The Italian American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County awarded eight scholarships to graduating high school seniors. With this year’s awards, since 1992, the organization will have provided 233 scholarships to Washington County residents.

The scholarships, $3,000 each, are awarded through application of criteria that includes a one-page essay, academic achievement, co-curricular activities, and recommendation by a school staff member or official. Funding is provided through the generosity of a benefactor with matching funds from the society’s proceeds of monthly dinners prepared by its members.