Awards and Scholarships

In January 2014, the 1973-74 boys’ basketball team celebrated the 40th anniversary of its PCIAA Class B State Championship. Members of the team were looking for a way to commemorate this accomplishment, which was the first team state championship in the history of Delone Catholic athletics. Knowing the significant sacrifices their own parents and others have made to send their children to Delone Catholic over the years, they founded the 1974 Champions Scholarship, a need-based tuition assistance scholarship for students at Delone Catholic.

Gilbert F. Andersen ’79 was active in student government and a member of the football team at Delone Catholic High School. He continued his education at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, where he was a public relations major. He was involved in student life in college as well, participating in intramural athletics and school productions. Tragically, he was killed in a car accident on Jan. 3, 1981. His mother requested that memorial contributions be made to Delone Catholic to fund a memorial scholarship for students in need of tuition assistance.

The Major David Borden Young Patriot Award was established by Roots for Boots to honor and recognize an incoming or returning Delone Catholic High School student who understands the importance of selfless acts of service to others and patriotism, while modeling leadership through ethical and moral example to his or her peers. Applications must be postmarked by Apr. 15 each year. For full details and application materials, please visit the Roots for Boots website by clicking here.

William F. Britcher ’43 worked as a carpenter and for the U.S. Postal service. He was also an active member of St. Joseph Parish in Hanover. The William F. Britcher Scholarship was established on Sept. 28, 2010, through a bequest from Mr. Britcher. First awarded for the 2012-13 school year, the scholarship provides tuition assistance to a Delone Catholic student with demonstrated financial need.

In anticipation of its 50th Reunion in 2013 and looking for a way to give back to Delone Catholic High School for the many valuable tangible and intangible benefits received from their education at the school, the members of the Class of 1963 established the Class of 1963 Memorial Scholarship Trust. The Trust was established on July 7, 2008 to honor the memory of the deceased members of the class by providing Delone Catholic students from the Adams Deanery parishes who qualify with tuition assistance. Preference is given to grandchildren and great-grandchildren of class members, regardless of parish affiliation. In order to make the scholarship award permanent and significant, the class targeted a goal of $100,000 by its 50th Reunion.

