The Butler Road Race Inc. has announced the winners of its academic scholarships for the graduating class of 2005, the result of proceeds from last year's run.

The top female and male winners are Alison Metz of Moniteau High School and Raymond Melder of Butler High School. Both will receive scholarships of $1,500.

Eligibility requirements of grade-point average, cross country participation and their coach's nomination are met for consideration. The 17 member board of directors reviews the applications and votes to determine the scholarship winners.

In all, 36 student-athletes who applied this year will receive scholarships. In 12 years, the program has awarded 364 scholarships totaling $204, 850.

Other scholarship winners receiving $500 each are:

Butler:

Christopher Henry, Nathan Achezinski, Zachary Best, John Strutt, Amanda Wick, Jennifer Chobot

Freeport:

Shane Sarver, Lori DeLibero

Karns City:

Zachary Pyle, Genevieve Davis, Travis Fiscus

Knoch:

Robert McKinney, Eric Nebel, Cody Wabiszewski, Francis Moxie

Mars:

Stephanie Elm, Katie Dederer, Kerri Allen, Mark Stenner, Daniel Pierre, Sean Fox

Moniteau:

Jill Davis, Jenna Beatty, Douglas Gebhart, Neil Hartshorne

Seneca Valley:

Katherine Ladesic, Jennifer Riddle, Michael Druschel, Sean Russell, Matthew Kuzma

Slippery Rock:

Clinton Orloski

The annual Butler Road Race, presented by Butler Memorial Hospital, will take place Saturday, June 25. Proceeds will fund scholarship for the class of 2006.

For more information, contact call 724-283-2222.