown
1961 Betty Kuczynski, Cicero, Ill.
1962 Joy Abel, Lansing, Ill.
1963 Judy Soutar, Leawood, Kan.
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ARLINGTON, Texas - Sharlene Wilson, a
middle school physical education teacher at
Herndon Magnet School in Belcher, La., has
been selected to receive The Bowling Founda-
tions' Bowling Educator of the Year Award.
The national award is presented to the edu-
cator who has made an outstanding contribu-
tion by exposing youth to the sport through the
In-School Bowling Program, a program admin-
istered through The Bowling Foundation.
In-School Bowling is a program designed for
physical education teachers to teach bowling to
youth in their PE classes. The Bowling Founda-
tion provides a free bowling curriculum, how-to
guide and instructional video to any teacher
who wants to teach bowling. Students and
teachers alike love to learn about this lifetime
sport in their classroom, and many students
take a field trip to a bowling center to see what
bowling is all about. In the last three years, The
Bowling Foundation has delivered more than
11,000 Bowler's Ed curriculums to 42 states.
"It is with great pleasure to award Sharlene
Wilson with The Bowling Foundation's Educator
of the Year Award," said Nancy Schenk, presi-
dent of The Bowling Foundation. "Having dedi-
cated individuals such as Ms. Wilson, who
share the joys and benefits of bowling with
today's youth, is an honor for the bowling indus-
try. Bowling is a sport that, once learned, will
last a lifetime. Ms. Wilson has done a wonderful
job teaching students how to stay healthy
through fun exercise such as bowling."
Wilson was introduced to bowling as a child,
and continues her advocacy as a participant
and teacher in the Caddo Parish School Dis-
trict. She teaches her students that bowling is a
sport without gender or physical limitations, and
bowling offers many benefits beyond middle
school physical education.
"She teaches the fundamentals of the sport
and the physical, social, and educational suc-
cesses that accompany bowling participation,"
Melanie Warmke of Holiday Lanes in Bossier
City, La., said of Wilson.
Wilson will be presented with the Bowling
Educator of the Year Award at Bowl Expo in
Las Vegas.
To learn more about the In-School Bowling
program, please visit BowlersEd.com. Go to
BPAA.com to learn more about National Bowl-
ing Week.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Twelve United States
Bowling Congress Youth members have been
awarded $1,000 college scholarships through
the USBC Gift For Life Scholarships program.
Gift For Life Scholarships are given annually
to USBC Youth members who need financial
assistance to obtain a college education. High
school students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (on
a 4.0 scale) who could show financial need
were encouraged to apply. Applicants also
were asked to discuss their community service
and had to provide an essay. Recipients were
selected by the USBC Youth Committee.
"Each year, outstanding high school stu-
dents need assistance as they begin to make
their college plans," USBC Executive Director
Stu Upson said. "Through the Gift For Life
Scholarships program, USBC is able to help
several young bowlers with the rising cost of
college as they being to pursue their dreams."
The USBC Gift For Life scholarship recipients
are:
*Kirsten Allan, Hutchinson, Kan.
*Gina Beebe, Gloucester City, N.J.
*Taylor Brown, Louisville, Ky.
*Tenia Clendenin, West Melbourne,
Fla.
*Stetson Franklin, Danville, Va.
*Kelli Hall, Palmetto, Ga.
*Ashley Holder, Klamath Falls, Ore.
*Robbie Kirkley, Winter Park, Fla.
*Brianna Moore, Detroit
*Bryson Shannon, High Point, N.C.
*Destiny Simpson, Flagstaff, Ariz.
*David Stroshein, Warren, Mich.
To learn about the Gift For Life Scholarships
and additional scholarship opportunities for
youth bowlers, visit BOWL.com/scholarships.
12 Youth Bowlers To Receive Gift For
Life Scholarships
New Yorker Named
Alberta E. Crowe Star Of Tomorrow
The Bowling Foundation Announces
In-School Bowling Educator Of The Year