Through the
organizational initiative and financial contributions of the late Carl
Stravinski, ’41, Past President of the Penn State Chapter of Greater Dayton, a
scholarship fund was established by the chapter in 1986. As a fitting honor to
Carl's efforts, the fund
subsequently was named after
him. It should be noted that Carl and wife Roni maintained close ties with our
chapter through the years. Roni continues to be an annual
contributor to the scholarship fund.
The Carl Stravinski Scholarship Fund is now endowed through the Pennsylvania
State University Alumni Association and provides two annual scholarships in the amount of
$1,750 each. The chapter
makes ongoing contributions to the fund and continues to solicit tax deductible
donations. See below
for information on
how you can make an on-line contribution to the Carl Stravinski
Scholarship Fund.
In order to qualify for the scholarship, students must be from
the Dayton area and enrolled at Penn State. The winners must show contribution to the
community, be academically proficient, demonstrate leadership, and participate in
extra-curricular activity. Candidates must also be able to express their
views on a selected topic via submission of a written essay.
We want to congratulate our most recent winners,
Matt Abourezk and Chelsea Dowd. Each of these two young people was awarded a
$1,750 scholarship and honored at our annual Summer Picnic and Freshmen Send-off
on August 3, 2011.
Matt is from Centerville and
graduated from Centerville High School. He is entering his junior year
this fall, is majoring in chemistry, and is carrying a 3.95 grade point
average.
Chelsea hails from Tipp City and is a
Tippecanoe High School graduate. This fall she is entering her sophomore
year, is majoring in secondary education, and is carrying a 3.7 grade point
average.
If you are, or if you know, a student who would be interested in
competing for one of the Stravinski Scholarships, please contact John Hannah
at 937-643-0018 (home) or 937-604-7474 (cell). Or send e-mail to: jhannah1@hotmail.com
.
We are now able to make direct
on-line contributions to the Carl Stravinski Scholarship Fund. If
you choose to contribute this way, please follow these instructions:
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For the "How did you find
out about this site?" choices, select "Other" and
describe as "Dayton Chapter website." Then click
"Next."
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Enter the amount of your
contribution in the "Total Gift Amount" field.
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The next topic is for your
"Designation of Gift." In the "Please designate
my gift to:" description, click on the arrow, scroll down to
"Other," and click on "Other."
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Enter the amount you wish to
contribute in the "Amount" field.
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In the "Additional
Information" field, insert the letters SXXDY, which is the
allocation code for the Carl Stravinski Endowed Scholarship.
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Scroll to the bottom of the
page and click on "Next," and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
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