The Sponsor a Scholar program, with its founding gift from the Hannoush family, will help worthy students from socioeconomically diverse backgrounds, according to Lojko.
Peter and Georgette Hannoush are shown with their children, Rita, Johnny and Tommy, on the occasion of their graduation from Holyoke Catholic High School in June. The Hannoushes recently donated the funds to launch the Holyoke Catholic Sponsor a Scholar program, an initiative which will award deserving students full four-year scholarships.
CHICOPEE - Holyoke Catholic High School recently established a Sponsor a Scholar program, an initiative to award deserving students full, four-year scholarships.
The program, announced by principal Roberta Lojko, will award its first scholarship thanks to the generosity of Peter and Georgette Hannoush, of West Springfield.
“Peter and I are so grateful for the education that our children received at Holyoke Catholic. We believe that this faith-based academic environment helped prepare our children for their futures,” said Georgette Hannoush. “As a family, we are pleased to partner with Holyoke Catholic to provide a four-year scholarship for an incoming freshman and we encourage others to take part in this exemplary program that has the potential to enhance so many young lives.”
“We are very proud to launch this new program in collaboration with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hannoush whose children, triplets Rita, Johnny and Tommy graduated from Holyoke Catholic this past June,” said Lojko. “Having been very involved in activities while their children were students here, we are honored to partner with this extraordinary family as they give another student the opportunity to experience the life-changing educational opportunities that Holyoke Catholic can offer.”
“From our strong STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program to our partnership with Elms College and our extracurricular activities that enhance a student’s mind, body and soul, we believe that our rigorous college preparatory program is the foundation on which young men and women can build their successful futures as they become confident, caring, spiritually-minded citizens of our community,” the principal added.
The Sponsor a Scholar program, with its founding gift from the Hannoush family, will help worthy students from socioeconomically diverse backgrounds, according to Lojko.
The scholars will be young people “who may not have had the opportunity to pursue a Catholic education before,” she added. “We look forward to working with other families, alumni and companies who would also like to offer deserving students and their families an opportunity to experience the difference that Holyoke Catholic can make in their lives.
With 100% of our students accepted to college, our students are on a trajectory to become extraordinary leaders in our world.”
Applicants for the Peter & Georgette Hannoush Scholarship, should be Catholic students with at least a B+ average, who can show good citizenship as well as financial need.
Applications for this scholarship and others will be accepted in January.
The placement test for students entering as freshmen next year is scheduled for Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to noon.
For more information on the application process, contact the admissions director, Ann Rivers, (413) 331-2480, ext. 1132 or send email to arivers@holyokecatholichigh.org.
Those interested in sponsoring a scholar at Holyoke Catholic should contact the director of advancement and alumni relations, Taylor M. Johnson, by calling (413) 331-2480, ext. 1129, or sending email to tjohnson@holyokecatholichigh.org.