USTA SERVES TO GRANT 78 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER $400,000

Written by: Staff on 11th July 2011

USTA SERVES TO GRANT 78 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER $400,000 |

USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation of the United States Tennis Association, today announced that it will grant 78 high school students a variety of college scholarships totaling over $400,000.

One objective of USTA Serves is to encourage children to pursue their goals and highest dreams by succeeding in school and becoming responsible citizens. Each year, USTA Serves awards scholarships to deserving youth who have participated in USTA and other organized youth tennis programs, have demonstrated high academic achievement, and require financial assistance for college matriculation.

“USTA Serves is proud to help these deserving students across the country begin their college careers,” said Mary Carillo, President, USTA Serves. “Each year we are inspired by the students’ ability to balance outstanding academic achievements with community service and an involvement in tennis. It is our hope and firm belief that these young men and women will continue to positively impact the sport of tennis and the world at large throughout their lives.”

The following scholarships will be granted to high school seniors:

Marian Wood Baird Scholarship Award (one $15,000 award)

Awarded to one high school senior who has excelled academically, demonstrated achievements in leadership, and participated extensively in an organized community tennis program, the Marian Wood Baird Scholarship was created by the Baird family and named in honor of the late Marian Wood Baird, who had been recognized by the USTA for over 40 years of volunteer service. The 2011 recipient isSt. Charles East High School senior Claire Hafner of St. Charles, IL.

Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award (two students each receive $10,000 award)

The Dwight Mosley Scholarship is presented to two USTA ranked high school seniors of ethnically-diverse heritages who have excelled academically and participated extensively in an organized community tennis program. This scholarship was named in memory of Dwight A. Mosley, the first African-American elected to the USTA Board of Directors. It was created with input from the USTA Multicultural Participation Committee and supports the Level One Priority of Diversity within the USTA. The 2011 recipients are home-schooled senior Tyler McGinnis of Washington, D.C. andHalf Hollow Hills High School senior Christopher Hunter of Melville, NY.

Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship (two students each receive $7,500 award)

The Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship is granted to two high school seniors who have performed with distinction, and actively participated in extracurricular activities, community service, and an organized tennis program. The award is named for Dwight Filley Davis, who began playing tennis at the age of 15 in 1894. In 1900, the year he graduated from college, Davis purchased a 217-troy ounce silver bowl as a prize for an international lawn tennis competition, marking the birth of the Davis Cup. Davis became president of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association in 1923. His grandson, Dwight F. Davis, III, created the scholarship to honor his grandfather’s achievements and contributions to tennis. The 2011 recipients are home-schooled senior Grace Trimble of Winchester, KY andUniversity of Detroit Jesuit High School senior Christopher Barnes of Royal Oak, MI.

Eve Kraft Education & College Scholarship (two students receive $2,500 award)

The Eve Kraft Education & College Scholarship is bestowed upon two high school seniors, one male and one female, who have excelled academically, demonstrated community service, played tennis in an organized program and who reside in an economically disadvantaged community. This scholarship is named in memory of Eve Kraft of Princeton, N.J., a tennis pioneer who introduced thousands of young people to tennis, particularly in disadvantaged communities. The 2011 recipients are Fife High School senior Rachel Knight of Puyallup, WA, and Los Alamitos senior Brandon Schlack of Long Beach, CA.

USTA Serves College Education Scholarship (55 students each receive $6,000 award)

USTA Serves awards college education scholarships annually to high school seniors who have excelled academically, demonstrated community service and participated in an organized tennis program.

