Since the Stephen M. O'Grady Foundation was formed in Spring 2000, we have donated over $140,000 to youth causes including 135 Scholarships totaling $104,200 to Salem Little League and Babe Ruth Alumni and over $25,800 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem. Thank you to friends,family and local businesses for making this possible.
Eligibility requirements to apply for a
Stephen M. O'Grady Scholarship are:
* Salem, Massachusetts resident at time of graduation
* 3 or more years as a player or volunteer for
Salem Little League or Babe Ruth League (verified with SLL)
* Acceptance to a college or continuing education facility
Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of academic achievement, volunteer/community work, quality of application and personal essay. The number and amount of our yearly scholarships are determined by prior year fundraising efforts.
Scholarship Application
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16 Scholarships Awarded for 2011
16 scholarships for $800 each totaling $12,800 were awarded at the 12th Annual Steve O'Grady Open on Monday, August 15. We had a record number of applicants, and also gave out our highest number of scholarships to date.
Taylor Ahearn, Curry College, Communications
Sarah Chasse, Suffolk University, Business Mgmt
Kinnon Church, U of Southern Maine, Music
Tuan Joseph Dinh, U Mass Amhurst, Business Mgt.
Douglas Garabedian, Connecticut College, Economics/Gov't
Julia Jennings, Wheaton College, Hispanic Studies
Alyssa LaMonica, Elms College, Special Education
Shylah Maloney, Fitchburg State, Political Science
Edgardo Dario Medrano, Suffolk University, Business
Rafael Medrano, Suffolk University, Management
Alysia Mercado, Salem State University, Biomedical Science
Sarah Mullarkey, Bridgewater State, Undeclared
Sarah Pezzulo, Rochester Inst of Technology, Engineering
Devyn Ryan, Central Connecticut State
Nicholas Sanville, Holy Cross, Business/Pre-law
Robert Sousa, Brandeis University, East Asian Studies
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12 scholarships totaling $12,000 were presented at the awards luncheon following the 11th Annual Steve O'Grady Open on Monday, August 16.
Andrew Barbuzzi, Fitchburg University, Undeclared
Alyssa Begin, Framingham University, Business
Brad Daigle, U Mass, Amherst, Business
Edwin Dela Cruz, U Mass, Boston, Psychology
Benjamin Dibble, Wheaton College, Undeclared
Allison Lawrence, Regis College, Nursing
Sean Linehan, Holy Cross, Economics
Jonathan Linger, St. Michael's College, VT, Undeclared
Nicholas Marfongelli, Providence College, Political Science
Eric Sargent, Nichols College, Business (not pictured)
Lindsey Trammell, Syracuse University, Spanish/Bioengineering
Stephen Trainor, Salem State, Undecided (not pictured)
13 scholarships totaling $13,000 were presented at the 10th Annual Steve O'Grady Open on Monday, August 17.
Jonaldo Alix, Univ of NH, Computer Engineering
Courtney Begin, Westfield State, Undeclared
Samantha Bouchard, Marian Court, Fashion Management
Amanda Correnti, Williams College, Biochemistry/Pre Med
Eugene Dela Cruz, Salem State, Undeclared
Cody Dodge, Boston Univ., Psychology
Lauren Green, U Mass, Exercise/Health Science
Wesley Koen, Univ of San Diego, Undecided
Casey Little, Salem State, Business Administration
Patrick Little, Univ. of NH, Civil Engineering
Monique MacArthur, Fitchburg State, Nursing
Ashley White, Mount Ida, Undeclared
Megan Wilkens, Providence College, Economics
At a banquet following the 9th Annual Steve O'Grady Open
on August 18, 15 scholarships totaling $10,500 were awarded:
Susannah Barnes, U Mass Lowell , Civil Engineering
Matthew Bertone, Stonehill College, Business/Sports Mgmt.
Zachary Blair, Middlebury College,Undecided
Aiden Church, U Mass Amhurst,Engineering
Lauren DeLuca, Salem State, Communications
Sam Dibble, St. Bonaventure Univ., Journalism/Communications
Owen Grover,Boston College, Hispanic Studies
Matthew Heggie, Univ. of Michigan, Liberal Arts
Jaclyn Kapnis, Stonehill College, Liberal Arts
Ashley Lunt, Bridgewater State College, Accounting/Finance
Ryan Millerick, Georgetown Univ., Classical Studies/Pre
Med
Thomas Murtagh, Jr., Franklin Pierce Univ., Sports Management
Amy Sargent , Endicott College, Nursing
David Trainor III, Salem State, General/Criminal Justice
Nicholas Welch, U Mass Amhurst, Undeclared
At a banquet following the 8th Annual Steve O'Grady Open
on August 20, 12 scholarships totaling $9,600 were awarded:
Jacob Bolduc, Univ. of NH, Undecided
Molly Cavallaro, Salve Regina, Nursing
Jacqueline Daigle, Western New Eng College, Forensic Chemistry
Benjamin Delossantos, Gordon College, Pre- Med/Engin./Comm.
