BJ Ward (Photo provided)

Sparta - The Insurance Professionals of Sussex County, an affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Women, awarded a $500 scholarship to Ashley Grosche of Greendell at their annual installation and awards dinner on May 22, at the Spring House Restaurant in Newton. Grosche is a senior at Sussex County Technical School and will be studying biology at Sussex County Community College this fall. The Insurance Professionals of Sussex County is a non-profit organization composed of members of the insurance profession. The organization is committed to cultivating a network of insurance professionals who respect each other’s differences and enhance each other’s strengths by providing leadership opportunities to members, providing continuing education credits to insurance professionals in the county, and educating the public on safety and legislative issues.