Deceased Members of the Class of 1963
Joseph F. Behl (6/15/1995) | Barbara A. Bennett (7/14/2003) | Carol R. (Groft) Bortner (11/1/2011) | Dora E. Butler (6/12/2012) | John E. Chrismer, Jr. (9/3/1980) | Thomas F. Clark (1/19/2008) | Ann M. (Cremer) Coe (5/12/2010) | Maria A. (Plank) Coscia (6/1/2012) | Russell S. Cramer (12/8/2019) | Harriet L. (Bair) Decker (9/27/2020) | Mario A. DeVivo (1988) | Linda T. Donnelly (6/21/2012) |  Joyce A. (Smith) Dubs (3/23/2010) | Lawrence H. Eckert III (12/8/2010) | Margaret L. Gastley (11/3/2016) | James D. Gebhart (5/27/1983) | Stephen A. Gebhart (7/4/2008) | Pietro D. Giraffa, Jr. (1/25/2023) | John C. Groft (3/17/2019) | William J. Groft (5/8/2020) | Martha A. (Bowman) Grumbine (3/6/2003) | James G. Hagerman |  Janet A. (Lapham) Hemler (7/1/2007) | Yvonne R. (deCheubell) Keeney (12/31/2018) | Gary J. Klunk (11/5/2018) | Stephen D. Laughman (9/2/2024) | William G. Lawrence (2/21/2016) | Angela L. (Ditzler) Lehman | (10/3/2014) | Ronald E. Little, Sr. ( 7/30/2023) | Donna M. (Noel) Livelsberger (2/10/2001) | Jan P. Livelsberger (3/18/1991) | John E. Martin, Jr. |  Janet M. McMaster (11/17/1964) | Robert T. Miller (3/4/2012) | William L. Miller (4/10/1983) | Joan E. (Smith) Minsinger (6/9/2017) | Lawrence L. Moore (4/15/1998) |  Jo Ann (Gastley) Moritz (7/30/1986) |  Michael R. Murphy (12/13/1997) | Leona M. (Leppo) Musselman (8/23/2022) | Joan M. Neiderer (11/17/1964) | Richard J. Neiderer (4/20/2024) | Louise A. (Restak) Ollstein (8/27/2021) | Josephine M. (Toomey) Phillips (1/2/2009) | William H. Plank, Jr. (1/15/2007) | Mary Esther V. (Klunk) Quinn (12/21/2016) | John A. Rang (3/15/2003) | Doris A. (Smith) Ravenscroft (3/15/1994) | Virginia L. (Keffer) Reichart (9/5/2010) | Victoria A. Rider (3/4/2008) | James E. Rohanna (7/31/2022) | Joan M. (Hockensmith) Santillo (10/16/2012) | William H. Sipling (1/21/2021) |  Thomas L. Small (9/2/2013) | Bernard F. Smith (2/1/2015) | Mary Ann (Becker) Smith (5/25/2017) | Raymond J. Smith (3/9/2023) | Robert F. Smith (9/3/2006) | Michael J. Sneeringer (2/17/2010) | Joseph B. Staub (11/23/2019) | Patricia L. Staub (2/28/2023) |  Gloria A. (Flickinger) Stewart (10/17/2023) | Joan M. (Groft) Stough (5/19/2021) | Diane M. (Smith) Stump (1/24/2018) | Cleophia I. Thoman (3/1/2019) | Joseph A. Topper (1/26/2019) | Anne M. (Robinson) Tyler (1/2/2022) | Rose E. (Smith) Wagner (12/10/2016) | Mary K. (Geiman) Warehime (12/14/2020) | Gary F. Zimmer (7/22/2022)

James A. Dooley, Jr., retired after a lengthy career in education which concluded as a member of the Delone Catholic Social Studies Department. He was also the head coach of the boys’ basketball team from 2003 until his passing on Oct. 31, 2013. He won more games than any coach in the program’s history and captured a pair of District 3 championships.

Such was his impact on generations of students and players that his friends and college teammates founded the James A. Dooley, Jr. Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman at Delone Catholic with demonstrated financial need. A strong preference is given to a graduate of St. Francis Xavier School in Gettysburg.

Jane Ann Ernst was a 1980 graduate of Delone Catholic. She passed away in a car accident on Jan. 18, 1987, after which her family established the Jane Ann Ernst Memorial Scholarship. This is a tuition assistance scholarship awarded to any student at Delone Catholic with demonstrated financial need.

John E. Gastley ’59 was a teacher at Delone Catholic High School from 1964-1992, and he was the head coach of the Squires football team from 1966-1978, during which time he coached three undefeated teams in the South Central Pennsylvania Football League. In 1974, he was named the Pennsylvania Coach of the Year.

Following his passing on June 26, 2006, his family, former students and players wanted to honor his memory. The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2007, and works to raise the funds necessary to provide a full four-year scholarship at the supporting parish rate to one student in each class entering Delone Catholic. More information about the Foundation can be found at its website, www.gastleyfoundation.com.

Janet Lapham Hemler ’63 graduated from Annunciation B.V.M. in 1959. She passed away in the summer of 2007, and her husband, Robert, also a 1963 graduate of Delone Catholic, established the Janet Lapham Hemler Memorial Scholarship in her honor. This one-year scholarship was awarded for the first time for the 2009-10 school year. It may be awarded to as few as one and as many as four students.
 
Female graduates of Annunciation B.V.M. School entering grades 9-12 at Delone Catholic are eligible. The student must be in good academic standing with Delone Catholic in that they are eligible for continued enrollment at the school. There is no honor roll status or minimum GPA requirement to be selected. Finally, there must be financial need.

