St. Joseph High School student Silas Lorenz has been named the winner of a $20,000 college scholarship from the Tiscornia Foundation.
Every year, the scholarship is given in honor of Lester Tiscornia, who was a long time resident and philanthropist in the Twin Cities. Silas is a National Merit commended scholar, four-year honor roll member and Ren Baldwin Technology Fest Grand Prize winner. He’s also an Eagle Scout and was a member of the cross country, track, swimming and sailing teams at the high school – captaining both the cross country and swimming teams.
He has also helped at the Benton Harbor soup kitchen, Boy Scout projects at Sarrett Nature Center and participated in church activities with his church the Berrien Unitarian Universal Fellowship.
Silas plans to attend the University of Michigan where he will major in Electrical Engineering.
