The YWCA Eastern Area has announced the winners of the 10th annual Karen and Warren Haug Scholarships.

The two eastern area high school seniors who have received the scholarships this year are graduating students Lauren Lefferson and Heather Bennett.

“These scholarships recognize the accomplishments of outstanding female students pursuing post secondary education who have attended a school in the counties that our agency serves,” said Rhonda Lindon-Hammon, YWCA Eastern Area services director. “These are two outstanding young women.”

Lauren Lefferson, of Williamsburg High School, was first in her graduating class with a 4.0 GPA. She will be attending the University of Cincinnati to study biomedical engineering in the fall.