Janet L. (Neiderer) Keffer '68 was a gifted and influential educator who spent the majority of her career teaching children in their first or second year of formal schooling. The love and care she gave each of her students gave them a positive experience and a firm foundation on which to build in subsequent years. 
 
Her husband, Loyola I. "Jack" Keffer '68, wrote, "Some of us spend years, even our entire lives, trying to figure out what we want to do, who we want to be, searching for what will make us happy, fulfilled and whole. And some of us are fortunate enough to be born with that sense of purpose. Janet was born to be a teacher. She completed 16 years of Catholic education, graduating from College Misericordia with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She devoted 39 years to her profession, 15 of which were in Catholic schools, educating and living the 'Doers of the Word' essence throughout her teaching career. Her expressions of love and nurturing others were values fostered by her own Catholic education. Teaching was not a job, but a joy for Janet."
 
Following her passing on Apr. 10, 2018, after a long battle with cancer, Mr. Keffer asked that memorial contributions be made to Delone Catholic High School. Additionally, he provided a generous gift which has been used to establish an endowed scholarship fund which will be used in perpetuity to provide financial aid to students attending Delone Catholic High School.

Donald H. Klunk ’44 left Delone Catholic in December 1942 to serve his country in World War II. He returned to the Hanover area and worked as a plumber for many years. He and his wife, Lovie, have been generous benefactors to Delone Catholic. They established the endowed Donald H. and Lovie F. Klunk Family Scholarship in 2010, and it was awarded for the first time for the 2012-13 school year.
 
The scholarship provides tuition assistance to an incoming freshman at Delone Catholic. Each recipient is adjudged by the principal of his or her grade school to have adequate academic standing, and should have demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to a graduate of Annunciation B.V.M. School, McSherrystown.

Timothy F. Kotula ’81 was an outstanding three-sport student-athlete at Delone Catholic High School. He passed along his love for athletics to the next generation by coaching several CYO and community league teams in a number of sports. He was also an active supporter of Delone Catholic. His three children are all alumni of the school. Professionally, he served as the Vice President and Corporate Secretary at E.K. McConkey & Co., Inc. Upon his death on Aug. 26, 2005, the Timothy “Tim” Kotula Scholarship was established through the York County Community Foundation. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to a student who shares Tim’s love of Delone Catholic, displays school spirit by participating in extracurricular activities, performs up to his or her academic potential, and demonstrates good character and financial need.

Clyde R. and Miriam H. Laughman were the parents of six Delone Catholic alumni, and several of their grandchildren are also alumni of the school. Following Miriam’s passing on March 2, 1989, Clyde, or Ike, as he was known to family and friends, established the scholarship as a means of providing tuition assistance to Delone Catholic students in her memory. Though his name was already on the scholarship, it also became a memorial to Clyde after his death on May 16, 2009.

Thomas A. “Speck” and Mary E. (McKim) Livelsberger were both members of the Class of 1942. Their four children and six of their grandchildren are also graduates of Delone Catholic. Both were active volunteers at Annunciation B.V.M. Church, McSherrystown, at Delone Catholic and in the community throughout their lives. Through a family tradition of donating to a charitable cause instead of exchanging Christmas gifts and culminating with their 70th wedding anniversary in June 2014, members of the Livelsberger family founded the Thomas and Mary Livelsberger Family Scholarship in their honor. After nearly 75 years of marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Livelsberger passed away just over six weeks apart in the spring of 2019.

This is a tuition assistance scholarship for which the primary consideration is demonstrated financial need. The student will have a satisfactory academic and disciplinary record during the previous year, either at his or her previous school in the case of a freshman, or at Delone Catholic.

When a member of the extended Delone Catholic High School family passes away and his or her family requests that memorial contributions be made to the school, but does not indicate a preference for its use, these gifts are placed in the Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year, the interest from this fund is used to provide tuition assistance for students who may not otherwise be able to attend Delone Catholic.

