Bishop Kearney HS senior is scholarship finalist
A Catholic high school student from Brooklyn is close to getting the chance to fulfill her dream of a college education. Shannon Guerrero, 17, a senior at Bishop Kearney High School in Bensonhurst, is a finalist for the prestigious Peter M. Flanigan Scholarship, a program that provides up to $10,000 a year toward college costs.
The scholarship, which was established eariler this year in honor of Peter M. Flanigan, the founder of Student Sponsor Partners, also provides a student with the advisory support necessary to attend a highly selective college or university.
For Guerrero, the scholarship would be a dream come true. “My parents never had the opportunity to finish college. This scholarship will allow me to pursue my dreams and the career path of my choice,” she said.
Guerrero is currently ranked sixth in her class at Bishop Kearney HS with a cumulative GPA of 96.8.