Two Churchville‑Chili Students Honored
The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of its 2026 Young Women of Distinction Scholarship Awards, presented as part of its Women’s Council initiative. The scholarship program supports senior high school girls with the idea that young women with promise today will become tomorrow’s leaders.
Among this year’s honorees are two seniors from Churchville‑Chili High School. Maren Freece was named one of the four top scholarship recipients, earning a $1,500 award. Each top recipient represents a different geographic area within the nine‑county region served by the program. Also recognized among the award finalists was Natalie Esposito, who received a $100 scholarship.
Modeled after the ATHENA Awards, the Young Women of Distinction program is designed to discover high school seniors who have displayed outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and involvement in the nine-county Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region.
Additional 2026 top scholarship recipients include Annalecia Claire (Geneseo Central High School), Brooklyn Jamison (The Harley School), and Nadia Lewis (World of Inquiry High School). Finalists from across the region represented a wide range of districts and communities.
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