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- Last Updated on Sunday, 29 June 2025 16:06
South Park High School senior Ryan Murray has been selected as the recipient of the inaugural Brian Shanahan Entrepreneurial Award and recently received his award from Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor and others at school.
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| Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor; Ryan Murray; Maggie Yenchick |
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| Pennsylvania Auditor General Tim DeFoor; Barbara Grandinetti; Ryan Murray; Maggie Yenchick and Justin Dellarose (South Park HS Principal) |
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| Ryan Murray and Rhiannon Miller (South Park HS Business teacher) |
South Park Business teacher Rhiannon Miller had mentioned the new award in class and encouraged her students to apply. Murray submitted his business plan for an electronic wallet to The Challenge Program, Inc., who reviewed the PowerPoint presentations and selected the winning idea.
Murray was recognized and received a check for $1,000 at the high school. Auditor General Tim DeFoor and Barbara Grandinetti, President of the The Challenge Program, were on hand to congratulate Ryan and his family. Also in attendance was Maggie Yenchick, Operations Manager at Penn Cove Group (PCG), who presented the check. PCG is South Park’s business partner with The Challenge Program, Inc.
At South Park, Murray has taken Financial Accounting, Business Management and Business and Society courses taught by Mrs. Miller, as well as Probability and Statistics, earning 12 college credits. He plans to attend CCAC this Fall, then transfer to Robert Morris University and major in Finance.
