Erin Lewis, of Greensburg, Pa., was presented with the Nancy Jane King Wandrisco Endowed Scholarship on August 26, 2012. The award provides financial aid to undergraduate female students enrolled at Seton Hill University in the Bachelor of Arts degree program in areas of study that include political science, business or areas related to government relations. Awards are granted to students who display academic promise and a strong work ethic.

Lewis, a sophomore at Seton Hill, is a political science major. She is a 2011 graduate of Greensburg Salem High School. A Dean’s List student, Lewis plans to attend law school upon graduation from Seton Hill and become an attorney.

“As a resident of Greensburg, I knew Seton Hill’s academic reputation,” said Lewis. “I chose Seton Hill because I knew I would succeed at the school. The faculty members and classrooms are intimate. In my short time at Seton Hill, I have learned so much from every experience and faculty member I have encountered.”

Lewis, who is the daughter of Lori Lewis, is a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region and mentors high school students. An avid supporter of the arts, Lewis enjoys sketching, drawing and dance.

Thomas A. Wandrisco, of Greensburg, Pa., established this endowed scholarship in memory of his wife, Nancy. A Greensburg native, Nancy Wandrisco was born on February 13, 1929, to the late M.A. King and Eleanor Church King. She attended Saint Joseph Academy, the precursor to Seton Hill University, through 1943. Nancy went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College for Women in New London, Conn. Following graduation, she became an executive secretary with Timken Latrobe Steel Company. Nancy was a member of the Latrobe Steel Retired Women’s Club. She was also a long-time member of the Mystery Guild Book Club and several Crossword Puzzle Clubs. She enjoyed knitting, cross stitch and needlepoint until arthritis hindered those activities. She was a member of Greensburg’s First Presbyterian Church and was a past worthy matron of Eastern Star Chapter Number 281.

The inaugural Nancy Jane King Wandrisco Scholarship Award was made to Lewis on August 26 to coincide with the date Tom and Nancy first met.