ESPN Radio Utica/Rome awards scholarship to area student

Photo: ESPN Radio Utica/Rome, recently presented a scholarship award to Zach Wilbert, Rome Free Academy class of 2019, for his exceptional athleticism and outstanding character on behalf of Rome Memorial Hospital, a supporter of high school sports broadcasts. The son of Bruce and Kathy Wilbert, he will major in sports management at Endicott College in the fall. From left, Rome Memorial Hospital Director of Business Development and Therapy Services Rena Hughes; Zach and his parents Kathy and Bruce Wilbert; and Nick Medicis, Rome Free Academy varsity basketball coach, celebrate the occasion. A scholarship was also awarded to Abby Edsall, a 2019 graduate of Oriskany High School. The daughter of John and Sheri Edsall, she has begun her college nursing program in South Carolina.