Jane Koppenheffer of The Insurance Alliance of Central PA, in partnership with Westfield Insurance, awarded a Westfield Agents Trustee Scholarship to Sharona J. Dorsey of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School.

The Westfield Agents Association Trustee Scholarship program, sponsored by Westfield INsurance, allows each member of the Westfield Agents Association board of trustees to awared a scholarship to a qualified student or organization in their community. Trustees choose scholarship recipients in recognition of achievement in academics, leadership, and community involvement.

During her four years at Mechanicsburg, Sharon participated in the fall play and spring musical each year, and contributed to the school newspaper in grades 9 and 10. She received the Scholastic Writing Gold Key in 2008, and was selected as the English Department Student of the Month her sophmore year. Sharona plans to attend Clarion University, majoring in elementary education.

The award was presented at the Mechanicsburg Senior High School Awards Ceremony on June 3, at the school.

The Insurance Alliance of Central PA has been named to the H.K. Dent Society, a recognition awarded to less than 8% of Safeco Insurance agents.

Named for Hawthorne K. Dent, who founded the General Insurance Company of America (Safeco’s predecessor), the society recognizes and rewards excellence among independent insurance agents. Excellence is defined and demonstrated by superior underwriting (profit), effective business acumen (growth) and unstinting loyalty (size and tenure).