2025 Scholarships Awarded
On Thursday night June 5th Council 6100 presented scholarships to 4 high school students at the Senior Awards Ceremony held at the Mount Olive HS Performing Arts Center. The 4 Council 6100 scholarships, all from Mount Olive HS, were presented by our Grand Knight Joe Tarallo and were awarded to:
- Noah Lopez $1500
- Emily Fusiarz $1000
- Mark Velez $500
- Peter Newhart $500
The Thomas Christopher DeLalla Memorial Scholarship was presented by Joe Tarallo and awarded to: Julianna Moscatello $1000
The DiCicco Family Scholarship was presented by Ernie DiCicco and awarded to:
Laure Thomas $4000 – $1000/yr – 4 years
This brings the total to over $191,000 in scholarship monies awarded over the past 29 years through our Council to students in our Mount Olive community.
Our Council Scholarship Committee, Joe Tarallo, Jim Sweeney, Dave Rose, Lenny Martin, and Tom DeLalla, selected the winners from a pool of 5 applications based on the highest appraisals across 5 categories: Scholastic Achievement, Church/Religious Institution activities, Community activities, Extra Curricular activities and Essay. Each committee member independently reviews and scores each application. As in all previous years, to remove any bias in the selection process, all applications are reviewed by the committee with the applicant’s identity removed.
The Thomas Christopher DeLalla Memorial Scholarship, in its 21th year, was selected by the DeLalla family from a pool of 6 applicants and awarded to the candidate who best met the scholarship criteria for accomplishment, commitment, dedication, and leadership in activities and organizations to benefit others, the community and the youth of Mount Olive Township.
In addition to the 5 Council 6100 scholarships, and now in its 19th year, The DiCicco Family Scholarship was awarded in the amount of $4000 ($1000/yr for 4 years). The winner was chosen by the DiCicco family from a pool of 5 applicants. The selection was made based on overall participation in church, community, and school activities in addition to a 500-word essay. This $1000/year scholarship will be renewed annually for up to 4 years providing student maintains a B average and remains a full-time student. Funding for this scholarship is provided through contributions to The DiCicco Family Scholarship Fund (DFSF)
There were no applicants this year for the 2025 Council 6100 Member Service Scholarships.