Awards and Grants Earned by the PSL Program
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Daily Point of Light Award
Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network (March 2006) President's Volunteer Service Award Council on Service and Civic Participation (April 2006) Bringing the Light Award The Salvation Army (May 2007) Outstanding Community Partnership Award Lifeline, Inc. (May 2007) NEOEA Diversity Award Northeast Ohio Education Association Social & Human Concerns Committee (November 2008) NEOEA Unity Award Northeast Ohio Education Association Social & Human Concerns Committee (December 2009) Learn & Serve Mini-Grant North Olmsted High School SITES Program (Spring 2010) WRJSL Grant Western Reserve Junior Service League (March 2011) Learn & Serve Mini-Grant North Olmsted High School SITES Program (Spring 2011) Gladiators in Service Award Hands On Northeast Ohio (April 2011) Learn & Serve Mini-Grant North Olmsted High School SITES Program (Spring 2011) Gladiators in Service Award Hands On Northeast Ohio (April 2011) Caring for the Community Award The Salvation Army (May 2011) Franklin B. Walter Award Ohio Educational Service Center Association (June 2011) Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation (January 2012) |
Kohl's Cares Associates in Action Grant
Kohl's Department Stores (March 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013) Do Something Seed Grant dosomething.org (April 2013) School Garden Award The Seed Keeper Company (February 2016, March 2018) Stop Hunger Grant Youth Service America and Sodexo Foundation (March 2018) ServeOhio Award Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism (March 2019) Giving Circle $250 Grant Magnified Giving Program (October 2019) YSA Afterschool Grant Youth Service America (October 2019) The Heartwarming Project Grant The Hershey Company (February 2020) Jean P. Lentz Memorial Active Teacher Grant Lake County Retired Teachers Association (March 2020) 2019-2020 National Community Service Award The United Nationals Association and InnerView (May 2020) Stop Hunger Grant Youth Service America and Sodexo Foundation (March 2021) Lead Agency Grant Youth Service America (September 2021) 
Mr. Soeder accepts the Gladiators in Service Award at The Q.
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Scholarships and Awards Earned by PSL Students
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Arrupe Scholarship John Carroll University Buick Achievers Scholarship The GM Foundation Community Service Award Otterbein University Eisenhower/Ann Cook Whitman Scholarship The Eisenhower Institute Firefighter Phillip J. Garofalo Memorial Scholarship Phillip J. Garofalo Memorial Scholarship Committee GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship General Electric and The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program G.I.F.T. '51 Scholarship The Perry Foundation KFC Colonel's Scholars Scholarship The KFC Foundation |
Perry Alumni Association Scholarship
Perry Alumni Association Perry Historical Society Scholarship Perry Historical Society Scholarship Committee PCTA Scholarship Perry Classroom Teachers' Association Robert M. Ritley Memorial Scholarship Robert Ritley Memorial Scholarship Committee Roger Grein Spirit of Philanthropy Award Magnified Giving Student of Integrity Award Cleveland Area Better Business Bureau Bound Angels Memorial Scholarship The Perry Foundation PSL Alumni Service Scholarship Perry Service Learning Program Art Buser Memorial Scholarship Perry Service Learning Program |
PSL Alumni Service Scholarship
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Perry Service Learning (PSL) students contribute, on average, 10,000 hours of service per year, helping to build a more caring, tolerant, responsive, and just community. In the process, PSL students develop the skills to answer the question, "What does my community need from me?" Today, PSL alumni work for justice as medical professionals, lawyers, teachers, social workers, journalists, and activists. The PSL Alumni Service Scholarship recognizes one current PSL student who is dedicated to serving their community in the same spirt as the over 1,000 PSL alumni who have participated in the program since its founding in 2005.
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The 2022 PSL Alumni Service Scholarship Winner will be announced on May 18, 2022.
