Three local students will start their school year with a $1,500 college scholarship, thanks to generous donations from Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller employees.
This year’s winners are Georgeia Mareska of Wellington, a graduate of Wellington High School; Gabriella Thomas of Wellington, a graduate of Palm Beach Central High School; and Zachary Raab of Lake Worth, a graduate of Santaluces High School.
The Clerks for a Cause Scholarship Program is open to children of clerk employees. The applications are reviewed by office employees, who select winners based on the student’s community service, grade point average and 500-word essay.
Each student received their check during a ceremony at the Palm Beach County Main Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 3.
Georgeia Mareska will attend Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she plans to study motorsports engineering. She is the daughter of Court Specialist Nikolitsa Mareska in County Civil.
Gabriella Thomas will attend the University of West Florida in Pensacola, where she will study nursing. She is the daughter of Court Specialist Nicole Thomas in County Civil.
Zachary Raab will attend Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where he plans to study psychology and pre-law. He is the son of Court Specialist Jenna Raab in Unified Family Court.
The scholarship program is funded solely through donations from employees who voluntarily participate in the office’s Dress Down Program, which allows team members who donate $5 per pay period to wear jeans once a week.
Since 2021, team members have raised more than $200,000 for local charities and have volunteered nearly 7,600 hours to community groups. To learn more, visit www.mypalmbeachclerk.com/clerksforacause.
