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General Scholarship
In our Strategic Plan, Refining the Vision,
St. Francis High School seeks to develop strategies to recruit and
identify Catholic students in public and private schools, particularly
those in geographic regions with greater financial need. To that end,
our general scholarship fund supports the needs of those Golden Knights
who might not otherwise be able to experience a Catholic education of
enriching the mind and heart. Generally, gifts made to benefit
scholarship are awarded in the academic year in which they are received.
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Alumni Scholarship
The St. Francis High School Alumni Association
will award annual Scholarships to current St. Francis students who
exemplify Franciscan values and live the code of the Golden Knight.
These students excel academically, are actively participating in
extracurricular activities, are involved in their local communities, and
demonstrate financial need. Alumni Scholarships will be awarded based
on the following guidelines:
- Academics
- Extracurricular Activities
- Community Involvement
- Past Alumni History
- Financial Need
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Fr. Matt Elshoff, OFM Cap. '73 Endowed Scholarship
With his June 2008 election to Provincial of the Capuchin Franciscan
Order of the Western Province, the Board of Directors of St. Francis
High School and the school community sought a way to recognize Fr.
Matt's leadership, compassion for the human spirit and his unwavering
belief in Franciscan values. Creating an endowed scholarship in his name
allowed us to recognize Fr. Matt for the many gifts he shared with St.
Francis High School while he worked as a teacher, Campus Minister and
later as President. It also allowed us to place student financial aid,
something dear to Fr. Matt and his fellow Capuchins, as a high priority.
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Fr. Cyril Kelleher OFM CAP. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
As
a lasting remembrance of his deep love for his ill wife, and for that
of his Alma Mater, in the summer of 2011 Gene Hopp ââ¬â¢57 presented
St. Francis High School with a very generous gift to establish this
endowed scholarship. On February 27th 2012 Gene's wife, Annette
Langille, peacefully went home to our Lord. The establishment of this
endowed scholarship, while important to our overall strategic plan of
increasing financial aid, is one that will perpetuate the ideals and
values presented to Gene and many other students by Fr. Cyril. He
credits these values for allowing him to become a loving and caring
husband, a man of great integrity and generosity, and instrument of
peace for the world.
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Gino Pierotti '98 Scholarship
Gino Pierotti '98 left
an indelible mark on this world before God called him home in 2005. His
death, while tragic, has taught us to love one another and give of
ourselves, as we know not the time or place we too will be called home.
Gino's loyalty and friendship, especially to those in need, will be
forever remembered by his friends, family and classmates. In 2007 the
Pierotti Family and friends established this endowed scholarship in
Gino's honor, as a way to continue his legacy of help to those in need.
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Brennan Newell '94 Scholarship
Brennan Newell '94 had a great "desire for discovery through an honest nature and true heart."
The family and friends of Brennan, who passed away in a tragic
accident in the Fall of 2000, have graciously funded this endowed
scholarship since 2001. This scholarship is a unique opportunity
available to junior and senior students that shares financial support as
well as remembers Brennan's spirit.
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Assisi Pilgrimage
In our Strategic Plan, Refining the Vision,
St. Francis High School will continue its tradition as a Catholic
College Preparatory School, with the gospel of Jesus Christ and the life
and teachings of St. Francis as the centerpiece for its educational
philosophy. Beginning in 2009, students and faculty traveled to Assisi
during Easter season to walk the roads traveled by Francis and Clare. By
immersing themselves in the land of these two patron saints, our
pilgrims come to better understand the Franciscan values, and in the
process strengthen their relationship with God.
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General Endowment
St. Francis High School's general endowment
fund serves two primary purposes. Its first initiative is to provide
ongoing financial aid to deserving students who could otherwise not
afford to attend the school. Secondarily, and on an as-needed basis, a
percentage of the earnings from this endowment may be allocated to any
unforeseen expenses that the school may incur (plant/facilities, etc).
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Capital Campaign
At its December 2011 meeting, the Board of Directors authorized the
commencement of a $3.5 million INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION Capital Campaign
to fund this new classroom wing, the final component of our Master Plan
along with the integration of contemporary technology initiatives and
faculty training. We have designated $300,000 of our campaign goal for
technology equipment and faculty training and $3.2 million for the
construction and furnishing of our new classroom addition.
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