Scholarships

Maria Scholarship
Katina John Malta Scholarship
The Orthodox Scouting Scholarships are listed below

Francis Maria Scholarships

Through a generous gift of the Francis Maria Foundation for Justice and Peace, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America will once again grant several scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to students attending an accredited College.

Scholarships will be granted each July. Completed 2008 Francis Maria Scholarship Application and all supporting documentation must be postmarked by May 15, 2006

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For the financial Need section, which is worth up to 10% you will need to submit the page from your free FAFSA financial forms that shows your Epected Family Contribution (EFC) - include this page with your application and be sure that the applicant and at least one parent sign that page.

About the founder of the Francis Maria Foundation for Justice and Peace.

Francis "Frank" Maria of Pumpkin Hill, Warner, N.H., who established the Francis Maria Fund for Justice and Peace, was born in Lowell, Mass., to Syrian Arab Christian immigrants. He earned a bachelor's degree from Boston University and did advanced work through the BU/Harvard Extension Program. An English teacher and coach at Tewksbury, Lowell and Newtonschools in Massachusetts, he later served with the U.S. Marines, for which he developed leadership training programs during World War II. After the war, Mr. Maria was personnel manager for the Merrimack Manufacturing Co., Lowell, which employed more than 7,500 persons at the time. He became known as an innovator and reformer, whose ideas benefited workers. Later, he became an independent consultant, teaching human relations and personnel policy. He also undertook special assignments for government, industry and health care organizations.

A lecturer with international credits, Mr. Maria has devoted much of his life to enhancing international understanding, both at the governmental and individual levels. Named by President Eisenhower to the U.S. delegation for the UNESCO general session in 1960,M r. Maria has served on numerous diplomatic, refugee relief and ecumenical initiatives. He also has made many contributions to civic projects in Lowell and Warner.

He presided over the Federation (predecessor to Senior SOYO) Convention in 1950. He represented the Antiochian Archdiocese at the World Council of Churches general assembly in 1983 and served as a member of the Antiochian Archdiocese delegation to the National Council of Churches. He was a founder of e American Arabic Association (AMARA), and in 1981, he received its Distinguished Public Service Award. Metropolitan PHILIP presented Frank Maria the Antonian Gold Medal in 1993. The University of New Hampshire presented Mr. Maria an honorary doctoral degree in 1994.

Dr Maria established the Francis Maria Fund for Justice and Peace at the Antiochian Archdiocese prior to his death with a $100,000 donation. Following his death, the Francis Maria Foundation for Justice and Peace gave an additional donation of $125,000 bringing the current fund with interest earned to approximately $280,000. The Maria Foundation expressed its desire that 75% of the Annual income from this Fund be used to grant scholarships to young people attending institutions of higher learning.

Those wishing to increase this scholarship Fund may make donations to the Antiochian Archdiocese earmarked for the Francis Maria Scholarship Fund.

Katina John Malta Scholarship available to all Orthodox Graduating High Seniors entering College.

At least two $2,000 Schoalrships - Application Form

Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting Scholarship

Offer two $1,000 scholarships and one $500.00 scholarship

The eligibility requirements are:

· Be a registered active member of a Boy or Girl Scout unit

· Have earned the Eagle Scout Award for boys or the Gold Award for Girls

· Be an active member of an Eastern Orthodox Church and must have earned the Alpha Omega Religious Scout Award

· Have demonstrated practical citizenship in their church, school, Scouting unit, and community

· Be enrolled in an accredited
US high school and in their final year

· Submit four letters of recommendation with the application; one letter from leaders ofeach of the following groups: religious institution, school, community leader, and head of Scouting unit.

The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting Scholarship Committee will award the three national scholarships to the recipients who best meet the qualifications and not on a "need" basis.

Applications can be obtained from E.O.C.S. Chairman, George N. Boulukos,

862 Guy Lombardo Avenue, Freeport, New York
11520

and they must be submitted by May 1st of each year. The national winners will be announced in June of each year.

