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Wyoming Area Class of 1969 Gives Back Scholarship

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The Gail A. Abromovage Memorial Scholarship
Bobby Acacio Arts & Sciences Scholarship
Extracurricular Activities! Science! Arts!
Anthony and Eleanor Angeli Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to remember Anthony Sr. and Eleanor Angeli, lifelong residents of West Pittston.
Richard B. Anselmi Memorial Scholarship
Combined with the John Campbell Memorial Exeter Lions Scholarship
Samuel Agolino Memorial Scholarship
Maureen McHugh Aritz Women's Business Memorial Scholarship
Richard G. Belza Memorial Scholarship
Kelley Best Biagioli & James Biagioli Scholarship
Education, Hard Work and Community!
John Jude Bolin Memorial Scholarship
In memory of John Jude Bolin
John "Beno" Borzell Memorial Scholarship
The “Inspiration Lizzie” Scholarship
This family is pledging to award $1200. Apply!
Jacob "Jake" Busch Memorial Scholarship
Butchko Family Scholarship - King's College
No application- chosen by King's College
John B. Campbell Memorial Exeter Lions Scholarship
Exeter Lions Scholarship
James & Rosemary Campenni Memorial Scholarship
Concetta and David Carey Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Claire H. Carr Memorial Scholarship
Nurse or another related health care-related field!
Matthew Chipolis Memorial Scholarship
Stephen J. Chipolis Memorial Scholarship
Mayor Joseph F. Coyne III Memorial Scholarship
Must reside in Exeter.
Sarah J. Dymond Elementary School Scholarship
Did you attend Sarah J. Dymond Elementary School?
THE DONALD & BARBARA EIFERT/ DON’S MACHINE SHOP SCHOLARSHIP
Interested in the Trades? Value is $7,500.00
Exeter American Legion Lt. Adam Kalanowicz Post #833
Complete only the American Legion Application form
Fallen Warrior Memorial Scholarship
Donald Fetsko Memorial Scholarship
Barry P. Finn Memorial Scholarship
Atty. Charles J. Giacometti Memorial Scholarship
Harry J. Giacometti Memorial Scholarship
John Glatz Memorial Scholarship
No Application needed
Stephanie Godri-Johnston Memorial Scholarship
Dave Graboski Memorial Scholarship
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce Women's Network Scholarship
Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Scholarship
Requires a separate application - see guidance
Andrew A. Griglock Memorial Scholarship
Leonard C. Insalaco II Memorial Scholarship
Larinda Kaufer Family Scholarship
Thomas & Patricia Kearns Drama Scholarship
Mark J. Kleback Memorial "Outstanding Thespians Award"
Include Kleback Addendum Form with your application
Sgt. Donald F. Lasota, Jr. Honorary Military Scholarship
Carl C. Luchetti, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Marrone-Cristin Foundation Award
Medical field or Technology
Michael McClernon Memorial Scholarship
Musical talents
Dolores McHugh Boys/Girls Basketball Memorial Scholarship
The Ruth Boorom Melberger Scholarship
Dr. Joseph A. Miller Scholarship
Complete Dr. Miller addendum also.
Marc E. Minichello Memorial Scholarship
Moose Lodge #1207 Governors Award
The Nelson Family Trust Scholarship
James 'Jamie' Oliveri Memorial Scholarship
M. Elaine Panzitta Memorial Scholarship
Michael B. Pedley Memorial Scholarship
Michael L. Pesta Memorial UFCW Community FCU Scholarship
The Francis and Joanne Pineno Scholarships
No Application needed - chosen by Bloomsburg University and Penn State University
Kathleen Keder-Pitcavage Memorial Scholarship
Pittston Hospital Class of 1982 Nursing/Health Care Scholars
Reliable Transportation Scholarship
John and Lola Rindgen Memorial Scholarship
Mike "Mr. R" Romanowski Math Memorial Scholarship
Rotary Club of Wyoming Scholarship
Russo Family Award
The Rutkoski Fencing and Merut Construction Wyoming Area Scholarship
Anthony & Amelia Scalzo Memorial Scholarship
James & Norma Serino Memorial Scholarship
Kind, respectful and well mannered students should apply!
Jennifer A. Sidari, MD Memorial Scholarship
The Devon Silva Memorial Scholarship
Stephen E. Sokach Memorial Scholarship
Eric Speicher Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Valley Lodge No. 499 Free & Accepted Masons Scholarship
Separate Application from Mrs. Rabel in January! Parent/Grandfather is a Mason!
VFW Exeter Post 6518 Military Service Award
Frank S. Viola Memorial Scholarship
Warrior Pride Class of '89 Scholarship
"Warrior Pride" WA Class of 1989 Scholarship
Amanda Josephine Weed Memorial Scholarship
West Pittston Community Ambulance Assoc. Scholarship
West Pittston American Legion Post #542 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo Scholarship
Complete only the American Legion Application form.
West Pittston Cherry Blossom Scholarship
West Pittston High School Alumni Scholarship
West Pittston Tomorrow Scholarship
West Pittston Resident
West Pittston Women's Club Scholarship
West Wyoming American Legion Post #904 Scholarship
Complete only the American Legion Application form.
David J. Williams III Memorial Scholarship "The WARRIOR Award"
Wyoming Area Boys & Girls Soccer Parents Scholarship
Senior members of the boys and girls soccer teams should apply!
Wyoming Area Class of 1969 Gives Back Scholarship
Wyoming Area Class of 2020 "Gives Back" Scholarship
No application needed!
Wyoming Area Faculty Scholarship
Wyoming Area Key Club Scholarship
Wyoming Area Kiwanis Scholarship
Key Club Members
Wyoming Area Lady Warriors Basketball Scholarship
Wyoming Area Student Council Jean Matys Memorial Scholarship
Student Leaders -not only Student Council members
Wyoming Area Warrior Wrestling Scholarship
Senior Wrestler!
Wyoming Volunteer Hose Company #2 Scholarship
Josette Yakobitis Memorial Scholarship

