GREGORY W. SUTEK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Criteria and Application Information 2025-2026

A printable version of the scholarship criteria is available via this link 2025-2026 Gregory W. Sutek Memorial Scholarship Application Criteria

We are awarding one $2500 scholarship and one $1000 scholarship.  The scholarship recipients will be announced in May 2026.  

These awards for academic and athletic excellence have been set up by the family of Gregory W. Sutek in his honor.

Gregory was a 2016 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. He was a scholar athlete throughout his high school career and was gifted with exceptional academic and athletic abilities. He was accelerated in academics, played baseball his entire life.  He played middle infield for his high school baseball team and enjoyed playing for All American Baseball's AAU travel team as well as local leagues. Gregory was also a WPIAL qualifying swimmer. He was active in his church youth group throughout his life. After graduation, he attended Saint Vincent College on an academic scholarship as a Biology/Pre-med major where he also played baseball. He had planned to go on to medical school and specialize in sports medicine. He passed in a tragic accident on June 14, 2017; just 19 days after his 19th birthday.

Gregory was well known for his kindness and dynamic personality. His family would like to honor his memory by assisting a student who exemplifies the same outstanding character, academic, and athletic qualities as Gregory so his light may shine forever.

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Deadline: The 2025-2026 Gregory W. Sutek Memorial Scholarship deadline is 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2026.

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Criteria:

• The scholarship application is open to senior scholar-athletes graduating from Elizabeth Forward and Charleroi Area School Districts who plan to continue their education after high school at a vocational or technical school, community college, or attend a four-year college or university.

• Applicants must have a minimal 3.5 grade point average. 

• Two letters of recommendation are required: One from a teacher and one from a coach or band/guard director.

• A third letter from a youth group leader, pastor, or similar community activity is strongly recommended.

• An unofficial high school transcript 

• A minimal 500-word essay answering the question:  How do you want to be remembered at the end of your life?

  AI detection software is utilized. Use of AI tools such as ChatGPT to create your essay will result in disqualification. 

Application MUST be completed in its entirety at the time of submission including application page, all letters of reference, unofficial high school transcript, and your personal essay.  Applications may be emailed to gwsutekmemorialscholarship@gmail.com or turned in to your high school guidance counselor.

***No financial information is to be submitted. This scholarship is solely based on merit. ***

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Applications for the 2025-2026 Gregory W. Sutek Memorial Scholarship are available by clicking the link here: 2025-2026 Scholarship Application