Nathaniel Dibble, Mass Maritime Academy, Marine Engineering
Erica Lawrence, Gordon College, English
Bridget Little, No Shore Comm College,Travel/Tourism
Danielle Millerick, Bentley College, Marketing/Finance
Dennis Murtagh, Merrimack College, Civil Engineering
Bryan Roberts, U Mass Amherst, Sports Management
Megan Staples, Framingham University, Education
Jennifer Stetson , Salem State College, Biology
At a banquet following the 7th Annual Steve O'Grady Open
on August 21, 12 scholarships totaling $8,400 were awarded:
Luis G. Delossantos, Eastern Nazarene,Comm./Computer
Justin Gautreau, U Mass Dartmouth, Engineering
Kevin Heggie, Ithaca College, Music Performance
Jillian Kapnis, Merrimack College, Sociology
Megan Linehan, Framingham State, Business
Melissa Martineau, Bentley College, Info Design/Corp.
Comm.
Julio Mercado, Becker College, Criminal Justice
Danielle Millerick, Bentley College, Marketing/Finance
Tim Piemonte, Rensselaer Poly Tech, Electrical Engineering
Christopher O'Shea, Merrimack College, Business
Patrick Sargent, Bryant University, Business Mgmt/Comm.
Ryan Tobin, U Mass/Lowell, Business Mgmt.
12 Scholarships Awarded for 2005
At a banquet following the 6th Annual Steve O'Grady Open on August 22, 12 scholarships totaling $8,400 were awarded:
Jennifer Bertone, Assumption College, Education
Patrick Daly, Washington and Jefferson, Communications/Pre
Med
Daniel Gauthier, New England Inst. of Tech,Construction
Mgmt
Alexander Grover, Wheaton College, Music
Andrew LeTarte, Providence College, Business
Michael Lobie, College of Holy Cross, Political Science/Law
Conor Maguire, Villanova University, Commerce & Finance
Patrick O'Donnell, University of Miami, Business
Joshua Richard, Wheaton College, Journalism & Music
Daniel Richmond, Stonehill College, Mathematics/Education
Nicholas Silva, Bentley College, Business/Economics
Brian Taubeneck George Washington University,Political
Science
10 Scholarships Awarded for 2004
At a banquet following the 5th Annual Steve O'Grady Open on August 23, 10 scholarships totaling $7,000 were awarded:
William Brengle, Gettysburg College
Meghan Doyle, University of NH
Neil Gendron, Fitchburg State College, Criminal Justice
Omar Longus, Tufts University, Psychology or Business
Timothy Lunt, Wentworth Inst. of Technology, Construction
Mgmt.
Melissa Martinueau, Bentley College, Marketing/Communications
Andrew Mercier, Salem State, English
Danielle Pelletier, Salem State, Business
Jared Poole, University of Maryland, Physics
Adam Walsh, Boston College
At a banquet following the 2003 Steve O'Grady Open,
8 scholarships totaling $5,600 were awarded.
John Balentine, Bentley College, Accounting
Alexandria Freeman, NS Comm. College, Legal Admin. Assist.
Michael Grant, Wentworth Inst. of Tech., Computer Science
Christopher Lobie, Quinnipiac University, Pre-Veterinary
Studies
Timothy Lunt, Wentworth Tech, Architectural Engineering
Marlene Marr , Salem State, Early Childhood Ed.
Christopher Massero, Northeastern Univ., Chemistry
Steven McCarthy, U. Mass Lowell, Undecided
|At a banquet following the 2002 Steve O'Grady Open,
8 scholarships were awarded totaling $4,800.
Keith Crean, Bentley College, Business
Catherine Dempsey, College Misericordia, Masters Occ.Therapy
Anthony Furnari II, Bryant College, Bus. Law & Education
Peter Goodridge, Brandeis University, Economics
Emily Horgan, St. Anslem, Pscychology
Charron Letarte, Quinnipiac University, Liberal Arts
Molly Neville, Fordham University, Psychology
Kerri Sullivan, Boston University, Medical
At a banquet following the 2001 Steve O'Grady Open,
11 scholarships were awarded totaling $6,600.
Miguel Alvarez, U Mass Amherst, International Business
Henry Arlander, Babson College, Business Administration
Adam Bolduc, NorthEastern, Chemical Engineering
Andrew Bouchard, Penn State, Electrical Engineering
Michelle Clark, Univ. of New England, Early Childhood
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Jeffrey Cross, Salem State, Business
Hugh Galligan, Boston College, Political Science
Craig Keenan, Bridgton Academy, College Prep
Keith Medros, Franklin Pierce College, Computer Info Tech
Ryan Murphy, St. Michael's, Marketing/Economics
Christopher Titus, Bridgewater University, Anthropology
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The first Stephen M. O'Grady Scholarships were awarded at Salem Little League Family Day, 6 scholarships totaling $5,500.
Michael Cahill, Michigan State Univ, Government/Social
Justin Randall LaBirte, Northeaster University, Criminal
Justice
Ryan Lahey, Boston College, Education
Daniel McCarthy, Westfield State College, Secondary Ed.
Joel McNamee, U. Mass Dartmouth, Computer Engineering
Scott Wentzell, Salem State, Art
