Jim Thorpe student selected for IUP Sutton scholarship

Lauren Donati, daughter of Gerard Donati, and Donna Donati, of Jim Thorpe, has been selected for the Sutton Scholars academic achievement scholarship program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

"Sutton Scholars are an elite group," Dr. Patricia McCarthy, interim IUP vice president for enrollment management and communications, said. "This program recognizes the very best of our freshman applicants, students who have very strong academics and outstanding promise."

Donati is a senior at Jim Thorpe Area High School. She is the drum major of Jim Thorpe marching band and the section leader for concert band. She is a member of jazz band, National Honor Society, the girls' soccer team and the softball team. She plans on majoring in geology at IUP.

Started in 2012, the Sutton Scholarship is funded by the Foundation for IUP, along with gifts received from alumni, friends and employees.

The scholarship is available to qualified Pennsylvania students and can be renewed for four years of study.