SeaWolves Announce Chace Numata Scholarship
November 12, 2019 - Eastern League (EL) - Erie SeaWolves News Release
(Erie, PA) - The Erie SeaWolves, Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, announced today that the team has established the Chace Numata Scholarship in honor of the SeaWolves catcher who tragically passed away in September.
The SeaWolves Community Fund will award a minimum of four (4) $1,000 scholarships annually to Erie-area senior student-athletes participating in varsity baseball or softball. Honorees will be selected based on their accomplishments, contributions to a team, and their positive impact on the lives of others.
Fundraising efforts for the scholarship will begin immediately. Starting today, fans can purchase Chace Numata yellow jersey tees featuring his number (#10) and the hashtag #LiveLikeNumi. Numata T-shirts are available at the UPMC Park Team Store and online at SeaWolves.com. All proceeds from T-shirt sales will benefit the scholarship. Additional fundraising efforts will be announced in the near future.
Those wishing to donate to the Chace Numata Scholarship can send checks payable to the SeaWolves Community Fund to:
SeaWolves Community Fund
ATTN: Numi Scholarship
110 E. 10th Street
Erie, PA 16501
Scholarship applications are now being accepted. Completed applications will be due by February 15, 2020. All candidates for the scholarship must be nominated by a teacher or coach. The teacher or coach must attach a letter of recommendation describing the candidate's:
Positive impact on the lives of others
Contributions to improving a team
Accomplishments on and off the field
Experiences or traits that make the candidate an exceptional scholarship nominee
Eligible student applicants must meet the following criteria:
College-bound senior currently attending high school and playing varsity baseball or varsity softball in Erie County, PA.
Must be attending a 4-year college or university in the fall of 2020; candidate is NOT required to participate in collegiate athletics.
Minimum grade point average of 2.5.
Demonstrate the value of being a good teammate and a kind, positive influence on others.
A selection committee, including SeaWolves players, front office staff and the Numata family will determine the scholarship winners. There will be no discrimination regardless of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. The selection committee will not base its decisions in any way on the employment status of an applicant or the employment status of the applicant's parents/guardians.
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