CLASS MOTTO: Always Forward, Never Backward.

CLASS FLOWER: White Orchid

CLASS COLORS: Navy Blue & Powder Blue

CLASS POEM: “Reflections” by Robert Bannon

50 years seems like a lifetime. It is. In 1969, 290 of us gathered at our high school stadium dressed in green and gold, just as you will in a few short months. We sat through the speeches, filled with anticipation, eager to toss our caps into the air and rush out into the world. We were filled with big dreams, none of which included Wyoming Area. Life- long friends parted ways. Some of us went to college, some to the military, others to work. We’ve all had careers. Most of us married and had children. We’ve traveled extensively and lived in almost every state, including Alaska and Hawaii. We’ve survived economic recessions, presidential impeachments, wars, political assassinations and deaths of our cultural heroes. We watched our children grow up and leave and our parents grow old and pass away, and we realize that the clock is ticking for each of us. 46 of us have already passed. 244 survive. As we met to organize our reunion, leafing through our yearbooks to make sure no one was forgotten, we discovered something. Our days at WA were wonderful. We were in such a hurry to start new adventures that we immediately forgot about high school. Now, here we were 50 years later reminiscing about our teenage years and smiling. Time has given us some wisdom and as we look back, we know we’re lucky. We’re still here and still relatively healthy. We’ve had pretty good lives and can credit WA for giving us the foundation we needed to be successful. We had great teachers and challenging classes. We were in clubs, played on teams, performed on stage and in the band. It’s time to say thank you. What better way than to give a helping hand to an eager young student about to rush out into the future?

The Wyoming Area Class of 1969 recently celebrated its 50th reunion. Although it was difficult to believe fifty years had passed since our high school graduation, it was difficult to realize how drastically our world had changed during that time. Some of the most radical changes we witnessed were in the areas of technology, entertainment, communication, health care/medical advances, transportation, and social norms to name a few.

The class of 1969 came of age during great political and social turmoil. Political assassinations, desegregation, race riots, the women's movement, Stonewall, and the Vietnam conflict are a few examples. Protest marches in our nation's capital seemed to occur weekly. Closer to home, we enjoyed all of the senior celebrations with little care, enjoying civil, academic debates in social studies classes. We weren't liberals or conservatives, Democrats or Republicans.  Then we graduated. Some of us went to college, where we were asked to think critically about the events disrupting our nation. We realized that as citizens we had a responsibility to take a stand, one way or another, and political identities began to take shape. Some of us went to Vietnam and a different education, one with far greater cost. Vietnam came to an end, minorities began to see desired changes, and we seemed to return to our quiet, satisfied lives, but, as you approach graduation in 2021, our nation is again experiencing a great divide, but it somehow feels different this time. Every topic imaginable has become political and there are fewer civil debates. Our generation has learned to avoid topics in the news with old friends of the opposite political party. Relationships have become strained, even within families. We now reject celebrities and sports figures, even sports themselves, based on social or political views. We choose the news we watch based on the network's point of view. Although the vast majority of Americans are probably middle of the road and have more in common than not, we seem to view politics like sport where we root for our own team no matter what. We've really gotten ourselves into a mess. Now we look to your generation.

CRITERIA: Applicant must be a Wyoming Area graduating senior who is attending an accredited certificate program, a technical or trade school, a community college, or a two- or four-year college or university. All majors will be considered.

REQUIREMENTS: After CAREFULLY reading over the Website DETAILS description of this scholarship and without expressing your personal political beliefs, choose ONE of the 2 formats:

  1. In a solid ESSAY of at least 500 words, select one of the following prompts, indicate which you selected in the first sentence of your essay.
                                                           
  2. Use a 3-5 minute VIDEO to reply to your selected prompt. After you introduce yourself, indicate which prompt you are responding to.   Complete the Wyoming Area Class of 1969 Addendum!

PROMPTS: Choose ONE of these prompts below:

  1. How can your generation change the current climate of division and anger?

  2. How do we call a “time out” to look at ourselves and realize the strengths we share and have always possessed as a free society?

  3. How will you, in college and beyond, reach out to family, friends, neighbors, to find common ground?

  4. What do you feel are your responsibilities as a citizen and a member of a community?

 

 

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