On Tuesday, May 7th, Sophie Bednar was awarded the Kent Historical Society Roger Di Paolo Scholarship. The scholarship was established this year to honor Roger Di Paolo's many contributions over the years as a journalist, editor and historian. Roger was unable to attend the banquet so his son, Brian, was there in his place. KHS was thrilled to announce Sophie as the first recipient as she is a wonderful young women with a very bright future. Sophie plans to attend Kent State University in the fall.