Henry C. “Henny” Noel ’46 was the Director of Maintenance at Delone Catholic High School from 1958-1993. He was well known and beloved by the entire school community for his dedication to and love for the school and its students. He passed away on Dec. 29, 1993, just days after retiring. The first Henny Noel Memorial Tuition Assistance Golf Tournament was held the following summer in his memory, and each year, the proceeds fund the Henny Noel Scholarship, awarded to Delone Catholic students with demonstrated financial need.

Francis E. “Gene” and Mary Louise (Staub) Redding were both 1941 graduates of Delone Catholic High School. Mr. Redding earned a Purple Heart as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and spent 32 years as the Post Master at the McSherrystown Post Office. They had nine children, eight of whom are Delone Catholic alumni, and both were active volunteers at the school for decades.

Following Mrs. Redding’s death on Aug. 3, 2000, their children established this scholarship in honor of their parents. It is open to incoming freshmen who are graduates of Annunciation B.V.M. School, McSherrystown, and active members of Annunciation B.V.M. Parish, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the eighth grade year. Recipients are eligible to have the scholarship renewed if they maintain a 3.0 GPA and a good disciplinary record at Delone Catholic. The scholarship became a memorial to Mr. Redding as well upon his death on Sept. 1, 2011.

The Staff Sergeant Jeremy Redding Legacy Award was established by Delainey Robertson ’27 in recognition of our military service members and how they have selflessly served and risked their lives to protect the United States and fight to secure the values and liberties of the country, a freedom we all take for granted every day.

In 2023, Delainey was the recipient of the John Gastley Scholarship Award. During the application process, she quickly gained an understanding of the financial responsibility and potential burden placed upon parents who choose to provide a Catholic education for their children. Understanding this and recognizing that veteran poverty has been trending upward from approximately 5.6% in 2000 to 7.5% today, she wanted to create an opportunity that would serve two purposes. First, cultivate an environment that raises awareness about Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and secondly, provide a scholarship opportunity for her peers that chose to help champion this mission.

Jeremy Redding was born on Oct. 9, 1974, and graduated from Hanover High School in 1993. Jeremy joined the United States Marine Corps in 1996 and attended boot camp at Parris Island. Upon completion of boot camp, Jeremy was attached to the 3D Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion and proceeded to Communication and Electronic Maintenance School at Twentynine Palms, CA. Jeremy married Lindsay Ross on April 22, 2002, and they had their first son, Jake, in December of 2002. Jeremy then deployed for his first tour to Iraq in 2003 with the Security Emergency Services Battalion and returned to Twentynine Palms where he was assigned to the Combat Logistics Battalion 7. Jeremy and his wife had their second son, Aaron, in December of 2005. Jeremy enjoyed time with his family, riding motorcycles, art, music, and the Denver Broncos.

Sadly, at the young age of 35, Jeremy succumbed to the effects of PTS on August 7, 2010. Jeremy, like many other service members and their families often bear this weight as their loved one suffers from this invisible wound affecting nearly 23% of our veterans today.

This scholarship aims to support sons, daughters, grandsons, and granddaughters of active-duty U.S. military service members, reservists, and/or honorably discharged veterans with the intention of educating others about PTS.

Applicants shall research and provide their findings on an announcement (pamphlet, brochure, or poster) titled “Post Traumatic Stress – The Invisible Wound.” This shall be based on researched facts. Additionally, the applicant shall write an essay based on their research (no more than 1,000 words) on what they learned about veteran PTS, what “22 a day” means to you, and how you could make an impact by raising awareness.

Applications must be postmarked by April 15 each year.

Charles A. and Phyllis (Johnson) Smith were both 1943 graduates of Delone Catholic High School. Mr. Smith was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and he returned to the Hanover area, where he was active in the local real estate community and numerous fraternal organizations. They established a charitable remainder unitrust on Feb. 15, 2006, and named Delone Catholic as a beneficiary. Mr. Smith passed away on Oct. 18, 2006, and Mrs. Smith on Sept. 18, 2007. Since that time, the unitrust has provided annual gifts to be used for tuition assistance for Delone Catholic families.

