Scholarship Awards
At the annual Mepham Awards Assembly, usually in late May, the Mepham Alumni Association is one of the organizations that presents awards to Mepham High School’s deserving students. These awards are made possible by the generous donations of our alumni. Some awards were created by endowments and expire when their endowment funds have expired (marked with *). The others are supported by membership donations in our general fund.
The awards and their recipients are listed each year in the Mepham Alumni Association’s publication, Scuttlebutt.
Occasionally there are specific one-year awards, and they are not included in this list:
Awards
Nick Sabetto Award* – $1,000 to the student with outstanding sportsmanship and initiative, and at least a “B” average.
School Spirit Award – Two $1,000 awards to students showing the most “school spirit,” while maintaining high scholastic standards.
Gangel Family Memorial Award* – $1,000 each to a graduating boy and girl entering a science-related career.
One Diverse Community Award – Two $1,000 awards to seniors who have contributed most to the understanding and acceptance of diversity in the school.
Dr. Frederick H. Stunt Leadership Award – $1,000 to the student showing outstanding leadership.
Alumni Wrestlers Scholar Award* – $1,000 to a wrestler who demonstrated teamwork, scholarship, and a dedication to wrestling.
Hunte Memorial Award* – $500 each for a graduating wrestler and a graduating soccer player. (In memory of Ken Hunte, coach for wrestling and soccer).
Mepham Pride Award – $1,000, in memory of our founder Richard Wilgenkamp, to a student who has exhibited pride in Mepham, its values and traditions.
J. Denny Ryan ’59 Memorial Award – $1,000 given in memory of Denny Ryan to a student of integrity who has given outstanding service to Mepham and the community.
Sanford H. Calhoun Memorial Award – $1,000 to person of integrity who exhibits hard work and the courage to hold on to principles and inspires others to do their best.
George L. Pritchard Award – $1,000 award in tribute to Mepham’s first band director.
Jacob Gunther Memorial Award – $1,000 to “most choir- spirited” student.
H. Walton Alderfer Award – $1,000 to student intending to pursue a choral career.
Vietnam Era Veterans Award – $1,000 award in memory of a student who passed away during the Vietnam War to a “student with strong convictions, whatever they may be.”
Klein Family Award* – In memory of Viola Odenheimer: $500 awarded to a student desiring a career in medicine or dentistry.
Matthew F. Warkala ’80 Memorial Award* – $500 to a male or female member of the Cross-Country and/or Track and Field team who has demonstrated the most improvement or best spirit over the course of his/her senior year.
Jerry Liguori Memorial Award* – donated by the Liguori family and friends, $200 to an athlete who exemplifies good citizenship and community service.
A photo contest to acquire the cover photograph for our annual magazine, Scuttlebutt, is a $200 award.
Additional awards are made in various years from one-time donations.
The awards and their recipients are listed each year in the Mepham Alumni Association’s 32-page magazine, Scuttlebutt.
| Year | Gifts |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $25,500 |
| 2014 | $28,000 |
| 2013 | $21,960 |
| 2012 | $16,500 |
| 2011 | $18,200 |
| 2010 | $21,750 |
| 2009 | $18,850 |
| 2008 | $16,400 |
| 2007 | $15,800 |
| 2006 | $15,800 |
| 2005 | $15,800 |
| 2004 | $14,800 |
| 2003 | $13,200 |
| 2002 | $12,800 |
| 2001 | $13,200 |
| 2000 | $11,000 |
| 1999 | $9,000 |
| 1998 | $8,000 |
| 1997 | $7,500 |
| 1996 | $7,000 |
| 1995 | $7,500 |
| 1994 | $6,300 |
| 1993 | $4,300 |
| 1992 | $4,300 |
| 1991 | $4,300 |
| 1990 | $5,000 |
| 1989 | $4,000 |
| 1988 | $3,950 |
| 1987 | $4,200 |
| 1986 | $650 |
| 1985 | $1,750 |
| 1984 | $600 |
| 1983 | $550 |
| 1982 | $300 |
| 1981 | $700 |
| 1980 | $500 |
