Parkesburg Area Business Association (PABA) awarded this year's PABA Scholarship Awards. Daniel DaPrix was chosen from Octorara Area High School, and Brianna Cortez was selected from The Parkesburg POINT. Both students are residents of Parkesburg.

Daniel was a member of the golf and tennis teams in his senior year and was captain of the junior varsity basketball team in his freshman and sophomore years. He was also a member of the ski and snowboard club. Daniel was named to the homecoming court and was voted Most School Spirit. He helped with youth basketball at the YMCA. He plans to pursue a bachelor's degree in finance and economics at the Fox School of Business at Temple University, with the goal of becoming a financier and entrepreneur.

Brianna played basketball in her freshman and sophomore years of high school. Outside school, she volunteers at The POINT, including packaging and distributing food at the turkey drive, and babysits young children at her church. She plans to become a registered nurse.