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Rodney F. ’60 and Rosemary A. (Hagerman) ’64 Smith were both graduates of and dedicated volunteers to Delone Catholic High School. Rodney was a member of the DCHS Athletic Board and a public address announcer for Squires home football games. They, along with their 12-year-old son, David, were tragically killed in a car accident on the way home from the Squires’ football game at Chambersburg on Nov. 3, 1979. Their 10-year-old son, Douglas, died several days later from injuries sustained in the accident. This scholarship was established in their memory to provide tuition assistance for incoming freshmen nominated by the Adams Deanery parishes.

Willard and Theresa Sterner are past parents of Delone Catholic High School. They understood the value of a Catholic education and wanted to allow families to have the choice of a Delone Catholic education into the future. When Mrs. Sterner passed away on July 28, 2000, Mr. Sterner established the scholarship to ensure that families who want to send their students to Delone Catholic would not be forced to go elsewhere because of financial need. This scholarship is given to students each year who demonstrate financial need, with priority given to students who are members of St. Joseph Parish in Hanover. Since Mr. Sterner’s death on March 12, 2008, the scholarship also serves as a memorial to him.

Louis B. Toler ’49 spent part of his youth living at the Paradise Protectory in Abbottstown, Pa. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served for three years. Following his return to civilian life, he missed the military. Mr. Toler joined the Air Force and served his country in the meteorology field for 20 years. He was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts.

The Louis B. Toler Scholarship was established on Sept. 28, 2010 through a bequest from Mr. Toler. It is a tuition assistance scholarship awarded each year to a Delone Catholic student with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to a student who is a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Abbottstown, St. Aloysius Parish, Littlestown, or St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Bonneauville. It was first awarded for the 2012-13 school year.

Eileen M. Topper was a bookkeeper at the Evening Sun and operated Fee’s Cut-Rate Store in McSherrystown. The Eileen M. Topper Scholarship was established in 2005 through a bequest from Miss Topper. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to an incoming freshman from Annunciation B.V.M. Parish in McSherrystown with demonstrated financial need.

Rev. Cyril J. Allwein was the principal at Central Catholic High School. Following that school’s destruction by fire on Feb. 16, 1938, Delone Catholic High School was built, and he was named principal of McSherrystown’s new stand-alone Catholic high school. He served in that role until 1949, and he passed away on Jan. 8, 1957.

The Father Allwein Memorial Award is voted on by members of the senior class. It is intended for the graduating senior who manifests the qualities of great respect for the school, unquestionable class loyalty and active participation in and support of school affairs.

Alexander F. Bell was a member of the Delone Catholic High School faculty, and he coached football, basketball and baseball at the school in the 1940s and 1950s. He also coached football at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., and Villanova University in Villanova, Pa. Mr. Bell passed away on Feb. 3, 1986.

The Alex Bell Memorial Scholarship was established in 1987 by his son, Tom Bell. It is awarded each year to a college-bound scholar athlete (or athletes) who has made a significant contribution to Delone Catholic High School.

Dr. Maureen C. Thiec was the principal at Delone Catholic High School from 1992-2017. During her entire tenure, she was a major supporter of the Drama Program, who acted in several of Delone Catholic’s productions. Mr. Kenneth’s Berry’s tenure as the director of the Drama Program came during Dr. Thiec’s service. He and his wife, Kay Lenhart, established the award in Dr. Thiec’s honor, but she asked that Mr. Berry’s name be added to reflect his service to the students of Delone Catholic. It was first awarded in 2016.

It is presented to a student who exhibits a sense of fair play, responsibility, appreciation for theatre and most importantly, respect for others off the stage.