2003 Francis Maria Scholarship Recipients

Francis Maria Scholarship Fund

2003 Scholarship Recipients

Alexa Younes

Daughter of Fr Iskander and Deborah Younes

Toronto
Canada

$2,500

Sarah Hughes

Daughter of Fr Edward and Anna Hughes

Methuen Massachusetts

$2,500

2004 Francis Maria Scholarship Recipients

Francis Maria 2004 Scholarship Recipients

Four outstanding young men and women were the recipients of the 2004 Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Francis Maria Scholarships. Each Scholarship recipient received a scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Scholarships were granted from funds given to the Archdiocese Scholarship fund by the Francis Maria Foundation for Justice and Peace. Additional information on the donor and scholarship applications is available on the web at: www.antiochian.org/scholarships or by writing to: Francis Maria Scholarship, c/o Department of Youth Ministry,

PO Box 389, Westwood, MA
02090

1- Elaina Matook

• Elaina graduated High School with all As and A+s, she was Valedictorian of her Graduating Class. Elaina has received Numerous High School Achievements and Awards. She is currently a student at
Boston College as a sophomore.

• Elaina is a Member of her Parish Choir, served as a Church School Staff Member, a past member of her Bible Bowl team. Elaina has served as Secretary of her Parish Teen SOYO, as Vice President and President of the New Region Teen SOYO. Elaina is the past and current President of NAC teen SOYO.

• Elaina wrote in her scholarship essay: “My active participation in Church, specifically within teen SOYO, has aided me immensely in my personal and spiritual growth. I have acquired or heightened innumerable leadership and organizational skills, and I continue to learn more and more about all that being a leader entails.”

• Elaina is member of St Mary Pawtucket Rhode Island and is the daughter of George and Sandra Matook of
Johnston Rode Island

2- Sarah Wolf

• Sarah graduated High School with a 3.9 GPA. She was one of three Students Chosen to speak at her High School Graduation. She has received numerous High School achievements and awards. She is attending the
University of
Nebraska at
Kearney as a freshman.

• Sarah is a past Oratorical Contestant and a Southwest Region winner in both the Junior and Senior Divisions. She is a past Bible Bowl participant, a past Church School Teacher, a Choir Member in her Parish. She has served as president of her parish Teen SOYO Group and numerous other Teen SOYO and Outreach activities

• Sarah wrote in her scholarship essay: “For the past four years, I have been our local teen SOYO president. Our accomplishments during this time have been tremendous, as witnessed by our winning the “Most Improved SOYO Chapter Award” at the Regional parish Life Conference. What is truly amazing is that we have done so much with only four members! More important to me than any list of accomplishments however, is the growth I have experienced personally during this time.”

• Sarah is a member of St George Kearney Nebraska and is the daughter of John and Theodora Wolf of
Kearney Nebraska.

3 – Robyn Joyce Haas

• Robyn was a straight
“A” High School Student. Robyn devoted much time to Church, Youth Group and Civic activities – receiving numerous awards and achievements in all of these areas. Robyn is a Chanter, has served as a Church School Teacher, a leader and member of her Parish Teen SOYO. She has served as the Southwest Teen SOYO Secretary and a member of the NAC Teen SOYO Youth Worker Committee, amongst many other Church and Youth Group activities and responsibilities. Robyn is the oldest of six children. She is attending
Washington University in
St Louis as a freshman.

• She wrote in her Scholarship essay: “My participation in Teen SOYO events has influenced me tremendously. The event I remember best is serving lunch at a homeless shelter during an Orthodox Youth outreach project. As we talked with the people there, many of them told us their plans for a better life. The faith of these people was truly inspiring.”

• Robyn is a member of Holy Trinity Corpus Christi Texas and is the Daughter of Fr Mark and Rebecca Haas

4 - Nicholas P Abud

• Nicholas graduated High School with a 3.99 GPA and has received the Highest Possible Score on his Math AP Test amongst many other Outstanding Scores and Academic achievements. Nicholas has participated in many High School activities in music, debate and volunteer services just to name a few. He is attending the
University of
Michigan as a freshman.

• Nicholas has served as an Altar Server, a Member of Teen SOYO and past parish Teen SOYO Secretary, a delegate to regional and NAC Teen SOYO meetings. Nicholas is a twice past Bible Bowl participant, amongst many other Church and Youth Group Activities

• Nicholas wrote in his scholarship essay: “My background as an Orthodox Christian has shaped my values and my integrity, with the combination of leadership, scholarship, and good sense of character.