Florida State League Scholarship Winners Announced
July 24, 2014 - Florida State League (FSL1) News Release
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - The Florida State League Scholarship Committee awarded twelve (12) $1,500 educational scholarships to applicants from each team in the League. The award is based both on financial need and grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students eligible for this award must be an employee of, or the child or grandchild of an employee of the participating club and must be at least a high school junior by the 2014 Fall Term.
The Miami Marlins have sponsored this program for fifteen (15) years and have contributed a total of $148,500. Florida State League President Chuck Murphy stated, "This program is one of the great things we do in the League and I again congratulate the Directors and General Managers on their dedication and enthusiasm in administering this program." The purpose of the program is to send a message that an education is key to success in life.
The scholarship winners will be guests of the Miami Marlins in pre-game ceremonies on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at 1:10 PM.
The 2014 winners and their Club are listed below:
Mr. James Dietrich - Bradenton Marauders Mr. Alex Noponen- Fort Myers Miracle
Ms. Cindy Lee Applegate- Brevard County Manatees Mr. Cody Chavez - Jupiter Hammerheads
Ms. Lindsey Wyman - Charlotte Stone Crabs Ms. Mary Lanzino - Lakeland Flying Tigers
Ms. Kristen Elliott - Clearwater Threshers Mr. Kellen Bader - Palm Beach Cardinals
Ms. Morgan Pasquale - Daytona Cubs Ms. Kaitlyn Lanigan - St. Lucie Mets
Mr. Al Hernandez - Dunedin Blue Jays Mr. Austin Kaufman - Tampa Yankees
Florida State League Stories from July 24, 2014
- Thursday's Game Between Mets and Cubs Postponed - St. Lucie Mets
- Yankees Complete Sweep of Mets with 13-6 Victory - St. Lucie Mets
- Lopez Leads 'Crabs to Third Straight Win - Charlotte Stone Crabs
- Macias, Roache go deep to lead âÃâ¬ÃËTees over Cards, 7-4 - Brevard County Manatees
- Hammerheads Can't Finish Rally - Jupiter Hammerheads
- Smith Stifles Miracle, Yankees Earn 6-1 Win - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
- Blue Jays Broadcast Intern Al Hernandez Wins FSL Scholarship - Dunedin Blue Jays
- Cubs vs. Mets Postponed on Thursday - Daytona Tortugas
- Charity Bowling this Saturday with the D-Jays - Dunedin Blue Jays
- Florida State League Scholarship Winners Announced - FSL1
- Yankees Rally Back, Complete Sweep over Mets - Tampa Yankees
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