Joseph and Patricia C. (Spangler) '43 Borowick were long-time residents of the Hanover area. Mr. Borowick served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mrs. Borowick was a sophomore at Delone Catholic when the school opened in 1940. She went on to serve the school in a volunteer capacity. Through the Joseph and Patricia Borowick Educational Trust, at their passing, Mr. and Mrs. Borowick established the Borowick Scholarship to assist students in their pursuit of post-secondary education. Awarded for the first time in 2019, several scholarships of at least $5,000 will be awarded each year to graduating seniors at Delone Catholic based on financial need and academic achievement.

Christine L. (Hess) Boyer ’73 served the Catholic community of Hanover and McSherrystown as a kindergarten teacher at St. Vincent de Paul and St. Joseph Schools in Hanover for 25 years. Upon her passing on Feb. 25, 2009, her family established this scholarship to provide a grant to a graduating senior at Delone Catholic who intends to pursue a career in early-childhood or elementary education. Many of the children Christine taught went on to graduate from Delone Catholic, and her family wants to make sure that her inspiration lives on in all of those who choose to educate future generations.

The Gail Breuer Outstanding Female Athlete Award is typically presented to a female senior who has lettered in two sports, but not necessarily. Eligibility is based on the recipient’s coachability, attitude, leadership, sportsmanship and a good disciplinary and academic background.

Joseph A. Byrne was a well-respected member of the Delone Catholic faculty who taught in the English department. When he passed away on May 4, 2007, many of his family, friends and colleagues inquired about ways in which to remember his passion for and dedication to teaching students the necessary skills for communicating their thoughts and ideas. Each year, a graduating senior who plans to major in English, communications or journalism at the collegiate level is awarded the Joseph A. Byrne Memorial Scholarship.

The Class of 1941 Scholarship is presented to a graduating senior who shows perseverance during his or her four years of high school and excels to the best of his or her ability.

Robert W. Cole ’49 served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He passed away on Nov. 9, 1954 at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, D.C., following surgery in Japan.

The Robert W. Cole Scholarship was established in 1989 in his memory. It is presented to a worthy student who has performed to the level of his or her personal best while at Delone Catholic and may be used for any form of further education, including, but not limited to a college program of studies.

The Dessecker Family Scholarship was established in 2019. It provides grants of at least $1,000 to graduating seniors of Delone Catholic who intend to serve an apprenticeship or enter a trade or technology school following graduation. Kevin Dessecker, Sr., pursued this path in his own life, and he is passionate about ensuring students who choose to go in this direction are financially able to do so.

John T. "J.T." Flaherty served Delone Catholic High School in numerous capacities over 21 years. He was a faculty member, Director of Discipline/Dean of Students, Athletic Director and coach for the football, basketball and baseball programs. He was the head coach of all three sports at various times, and he was inducted into the Delone Catholic High School Hall of Honor in 2017.

Following his sudden passing in June 1978, the J.T. Flaherty Award was established in his memory. It is presented to a male or female senior athlete. He or she must be in good academic standing, have an excellent disciplinary record and must have participated and lettered in at least one sport, but preferably two or more.

The GEP Scholarship is given by an anonymous donor to a senior who is furthering his or her education in the technology field and possibly has financial need.

This scholarship was presented until 2011 in memory of Dr. Walter F. Janusz, a loving husband and father, a kind and sympathetic physician, and a wonderfully talented composer and pianist. He truly appreciated hard-working, musically-talented people such as the recipient and would have said that the recipient deserved such an honor. He always wanted to be a concert pianist, but finding a sponsor was nearly impossible for a small-town, working-class young man. Dr. Janusz never gave up playing the piano, working on compositions until his death on Oct. 12, 2007.

