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SCHOLARSHIP REPORT 2023-2024

Scholarships play a crucial role in making an ESU education more accessible and affordable, paving the way for students to be successful.

  • Surpassing $1 million in scholarship support for the fifth consecutive year.
  • Providing 778 annual and endowed scholarship awards to students

In fiscal year 2023–2024, the ESU Foundation awarded in scholarship support to ESU students

Alumni and friends recognized the need and the impact they can have on an ESU student receiving an education. The result was 23 new annual and endowed scholarships created in scal year 2023–2024.

16new annual scholarships

  • Jennifer Barteck ’92 Annual Scholarship
  • Darwin E. Brodt ’78 Memorial Men’s Wrestling Annual Scholarship
  • Kathy Grayuski ’82 M’88 Memorial Baseball Annual Scholarship
  • Kathy Grayuski ’82 M’88 Memorial Football Annual Scholarship
  • Kathy Grayuski ’82 M’88 Memorial Men’s Basketball Annual Scholarship
  • Ray Hamlin ’86 Men’s Basketball Annual Scholarship
  • Jay D. Kule Football Annual Scholarship
  • William R. McFadden ’81 Social Sciences Annual Scholarship
  • Axel A. Nikulasson ’86 Memorial Men’s Basketball Annual Scholarship
  • Bob Richey ’73 Football Annual Scholarship
  • Jeffrey M. Robertson ’84 and Robin Wolson
  • Robertson ’84 HRTM Annual Scholarship 
  • Running for Excellence Annual Scholarship
  • Marian Smith ’70 Memorial Annual Scholarship
  • Emily Weidinger Team Annual Scholarship
  • Eric ’85 and Bonita ’86 Wyatt Annual Scholarship
  • Peng Zhang Swimming Annual Scholarship 
 

7new endowed scholarships

  • Bill Bergen Memorial Football Endowed Scholarship
  • Henry R. Breckenridge ’06 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Creating Opportunities Endowed Scholarship
  • Greg V. Garzio ’94 Memorial Football Endowed Scholarship
  • Dr. Angelo and Mrs. Kathleen Ortenzi Basketball Endowed Scholarship
  • Frank Michael Pullo ’73 M’76 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Jeffrey M. Robertson ’84 and Robin Wolson Robertson ’84 HRTM Endowed Scholarship

YOUR STORY

YOUR STORY was the theme of the ESU Foundation’s 15th Annual Scholarship Dinner held April 3, 2024, at Terraview at Stroudsmoor in Stroudsburg, Pa. Presented by PSECU, the annual celebration brings together scholarship donors and their student scholarship recipients. ESU alumnus Brandon Wallick ’18 M’20 D.H. Sc. ’23, a scholarship recipient during his time at ESU, shared his career experiences following graduation.

Justin T. Cook, a freshman exercise science major, sits with Anthony J. Guarino ’19 at the 15th Annual Scholarship Dinner.

Justin T. Cook, a freshman exercise science major, sits with Anthony J. Guarino ’19 at the 15th Annual Scholarship Dinner. Cook is the recipient of the Anthony J. Guarino ’19 Football Annual Scholarship, established by Guarino. Cook is also the recipient of the Joseph C. ’63 and Joanne ’64 Heverin Endowed Scholarship and the Mancuso Family Football Endowed Scholarship.

Photos by Susie Forrester