Sweet Jane's Wish (SJW) Foundation recently announced that Lauren Ayres, a senior at Downingtown West High School, and Nicky Burke, a senior at Downingtown East High School, have been selected as the fall winners of the annual SJW scholarship fund.

Four students are selected each school year from the tennis and ice hockey teams by the SJW Foundation. This past spring, Alie Bogusch and Sean Woods earned the honor.

The SJW Foundation is a fund of the Chester County Community Foundation and honors the memory of Jane Gerlach Booge, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2012 at age 47. Jane attended Downingtown High School and was a member of the tennis team. She took part in numerous championship matches, including districts and state competitions. Jane was well known for her compassion and friendship to many.

The SJW Foundation honors students who share Jane's qualities of determination, focus and camaraderie and have a love of tennis or ice hockey. Lauren and Nicky are both tennis team captains.

Lauren and Nicky join the previous 34 recipients of the $4,500 award. To date, the SJW Foundation has awarded more than $105,000 in scholarships to Downingtown East and West High School seniors who have participated in the student tennis and ice hockey programs and plans to further their education at a university, college or trade school.

Due to the success of the annual golf outing and the generosity of supporters, the SJW Foundation is also able to support the Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) organization and the Chester County Hospital foundation SHiNE with a yearly donation. The SJW Foundation has donated more than $21,000 to support local families experiencing financial crisis, due to the additional costs incurred while fighting breast cancer.

SJW Foundation scholarships are funded by the annual golf outing, dinner and auction and by donations from the community. Next year's 12th annual golf outing will be held on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Downingtown Country Club. For more information, visit http://www.sweetjaneswish.com or http://www.facebook.com/sweetjaneswishfoundation.