The Rita M. Kijek Memorial Scholarship was established in 2017 in loving memory of three extraordinary women who shared the same name and embraced the same Catholic values. The three women are Rita Marie (Baker) Kijek, Central Catholic Class of 1940, Rita Marie Kijek, Delone Catholic Class of 1966 and Rita Marchitto Kijek, Hollywood, Fla., McArthur High School Class of 1965. It is awarded to a female graduating senior at Delone Catholic who best demonstrates the stated values of Delone Catholic in her daily life and intends to further her education by attendance at a Catholic institution of higher learning.

Thomas F. Klunk ’56 was an all-around student, playing basketball for four years and serving as class vice president in his freshman and junior years. He also was the editor-in-chief of the Delonian as a senior, a member of the glee club and cast as the lead in the school play. His classmates said of him, “We’ll always remember Thomas’s way of making Delone’s honor roll look easy.” The Thomas Klunk Speech Award is given in his memory to celebrate his accomplishments as a state speech winner.

This scholarship is awarded in memory of Jacquelyn Rose (Carbaugh) Lawrence ’94. In May 1998, Jackie graduated from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In July 1999, she started working as a Registered Nurse in critical care at Hanover Hospital until her death on Sept. 30, 2004.

Jackie was intelligent, loved the challenges that nursing presented to her, never gave up, and continued to have a positive outlook on life even though leukemia eventually took her life from her. In Jackie’s honor and memory, this scholarship is presented to a graduate who is pursuing nursing as his or her career.

The Walls of Jericho Scholarship was established in 2012 to recognize a student who was faced with and overcame obstacles and adversity during his or her academic journey. The student who receives this scholarship has demonstrated a superior ability to break through any obstacle placed in his or her path. This achievement is not limited to grades alone, but rather it represents a well-rounded student, who has shown leadership and courage during his or her tenure at Delone Catholic High School. It was renamed the Robert M. Lester, Sr. Scholarship in 2016. Mr. Lester was the first teacher of Delone Catholic’s Instructional Support Program.

This award was created in memory of Norine Lovett ’69 by her friends and admirers. She was an actress, writer and a director of plays. The Norine Elizabeth Ann Lovett Fine Arts Memorial Award is presented each year to a senior who excels in Fine Arts with a special emphasis on drama.

Rose A. (Stough) Mainardi was the valedictorian of the Delone Catholic High School Class of 1948. She spent one year studying to enter the nursing field, but left to fulfill her long-held desire to attend college. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. It was there that she met her husband, Andrew, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. At her passing, they had four children, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Mainardi passed away on May 25, 2012. Mr. Mainardi established this scholarship, awarded for the first time in 2013, in her memory. This one-time award is presented to a serious and successful college-bound graduate who possesses good character and applies commendable effort in his or her academics.  

John "Thom" Rebert was a 1957 graduate of Delone Catholic High School. He was a Vietnam Era Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Signal Corps in Germany. Mr. Rebert was a passionate artist and photographer, and also worked in electronics. He passed away in May 2013. His family presented this scholarship until 2019 to assist a graduating senior who intends to pursue a post-secondary degree in art, photography or electronics.

The Lawrence B. Sheppard, Jr., Memorial Scholarship is awarded every fourth year to an ambitious graduating male senior that defends the flag by his conduct as a good citizen, reflecting honor on their nation, state and home community. The funds are to be used to cover the entrance fee, tuition, room and board, required scholastic fees and text books for the recipient’s post-secondary education.

William "Sonny" and Mary Louise Shrader Most Valuable Athlete Award

William J. "Sonny" Shrader, was a member of the Delone Catholic Class of 1945. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He and his wife, Mary Louise (Spangler) Shrader Slagle '45, had four sons, and made it a top priority that all four would receive a Catholic education. Their sons all graduated from St. Vincent de Paul School, Hanover, and Delone Catholic. In order for this to happen, Mr. Shrader worked a full-time job and a part-time job, all while being actively involved with the McSherrystown Knights of Columbus and the Delone Catholic Athletic Association. Among the many events he worked for the Athletic Association was the weekly bingo which raised funds to provide opportunities for Delone Catholic student-athletes. Such was his love for the Squires, that he once refused to sit with his son, Bill '65, at a Delone Catholic football game. Bill was a coach for Diocesan rival Bishop McDevitt, and was scouting for the Crusaders' upcoming game against the Squires. Their father-son relationship resumed following the game. 

