Peggy Ann Madden Scholarship
Peggy Ann Madden was a longtime teacher at North Hills High School and nationally recognized forensics coach. She was a pioneer in speech and debate, and the program she developed at North Hills was a model for other school districts in the state and across the country. Even after she retired from teaching in 1992, Ms. Madden continued as the high school’s speech and debate coach for several years and remained active in the program until her death in 2006. This scholarship was created to honor her legacy.
General Information
Multiple scholarships worth a combined total of no less than $5,000 will be awarded to North Hills High School seniors who will be furthering their educational career in at least one of the following fields of study:
- Speech and Debate
- Journalism
- Communications
- English Education
Criteria & Eligibility Requirements
For consideration, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- North Hills High School student graduating in the year of the award
- Active participant in speech and debate, journalism, Hilltop Headlines, Norhian, NHTV or similar club, program or activity
- Intent to study speech and debate, journalism, communication and/or English education at a post-secondary institution
Applicants must complete and submit the application below. Finalists may be asked to participate in an in-person interview as part of the selection process.
Annual Application Deadline: April 15
About the Scholarship
The Peggy Ann Madden Scholarship was created in 2023 and is endowed by Mark Madden, sports talk radio host on 105.9 The X, through the North Hills Foundation.
To make a donation, please make checks payable to the "North Hills Foundation" and indicate the monies should be applied to the Peggy Ann Madden Scholarship Fund. Checks can be mailed to the following address:
North Hills School District
c/o North Hills Foundation
135 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15229
Donations can also be made online.
