Manatee students win scholarships from Positive Coaching Alliance of Tampa Bay

BRADENTON -- The Positive Coaching Alliance of Tampa Bay recently named two scholarship winners from Manatee County Public Schools for the Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship Award program, presented by Deloitte.

Scholarship winners from Manatee County Public Schools:

Lorenz Allen, Manatee High School.

Kailyn Scully, Lakewood Ranch High School.

On April 29, the Tampa Bay Rays honored the scholarship award winners during a pre-game ceremony on the field. Winners were joined by PCA-Tampa Bay board members Matt Silverman, president of Baseball Operations for the Tampa Bay Rays; Ken Leikam, U.S. managing partner for Deloitte; Troy Fowler, director of The Triad Foundation; and Mark Sakalosky, executive director of PCA-Tampa Bay.

These winners were selected from a group of 25 finalists out of 4,600 applicants nationwide. All finalists from across the Tampa Bay area were recognized for having the qualities of a Triple-Impact Competitor: an athlete who makes themselves, their teammates, and the game better. PCA-Tampa Bay recognized the accomplishments of the finalists through personalized web pages, professional videos, and social media. Through interviews, letters of recommendation, and a self-submitted video, PCA-Tampa Bay's scholarship committee selected 24 Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship winners.

Each of these athletes are exceptional both on and off-the field and serve as role models for other students. As leaders in their schools, they have set themselves apart by how they train for their sport, perform in academics, and impact those around them for the better.

To learn more about the Class of 2016 scholarship award winners, visit: https://positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/triple-impact-competitor-scholarship-finalists-class-of-2016/

To apply for the Class of 2017 scholarship program, complete the application by May 31st found at: https://positivecoach.org/awards-programs/triple-impact-competitor-scholarships/

This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 4:58 PM with the headline "Manatee students win scholarships from Positive Coaching Alliance of Tampa Bay ."