The Santiago Abut Foundation (TSAF) has awarded the $5,000 2017 Santiago Daniel Abut Memorial Scholarship to Catherine Hassert, a graduating senior at Summit High School who will attend Miami University in Ohio and intends to pursue studies in Music Education. Catherine was chosen from among twenty-two applicants, in recognition of her strong academic achievements and solid record of work with the Summit community.
Santiago “Santi’ Daniel Abut was an eightgrade student at Summit Middle School, when he unexpectedly passed away in 2008 from a misdiagnosed health condition. Now in its sixth consecutive year, the Santiago Daniel Abut Memorial Scholarship is awarded every year to a Summit High School graduating senior who demonstrates academic merit, character and citizenship. The launching of this scholarship in 2012, which would have been Santi’s senior year at Summit High School, adds special meaning to it, as Santi did not get the chance to go to college; but his family would like to think that he attends college, every year, through the students that this scholarship contributes to finance.
(above, l-r) Daniel A. Abut – TSAF’s Founder and Senior Trustee, Catherine Hassert – 2017 Santiago Daniel Abut Memorial Scholarship recipient, and Caroline S. Abut – TSAF’s Trustee.