The William “Sonny” Shrader Most Valuable Athlete Award was presented to a senior male athlete who has been a letter winner in two or more seasons. He must have distinguished himself as a representative of Delone Catholic High School and the community, and he must possess the following qualities and exhibit the same on and off the playing field: leadership, sportsmanship, responsibility, proper attitude, judgment and initiative, and he must be an individual who strives for excellence at all times.

This award has been presented each year since Mr. Shrader’s sudden passing in 1972. In 2012, a scholarship was added for recipients who choose to continue their education beyond high school. In 2024, Mrs. Shrader's name was added to the award, and it was opened to all athletes, male and female, who meet the other criteria. In years when the recipient does not choose to further his education, the scholarship will be awarded as tuition assistance for an incoming freshman at Delone Catholic.

This scholarship was established in 2018 by Paul G. '59 and Mary (Simon) Staub through the Simon-Staub Foundation. It is presented to a graduating senior with high academic achievement who has regularly performed community service and charitable acts during his or her time at Delone Catholic. It is a $5,000 scholarship, renewable for up to four years should the recipient maintain these records of academics and achievement.

The Dwain M. Smith Memorial Scholarship was awarded for the first time in 2020. Dwain was a vibrant individual with many diverse interests. During his time at Delone Catholic, he was involved in forensics, student government, track and field and countless other clubs and activities.

After his time in high school, he continued to bring together groups of friends, old and new, from various backgrounds. He firmly believed that he was happier when he was doing things for other people instead of for himself, making him a perfect embodiment of Delone Catholic's motto, "Be Doers of the Word."

Following his passing on Mar. 8, 2019, after a sudden illness, his family and friends made gifts to Delone Catholic to begin a scholarship in his memory. It is awarded to a graduating senior who. like Dwain, finds happiness and reward in doing for others.

John A. Staub ’41 was a member of Delone Catholic’s first graduating class. His three children and one of his grandsons are also Delone Catholic alumni. He was an avid supporter of Squire and Squirette athletics. His family has chosen to create this scholarship in his honor because Mr. Staub was unable to attend college due to financial constraints on his family.

The John A. Staub Memorial Scholarship provides a monetary grant to a graduating senior athlete at Delone Catholic High School who intends to pursue a career in a service-oriented field. These fields include, but are not limited to, elected office, law enforcement, medical, military and teaching.

Louis B. Toler ’49 spent part of his youth living at the Paradise Protectory in Abbottstown, Pa. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served for three years. Following his return to civilian life, he missed the military. Mr. Toler joined the Air Force and served his country in the meteorology field for 20 years. He was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts.

The Louis B. Toler Science Scholarship was established on Sept. 28, 2010, and was first awarded in 2012. It is given each year to a graduating senior who plans to pursue a post-secondary degree in science or a related field, with preference given to students majoring in meteorology.

Donna Yake was a graduate of Immaculate Conception School in New Oxford, St. Joseph’s Academy in McSherrystown, Gettysburg College, Purdue University and the University of Maryland. She served as an educator in the Hanover area for nearly 50 years, primarily as a high school chemistry and biology teacher, but also as a substitute at Delone Catholic and in Adams Deanery grade schools. Donna completed her career with several years at Paradise School for Boys in Abbottstown. She was a strong-willed individual who believed in hard work and faith-based values and character.

Mrs. Yake lived her entire life in the New Oxford area. Today, her family honors her by awarding a scholarship in her name to a graduating senior at Delone Catholic High School. This student is a graduate of Immaculate Conception School and an active member of Immaculate Conception Parish who exemplifies the ideals that Donna held close.