2005 Scholars Named

BCA & BEF issue annual awards

Colorado Springs, Colorado: The Billiard Congress of America (BCA) and the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) have released the names of scholarship winners from the current review round, in three categories and funding levels.

The winner of the $5,000 Excellence in Education award is Joshua Eriksen of Plainfield, Illinois, followed by $2,500 winner in the Artistic Pool category, Cory Ploessl of Deerfield, Wisconsin. Ploessl is also among the group of seven $1,000 scholarship winners selected.

In his senior year at Plainfield South High School, Joshua Eriksen boasts a 5.01/5.0 cumulative GPA and has been accepted to Arizona State University, the University of Illinois and the University of St. Frances, with plans to study engineering.

Cory Ploessl is another outstanding senior, with a cumulative 3.97/4.0 GPA at Deerfield High School. He has been accepted to the Kansas City Art Institute and Eau Claire University, with plans to pursue a degree in Art Education.

The full list of winners follows:

$5,000 Excellence in Education winner:
 Joshua Eriksen, Plainfield, IL

$2,500 Dr. Cue Artistic Pool winner:
 Cory Ploessl, Deerfield, WI

$1,000 BCA Scholarship winners:
 Richard Camillucci, Pembroke Pines, FL
 Ashley Carlisle, Menomonie, WI
 David Eberlein, Los Angeles, CA
 Steven Garrison, Livonia, MI
 Cory Ploessl, Deerfield, WI
 Timothy Politano, Tinley Park, IL
 Heather Sanders, Redding, CA

Candidates had to meet a high academic standard and were asked to submit a 500-1000 word essay along with statements outlining their academic achievements, leadership, community service work and how billiards had become an integral part of their lives. Over 200 applications were received from hopefuls across the country.