
Spikes, NYPL Charitable Foundation Announce 2015 Scholarship Competition
June 2, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
State College Spikes News Release
(STATE COLLEGE, PA) - The State College Spikes and the New York-Penn League are proud to announce that the league's philanthropic arm, the NYPL Charitable Foundation, will once again award over $10,000 in scholarships this summer to deserving high school graduates from the league's 14 markets, including Central PA.
Now in its seventh year, the NYPL Scholarship Contest is open to any graduating senior from a public or private high school within the league's footprint. Any student who has been accepted at a two or four-year college or university, vocational school, or technical education institution is eligible. Applicants will be judged based on academic performance, volunteer and extracurricular activities, and the impact that the Spikes and Minor League Baseball have had on their lives.
The 2015 NYPL Scholarship Contest will consist of two stages - a local round and a divisional round. In the local stage, students will apply directly to the Spikes, with one applicant chosen to advance to the divisional round to represent State College. The Spikes' nominee will then compete against representatives from the Auburn Doubledays, Batavia Muckdogs, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, West Virginia Black Bears, and Williamsport Crosscutters for the Pinckney Division's $2,500 top prize. Any finalist who does not win the divisional prize will receive a $250 book award.
"The New York-Penn League Charitable Foundation and our 14 member clubs are pleased to have the opportunity to assist outstanding high school seniors within our league's footprint for the seventh consecutive season," said Ben J. Hayes, President of the New York-Penn League. "This program will again recognize those seniors who not only meet and exceed traditional scholarship criteria, but demonstrate the positive community impact and lifelong memories fostered by their local NYPL clubs throughout the year."
High school seniors interested in entering the 2015 Scholarship Contest can obtain the official application from the Spikes online at State College Spikes.com or in person at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Interested seniors may also visit the league's official website, New York-Penn League.com.
The deadline to submit applications to the Spikes is June 26, 2015. The Spikes' representative will be selected in late July and honored at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park during a Spikes home game in August.
The New York-Penn League and its 14 member clubs created the New York-Penn League Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, in 2003. The mission of the Foundation is to provide focus and support for the collective and individual charitable and community efforts of the New York-Penn League, its Clubs, and their staff.
New York-Penn League Stories from June 2, 2015
- Spikes, NYPL Charitable Foundation Announce 2015 Scholarship Competition - State College Spikes
- NYPL Charitable Foundation Announces 2015 Scholarship Contest - Batavia Muckdogs
- 2015 Scholarship Contest Launched - Williamsport Crosscutters
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