Scholarships & Awards
Memorial Scholarship
Awards
Each year, four Memorial
Award Scholarships are presented to senior athletes at the
Indiana State High School Invitational Hockey Tournament. The awards are
made based on academic achievement, citizenship, community and school
contributions, leadership, dedication, and sportsmanship. Applications
for these awards are due on February 10, 2006 this season.
Each winner of one of the Memorial Awards is announced after the
recipient's last game. They receive a $500 scholarship to be
applied toward college expenses and an individual plaque to keep. A
permanent trophy for each award will be displayed at the appropriate
rink during and after the State Tournament. Team representatives
are given an application for the awards at the annual required team
meeting in September. It is the responsibility of the team
representative to distribute a copy of the form to seniors on their teams.
- The Matt Crace Memorial Award was
established in 1978 to honor Matt Crace, a dedicated sportsman and
an accomplished hockey goaltender who died in an auto accident at
the age of 15. The award was established by Matt's parents; Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Crace of Columbia City, Indiana; and numerous
friends who knew of Matt's exceptional talent and dedication to
the game.
- The J. Howard Guitard Memorial Award
was established in 1983 to honor Howard Guitard, who died on August
19, 1981. Howard was a driving force in the support of youth hockey
in Indiana and was instrumental in establishing the hockey program
in Columbus, Indiana. He worked in all aspects of the program,
including coaching the high school team for six years.
- The Robert Gillikin Award was
established in 1991 in honor of Robert Gillikin of Columbus,
Indiana, by the Carmel Ice Skadium in recognition of the
contributions he made to youth hockey programs in Indiana. Bob was a
devoted supporter of youth hockey in Columbus and served on the
local and state levels for a number of years. He now lives in Texas.
- The Nick
Wehrling Memorial Award was established in 2003 to honor a young player from
Noblesville who died during
his freshman year of high school. Though Nick was deaf and small in
size, he played the game with all his heart.
Academic All State
Team Awards
The Academic All
State Team is designed to honor high school hockey players
who have also succeeded academically. Those who qualify are listed in
the State Invitational Tournament Program and are posted at all the
tournament sites. For this honor, players must be seniors who have a
"B" cumulative GPA and a minimum combined score of 1000 on the
SAT, 1500 on the SAT II, or 20 on the ACT. Team representatives are given a copy of the
required form at the annual required team meeting in September. It is
the responsibility of the team representative to
distribute a copy of the form to seniors on their teams. Applications for the Academic All
State Team are due on February 10, 2006 this season.
Team
Academic Award
The
Henry G. Schallert Team Academic Award was established in 2003 to
promote high academic standards for high school players. It
recognizes the Indiana high school team with the highest total GPA for
the 1st semester of the current season. The top team receives a plaque
and recognition during the State Invitational Tournament. Henry G.
Schallert was an educator all his life and is the father of ISHSHA Hall
of Fame Member Nate Schallert. Team representatives are given a copy of
the required form at the annual required team meeting in September. It
is the responsibility of the team representatives to see that the
application is properly prepared and submitted for their team. Applications for this award are due
on February 10, 2006 this season.
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