First Name	Last Name	City	State	High School Name
Juan	Gonzalez	San Juan	PR	Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola
Maria	Leal	Guaynabo	PR	American Military Academy
Rasheeq	Haq	Sunnyside	NY	Stuyvesant High School
Sasha	Keizs	Spring Valley	NY	Spring Valley High School
Kiara	Ochoa	Newark	NJ	East Side High School
Victoria	Zlotnikova	Greenfield Park	NY	Ellenville High School
Colin	Edwards	Valrico	FL	Newsome High School
Lauryn	Fabrizio	Palm Coast	FL	St. Joseph Academy
Nicole	Mera	Tampa	FL	Chamberlain High School
Camila	Restrepo	Ocala	FL	West Port High School
Joshua	Christensen	Laie	HI	Kahuku High School
Kealii	Nishimura	Honolulu	HI	Mid-Pacific Institute
Jayson	Mok	Boise	ID	Boise Senior High School
Ryan	Winter	Highlands Ranch	CO	Mountain Vista High School
Mahlet	Meshesha	Washington	DC	St. John’s College High School
Amber	Peters	Lanham	MD	St. Vinvent Pallotti High School
Sharmane	Tonkins	Newport News	VA	Achievable Dream Middle/High School
Alexzander	Williams	Newport News	VA	Achievable Dream Middle/High School
Hunter	Cole	Meshoppen	PA	Elk Lake High School
Aurora	Davis	Stroudsburg	PA	Stroudsburg High School
Alexis	Puhl	Philadelphia	PA	Philadelphia High School for Girls
Sean	Rojo	Audubon	PA	William Penn Charter School
Arjun	Biddanda	Grand Haven	MI	Grand Haven High School
Michelle	Croak	Milwaukee	WI	Whitefish Bay High School
Sara	Kline	Mogadore	OH	Field High School
Aaron	Wall	Effingham	IL	Saint Anthony High School
Sarah	Fielding	Cleveland	OK	Cleveland High School
James	Hunter	Columbia	MO	Rock Bridge High School
Elisha	Swank	Olathe	KS	Marantha Academy
Catherine	Clark	Colchester	CT	Bacon Academy Colchester High School
Alexander	Horn	Middletown	CT	Middletown High School
Tyler	Kugler	Brewster	MA	Cape Cod Academy
Zachary	McMahon	Redding	CA	Enterprise High School
Samantha	Schauer	San Anselmo	CA	Sir Francis Drake High School
Hien Michelle	Truong	W. Sacramento	CA	River City High School
Ryan	Shogren	Sioux Falls	SD	Roosevelt High School
Michelle	Roiger	Springfield	MN	Springfield Public High School
Bailu	Huang	Eden Prairie	MN	Eden Prairie High School
Julie	Christen	Vancouver	WA	Mountain View High School
Larry	Chiem	Portland	OR	David Douglas High School
Sherry	Liao	Portland	OR	Benson Polytechnic High School
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USTA Serves College Textbook Scholarship (16 Students each receive $1,000)

USTA Serves has established a college textbook scholarship which provides a one-time award to assist students in purchasing textbooks or supplies.

First Name	Last Name	City	State	High School Name
David	Arroyave	Floral Park	NY	St. Francis Prep
J. Christopher	Carlson	Jamestown	NY	Jamestown High School
Zachary	McCourt	Sunrise	FL	The Sagemont School
Garrett	Patton	Boise	ID	Boise High School
Christopher	Ford	Williamsburg	VA	Lafayette High School
Erin	Anderson	Richmond	VA	Collegiate School
Jody	Sambrick	Lancaster	PA	Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Michael	Maas	Grosse Point Woods	MI	Grosse Pointe North High School
Jacob	Weber	Audubon	IA	Audubon High School
Lauren	Taylor	Framingham	MA	Framingham High School
Jennifer	Hartjes	Woodbury	MN	Cretin-Derham Hall High School
Mitchell	Brown	Bremerton	WA	Olympic High School
Lauren	Salberg	Longview	WA	Mark Morris High School
Ahdiv	Nathan	Rancho Santa Margarita	CA	Tesoro High School
Eugene	Oh	Alpharetta	GA	The Westminster Schools
Lynsey	Maciolek	San Antonio	TX	Ronald Reagan High School