2023 Scholarship Recipients
It is with great pleasure that we present to you the 2023 winners:
Calgary Board of Education
Ella Purdie attended Crescent Heights High School where she captained the soccer team while also playing for a premier league club. She competed for her school in volleyball, field hockey and track and field, where she has demonstrated her remarkable athletic ability and sportsmanship. Ella received the Athlete of the Year award twice and was selected as the Valedictorian by her graduating class. She is a dedicated student, who is committed to achieving academic excellence. Ella’s strong work ethic and passion for learning have helped her maintain her position on the honour roll, with outstanding grades in all of her courses.
Keyrai Kapcsos exemplifies the three pillars of Centennial High School Coyote Athletics: Excellence, Citizenship and Sportsmanship, where he played on both the basketball and volleyball teams, as well as competing in track events. He models leadership, integrity and quality work within his spheres of influence. His academic record is exemplary, with a heavy course load throughout high school, he is still able to maintain an academic standing in the mid-90 percent range. He is active in his church and plans on completing a 2-year mission prior to pursuing his post secondary education.
Calgary Catholic School District
Matthew Boland is a hard working multisport athlete and has made notable contributions to his school community. He demonstrated his leadership skills as a member of the Student’s Council. Matthew received the most valuable athlete in varsity track and field for St. Martin de Porres High School, where he also competed in cross country and badminton. He also played Tier 1 hockey in his community throughout his high school years. Matthew has achieved academic excellence during all 3 years in high school and will be attending the University of Waterloo, from which he received the President’s Scholarship Entrance Award.
Angelina Lambroudis is a talented soccer player that has played at a Tier 1 level for the community and helped Our Lady of the Rockies win the City Championships. She was captain of the school field hockey team, a member of the badminton team, qualifying for the City Championships, and a member of the swim team. Her academic standing was stellar, including Advance Placement in science and mathematics, in the French immersion program. Angelina stood out as a true leader as one of the youngest members of the Student Council in her freshman year and continued to play an integral role each following year.
Scholarship Award Reception
Please join us to honour this year’s award recipients! If you prefer, you may join us virtually. Everyone is cordially invited to this year’s Reception held in honour of the 2023 Scholarship recipients:
- Date: Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Calgary Winter Club or virtually via Zoom
- Price: $40 per person
Please RSVP no later than June 19 to Lu Scarpino at 403-862-0065 or scarpinolc@shaw.ca to purchase a ticket or receive a link to join the reception.
Scholarship News
Celebrating 50 years!
- It was 50 years ago that the first recipients received a scholarship to honour the legacy of an inspirational teacher and coach. His memory continues through the annual award of a scholarship to support student athletes in their pursuit of a post-secondary education.
- Several activities are being planned for later in the Summer and into the Fall to mark the occasion and bring together members of the FWMS community. We will provide details as they become available and also post them to our website at http://fatherwhelihanscholarship.ca/donate/. You will also find instructions there on how to make a donation to help sustain the scholarship fund.
- In recognition of our 50 years, the Scholarship is sponsoring a 50/50 Raffle. Please show your support by buying some tickets for our draw in August hosted by Rafflebox at the following website: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/fwmss
Volunteer Opportunities
We could use some assistance from alumni with skills in website design and maintenance, social media outreach strategies and skills, participation in the selection process and serving on our scholarship society committee. Please contact any of us on the Committee to find out more about the positions available.