Andrew Wisneski has been named recipient of the JAMES PARK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP. Andrew is a senior at LIVE OAK HIGH SCHOOL. The scholarship is given for volunteer activities in the Veterans Administration. Andrew volunteered at the VA Hospital in San Francisco for the past year. There were several scholarship recipients but Andrew was the top recipient and will receive a $20,000 scholarship. He will go to Pittsburgh, Pa., in May and will be presented the award at the VA national meeting.
In addition, the VA has a weekly news program that is broadcast on military TV and it will be doing a news story on Andrew for an upcoming broadcast. The film crew was in Morgan Hill to film Andrew at home and school.
Besides volunteer work, Andrew is a violinist in the California Youth Symphony, valedictorian of the Live Oak class of 2007, president of the Future Business Leaders of America, plays badminton and tutors many students.
Andrew plans are to attend college next year to study engineering and then attend medical school.
