GREGORY W. SUTEK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Criteria and Application Information 2024-2025

A printable version of the scholarship criteria is available via this link 2024-2024 Gregory W. Sutek Memorial Scholarship Application Criteria

One scholarship in the amount of no less than $2500 will be awarded in May 2025.

This scholarship for academic and athletic excellence has 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 in GATE since elementary school, was accelerated in academics, played middle infield for the high school baseball team as well as for AAU travel and local leagues, and 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 2024-2025 Gregory W. Sutek Memorial Scholarship deadline is 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2025.

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Criteria:

~The scholarship application is open to graduating seniors from Elizabeth Forward High School or Charleroi Area High School who are scholar athletes and who plan to attend a 4 year college or university.  (Only ONE scholarship is awarded.)

~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 must be submitted with the application along with a 300-500 word essay answering the question:  Does your character determine your achievements or do your achievements define your character? Using personal examples, explain why.  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 essay.  Email applications to gwsutekmemorialscholarship@gmail.com

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

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Applications for the 2024-2025 Gregory W. Sutek Memorial Scholarship are available by clicking the link here: 2024-2025 Scholarship Application