The Sydney M. Galleger Memorial Scholarship was established in 2015 by the friends and family of Sydney Galleger, who passed away too soon and unexpectedly from a routine dental procedure in June 2015. Sydney attended Eden Prairie Schools from second grade through her junior year at Eden Prairie High School. Sydney participated and earned a number of varsity letters in Diving, Alpine Skiing and Synchronized Swimming and was a member of DECA. This scholarship focuses on students who participated in these activities.
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Criteria:
This scholarship is awarded to an Eden Prairie High School senior who:
1) has a grade point average of 2.8 or higher;
2) is actively participating in one or more of the following: Dive team, Alpine Ski team or DECA
3) serves as a positive role model to others and demonstrates a positive attitude and
4) is pursuing some type of post-secondary education – vocational, junior college, community college, or university.
Award Amount:
The Sydney M. Galleger Memorial Scholarship is $2,000 per academic year and is not renewable. One scholarship will be awarded to a student participating in one or more of the following activities: Dive team, Alpine Ski team, or DECA for a total of 3 scholarships awarded.
Procedure:
- The application process will take place through Eden Prairie High School’s Multi- Scholarship Application process using the Naviance system. The system is available from December through February.
- This scholarship requires a letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation currently in Naviance will be used. If you do not have a letter of recommendation in Naviance, one must be uploaded by a teacher.
- Applications are due by 3:00 p.m. on February 7, 2020.
- A committee will choose the recipients and the scholarships will be awarded at the Community Scholarship Awards night May.
- This scholarship is administered by the Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools. FoundationforEPSchools.org.
Current and Past Recipients:
- 2021 Andrew Spears, Rachel Lam, Renee Annunziato
- 2020 Brock Daylor, Corrie DeKam, Troy Johnson, Mikaylie Sosnowski, Sophie Stukenborg
- 2019 Erin Farrell, Madeleine McGinley, Grace Witherspoon, Molly Zeller
- 2018 Alexandria Condit, Chloe Johnson, Ethan Jones, Ashley Nelson, Chase Nerison, Olivia Swanson, Nick Tullemans
- 2017 Brynn Boston, Noah Deraney, Parker Hewitt, Megan Johnson, Ibolya Konkoly, Bethany Moore, Nik Zeller
- 2016 Jennifer Aksoz, Kayla Albers, Ben Basile, Emily Bohlig, Madeline Brown, Emily Fenski, Steven Harris, Christopher Rose, Carly Rogers
