Since 1982, the GTA has supported GCSD graduates pursuing careers in education.  First as the Thomas Brennan Memorial Scholarship, which has since become the GTA Scholarship, $1,000 scholarships are awarded to a graduating senior from each high school who will be majoring in Education in college. Approximately 280 Scholarships totaling over $200K have been awarded. From 2005-2016, 70% of students awarded the GTA Scholarship have become teachers, and since 2005, 33 GTA Scholarship Recipients have come back to teach in Greece Central.

2021 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

ATHS: Emma Staub; ODY: Ariyana Cotto; OLY: Nicholas Leonardi; ARHS: Jade Stahlberg

 

 

 

 

2020 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

 

Our four winners, Clockwise from upper-left: Raffaella Shutt (Athena), Hannah Mezzoprete (Odyssey Academy), Megan Plaskocinski (Athena), Megan Pum (Arcadia).

 

2019 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

 

L to R: GTA President Brian Ebertz, Greece Arcadia’s Lauren Magans, Greece Olympia’s Regan Walton, Greece Odyssey’s Ariana Bianchi, Athena High Haleigh Firmstone, Mr. Warren Crandell

 

We would also like to recognize and thank Mr. Crandell, a retired Greece teacher and scholarship benefactor, for his congratulatory remarks and advice to the recipients.

 

 

2018 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

We would like to congratulate the 2018 recipients of our GTA Scholarships! These awards are given to high school seniors planning to pursue a career in education. Our scholarship winners this year are (L to R): Jason LoVullo, Catherine Wagner, Rebecca Hutchins, and Karlee Auld.

We would also like to recognize and thank Mr. Warren Crandell, a retired Greece teacher and scholarship benefactor, for his congratulatory remarks and advice to the recipients.

 

 

2017 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

L to R: Abigail Heckman from Odyssey Academy; McKenzie Lynn from Arcadia High School; Noah Walton frrom Olympia High School;  GTA President Jason Cooney.

Not pictured, Machealla Martin, Athena High School.

 

2016 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

L to R: Vanessa Mitrano, Athena High School; Todd Cappiello, Odyssey Academy, Alexandra Rocco, Arcadia High School; Jason Cooney, GTA President; Bret P. Woodruff Jr., Olympia

2014 SCHOLARSHIPS RECIPIENTS:

Back row, left to right:

Michael McCann – Odyssey, Michelle Piwonski – Arcadia, Jason Cooney -GTA President, Sarah List – Athena, Rachel Wallmann – Athena

Front row, left to right:

Diana Dalaba – Arcadia, Natalie Hunt – Odyssey, Grace Linder – Olympia, Esther Mihalyov – Olympia

SCHOLARSHIPS 2013 RECIPIENTS:

Rachel Carbone (Athena)
Shannon Walsh (Athena)
Ian Yeara (Arcadia)
Alexandrea Rambali (Olympia)
Kristen Quirk (Olympia)
Kimberly Hodges (Odyssey)
Laura Webb (Odyssey)

SCHOLARSHIPS 2012 RECIPIENTS:
Kelly Edinger (Athena High School)
Richard Rappold (Olympia High School)
Briana Fobbs (Arcadia High School)
Ashley Sheldon (Odyssey Academy)
Chelsea Antosh (Olympia High School)
Megan Murray (Athena High School),
Front: Alexa Mancuso (Arcadia High School)
Not pictured: Austin Matson (Odyssey Academy)

SCHOLARSHIPS 2011 RECIPIENTS:

Connor Johnson – Athena High School
Emma Dorschel – Athena High School
Chelsea Bristow – Arcadia High School
Melanie Antos – Arcadia High School
Maggie Welch – Olympia High School
Seda Umsu – Olympia High School
Mikayla Ekwell – Odyssey Academy
Janelle Guck – Odyssey Academy

SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 RECIPIENTS:

Jennifer Lopez – Athena High School
Casey Harrison – Athena High School
Kaitlyn Haines – Arcadia High School
Melody Rusnak – Arcadia High School
Rebecca Rappold – Olympia High School
Brianne Cipura – Olympia High School
Joseph Pike – Odyssey Academy
Carolyn Schneider – Odyssey Academy

SCHOLARSHIPS 2009 RECIPIENTS:

Thomas Fisher – Athena High School
Alyssa Polito – Athena High School
Nicole O’Connor – Arcadia High School
Catherine Waite – Arcadia High School
Jessica Giglio – Olympia High School
Molly Clark – Olympia High School
Joseph Scarlata – Odyssey Academy
Christopher Baugher – Odyssey Academy

SCHOLARSHIPS 2008 RECIPIENTS:

Erik Hubbard Athena High School
Taylor Lanio Athena High School
De’Ja Dukes Olympia High School
Miranda Golish Olympia High School
Chad Pierce Olympia High School
Chelsie Angelo Odyssey Academy
Michelle Delvecchio Odyssey Academy
Anne Merritt Odyssey Academy
Jessica Griffen Arcadia High School
Allison Freeman Arcadia High School
Jacob O’Connor Arcadia High School

SCHOLARSHIPS 2007 RECIPIENTS:

Blair Cornish Athena High School
Nick Duell Athena High School
Amy Locke Athena High School
Stephanie Borrelli Olympia High School
Stephanie Territo Olympia High School
Miesha Bradley Olympia High School
Janelle Engle Odyssey Academy
Matthew Booth Odyssey Academy
Stephanie Wagar Arcadia High School
Rebecca Kolupski Arcadia High School
Kristen Bentivegna Arcadia High School

SCHOLARSHIPS 2006 RECIPIENTS:

Kalina Simonds Athena High School
Marisa Gopaul Athena High School
Justine Cipura Olympia High School
Brandie Fragassi Olympia High School
Melissa Salatino Odyssey Academy
Katie Thayer Odyssey Academy
Susan Cody Arcadia High School
Kira Wagar Arcadia High School

June 16, 2005 – The Greece Teachers Association recognized twelve graduating seniors who are heading into education and their families.  They received $1,000 scholarships.

From Odyssey: Kevin Speer, Shannon Kroeger, Sarah Liebrand.  Athena: Paul Scholl, Jr., Melissa Bohrer, William Sturnick.  Arcadia: David Buckhout, Jenna Wheater, Shana Thornton.  Olympia: Janet Cramer, Joseph Scotto, Shannon Seyboth.

These students are among a select group of seniors who have been recognized by the Association over the last thirty years.  Starting with the Tom Brennan Scholarship Fund then evolving into the Greece Educators Memorial Fund and now the Greece Teachers Scholarship Fund, the Association continues to show its commitment to sponsoring graduating seniors heading into the field of education.

The scholarship funds come from our members’ dues and our annual Eagles for Education golf tournament.  In 2004, we raised over $16,000 for GTA and the Greece Education Foundation.