"Giving back is what life is all about!"

"Thank You For Your Service" Award

   Honoring our veterans who courageously fought for our freedom

   Theodore E. Szczepanski WWII 95th Infantry Division (Passed away 3/6/21)

   Gerald Zimmerman WWII US Navy (Passed away 8/17/23)

   Charlie Brown WWII US Navy (100 years old)

   Tom Young Afghanistan US Air Force

   John Kalanta Korea US Navy (Passed away 12/31/22)

   M. Roger Haadsma  Korea US Army

   Bruce E. Exner Korea US Army (Passed away 5/7/21)

   Jane Elijah WWII US Army nurse

   Eugene Turnbull WWII 

   James Heynen Korea US Coast Guard (Passed away 8/14/22)

* 1st Annual Ted Szczepanski  "Leadership" Award

   St. John Catholic School in Bartlesville, Oklahoma

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring an 8th grade student who loves country, faith and family

* 1st Annual Theodore E. Szczepanski "Leadership" Scholarship

   Grain Valley High School in Grain Valley, Missouri

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a senior student who loves country, family and giving 

   ($500 scholarship)

* 1st Annual Ted Szczepanski Award

   Academy of Saint Elizabeth in Convent Station, New Jersey

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a senior female student who loves country, family and giving

   ($500 scholarship)

* 1st Annual Theodore E. Szczepanski "Leadership" Scholarship

   Loretto Academy in El Paso, Texas

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a senior female student who loves country, faith, giving and math

 * 1st Annual Theodore Szczepanski Memorial Scholarship

   Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Minnesota

   Linking our two great cities

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a senior who loves country, family and giving 

   Sophie Klinefelter ($500 scholarship)

* 1st Annual Ted Szczepanski Courage Award

   Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a freshman student who loves country, family and giving

   Riley Swanson ($1,000 scholarship for sophomore tuition)

* 1st Annual Green Acres

   Big Heart Scholarship

   Honoring a student who carries a big heart to care for our loved ones

   ($1,000 scholarship)

* 1st Annual Ted Szczepanski Leadership Award

   Holy Spirit Catholic School in Grand Rapids, Michigan

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Dad was their oldest parishioner at 105 years old

   Honoring an 8th grade student who loves country, family and giving 

   Gabe Nicholson ($500 scholarship for high school tuition)

* 2nd Annual Ted Szczepanski Award

   Saint Joseph School in Martinsburg, West Virginia

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring an 8th grade student who loves country, faith, giving and math

* 2nd  Annual Ted Szczepanski Math Award

   St. Francis of Assisi School in Lumberton, New Mexico

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring an 8th grade student who loves country, family, giving and math

   Larissa Montoya - 4th grade student

* 2nd Annual Ted Szczepanski Leadership Award

   Immaculate Conception High School  in Montclair, New Jersey

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a senior student who loves country, faith, family, giving and leadership

   A $500 scholarship will be added to their college freshman year

   Ibn Johnson 

* 3rd Annual Volleyball "Inspiration" Award

   Grain Valley High School in Grain Valley, Missouri

   Honoring  a volleyball student / athlete who fires up her team

   Freshman Callie Fenstermaker

* 3rd Annual Ted Szczepanski Math Award

   Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring an 8th grade student who loves country, faith, family, giving and math

   A $500 scholarship will be added to their freshman year

   2024 Corinne Lerch 

* 3rd Annual "Passion for Math" Award

   St. Michael Parish School in Wheeling, West Virginia

   Olivia Blatt

* 3rd Annual Ted Szczepanski  Math Award

   John Paul II Catholic School in Morganfield, Kentucky

   "A tribute to my dad"

   Honoring a student who loves country, faith, family, giving and math

   Landon French

* 5th Annual Volleyball "Inspiration" Award

   Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana

   2024 Haillie Leaumont

* 11th  Annual Rick Szczepanski Mathematics Scholarship
  Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana
  Honoring a junior or senior who excels in mathematics

  2024– Junior Sophia Hattier ($1,000 scholarship)

* 12th Annual Volleyball “Leading by Example” Award  

  Red Cloud High School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota
 Honoring a female varsity volleyball student / athlete  

  2024 - Senior Abigail Haas

* 12th Annual Melissa Rose Ziemer Scholarship

  Honoring 1991 Vincennes Lincoln High  School graduate / Chicago singer / songwriter / actress

  2024 – Senior Malory Friend ($500 scholarship)

* 13th Annual National Volleyball Senior “Leadership” Scholarship

  Honoring a USA female volleyball student / athlete who leads on the court and in the classroom

  2024– Kayla Gallagher / Grain Valley High School / Grain Valley, Missouri

  Hope Hess / Heritage High School / Brentwood, California

  Emily Caracci / Mount Carmel Academy / New Orleans, Louisiana

  Hannah Bush / Kenowa Hills High School / Grand Rapids, Michigan

* 13th Annual Mathematics and Community Service Award 

  Grand Valley State University 

  2025

* 14th Annual “Faith and Leadership” Award

  Mount Carmel Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana

  Honoring a senior grounded in the Catholic faith and active in our communities
 2024 – Senior Eva Caparotta

* 22nd Annual Varsity Volleyball “Role Model” Award  

   Battle Creek St. Philip Catholic Central High School 

   22 Time Class D State Champions

   2024 - Senior Clare Lussier