Our Inaugural scholarship recipient is Shannon Bales. Shannon is a Senior at Green High School. She is the daughter of Robert and Mischelle Bales.
Shannon Bales is an exemplary student at Green High School. She is very active in the Marching Band and is a member of the Jazz Ensemble, Pit Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble. She has been a Squad Leader, Section
Leader, the Junior Class Representative, and President of the Marching Band. She is also a member of the
Spanish Club, the Girls of Green, Pep Band, Varsity Softball, Student Action Committee, and National Honor Society. She has been a tutor for Spanish, Chemistry, and Pre-Calculus. She has been a volunteer for Safety
City and Green Good Neighbors, and has served the community and her church in various volunteer capacities. She is also a member of the SEGA Summit County All Star Softball Team.
In addition to her numerous activities and athletic pursuits, she has outstanding academic credentials. She was inducted into the GHS Wall of Fame in recognition for having at least a 3.8 GPA and scoring at least a 30 on
the ACT. She has also been named a distinguished scholar and is in the top 25 in her class.
Shannon plans to attend Walsh University to study Physical Therapy. She will be participating in their inaugural marching band and plans to pursue her doctorate degree.
Shannon’s interests in history include feminism, the Civil War, WWI, WWII, the colonial period, and the
history of government. Her interests in history are primarily due to her experiences in Mr. Tomecko’s AP
U.S. History Class and American Government at Walsh University.
Shannon’s winning local history website entitled “Green Is America: Women in Sports” is on display during this event and her research will become part of the Green Historical Society digital archive.
Shannon Bales is an exemplary student at Green High School. She is very active in the Marching Band and is a member of the Jazz Ensemble, Pit Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble. She has been a Squad Leader, Section
Leader, the Junior Class Representative, and President of the Marching Band. She is also a member of the
Spanish Club, the Girls of Green, Pep Band, Varsity Softball, Student Action Committee, and National Honor Society. She has been a tutor for Spanish, Chemistry, and Pre-Calculus. She has been a volunteer for Safety
City and Green Good Neighbors, and has served the community and her church in various volunteer capacities. She is also a member of the SEGA Summit County All Star Softball Team.
In addition to her numerous activities and athletic pursuits, she has outstanding academic credentials. She was inducted into the GHS Wall of Fame in recognition for having at least a 3.8 GPA and scoring at least a 30 on
the ACT. She has also been named a distinguished scholar and is in the top 25 in her class.
Shannon plans to attend Walsh University to study Physical Therapy. She will be participating in their inaugural marching band and plans to pursue her doctorate degree.
Shannon’s interests in history include feminism, the Civil War, WWI, WWII, the colonial period, and the
history of government. Her interests in history are primarily due to her experiences in Mr. Tomecko’s AP
U.S. History Class and American Government at Walsh University.
Shannon’s winning local history website entitled “Green Is America: Women in Sports” is on display during this event and her research will become part of the Green Historical Society digital archive.