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2022 Scholarship Winner
Ethan Hicks '22 |
2021 Scholarship Winner
Holly Harvey '21 |
2020 Scholarship Winner
Chloe Carlson '20 |
PSL Art Buser Memorial Scholarship
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The PSL Art Buser Memorial Scholarship honors one current PSL student who is dedicated to serving their community. Art Buser, former director of The Perry Center, was instrumental in building a strong relationship between the Perry Service Learning program and the Perry Center. Under his leadership, the PSL Holiday Food Drive grew exponentially and annually brings in over $3,000 and 3,000 lbs. of food for The Perry Center. Mr. Buser also helped found the Pirate Power Pack program that provides nutritious meals each weekend to over 50 students attending the Perry Public Schools who might otherwise experience food insecurity. Moreover, he was always generous to students and community members in need. He embodied what it means to be a justice oriented citizen.
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The 2022 PSL Art Buser Memorial Scholarship Winner will be announced on May 18, 2022.
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2022 Scholarship Winner
Mary Harvey '22 |
2021 Scholarship Winner
Anna Iacofano '21 |
2020 Scholarship Winner
Tanessa Rodriguez '20 |
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The PSL Book AwardFormerly known at The Mayerson Book Award, the PSL Book Award is presented annually to one student in recognition of his/her contributions to service. Recipients receive a seminal text in service literature and their names are prominently displayed on the hallowed walls of the PSL classroom. Previous winners include:
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Brittany Dziak, '07
The Impossible Will Take a While by Paul Loeb Nicole Kline, '08
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin Drew Thomas, '09
The Soloist by Steve Lopez Bethany Hollowell, '10
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder Alex Nichols, '11
Room to Love: Images and Reflections from the 1st Annual Tanzania Medical Brigade of Village Life Outreach Project Vanessa Thompson, '12
Dance Lest We All Fall Down by Margaret Willson Blaine Lusczak, '13
This I Believe edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman Lexi Holland, '14 I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai |
Evan Dimmick '15
A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn Hannah Minor '16
The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore Megan Morton, '17
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer Casandra Warfield, '18
Congratulations by the Way by George Saunders Julia Sundy '20
Educated by Tara Westover Bradley Peters, '21
The Givers by David Callahan |
Bound Angels Memorial Scholarship
On May 24, 2017, Myka Gray and Kayleigh O'Brien lost their lives in a tragic car accident. They were active members of the PSL class of 2016. Their volunteer experiences at C.A.R.E.S. and Perry Elementary School inspired them to pursue degrees in education.
The Bound Angels Memorial Scholarship was created to keep their legacies alive. Each year, two PSL students who are pursuing degrees in education will be awarded with $1, 000 scholarships so that they can complete the work that Myka and Kayleigh began. Like Myka and Kayleigh, the recipients of this scholarship worked to address unmet needs in their community while exhibiting kindness, joy, caring, and selflessness.
The Bound Angels Memorial Scholarship was created to keep their legacies alive. Each year, two PSL students who are pursuing degrees in education will be awarded with $1, 000 scholarships so that they can complete the work that Myka and Kayleigh began. Like Myka and Kayleigh, the recipients of this scholarship worked to address unmet needs in their community while exhibiting kindness, joy, caring, and selflessness.
The 2022 Bound Angels Memorial Scholarship winners will be announced on May 18, 2022.
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2022 Scholarship Winners
Lanie Tobie Gianna Vicini |
2021 Scholarship Winners
Josie Gill Anna Iacofano Sydney Kremiller |
2020 Scholarship Winners
Alyssa Bish Emily Chaplin Riley Kuhn |
Myka Michele Gray Memorial Award
Awarded each year to students who exemplify what it means to "be the change you wish to see in the world." Recipients receive a cash award from The Gray Family, and their names are commemorated on a plaque in the PSL Classroom.
2022 Winners
Q.J. Bott
Anemone Vignes
Q.J. Bott
Anemone Vignes
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2019
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2018
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PSL Spirit of Service Award
The PSL Spirit of Service Awards recognize alumni who continue to serve in the community, work for justice, and contribute toward the continued success of Perry High School students.
2022 Awardees
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Alicia Johnson '07
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Jenny Hoppert '14
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Kyle Kremiller '15
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Paige Snyder '15
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2021 Awardees
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Bridget Sulzer '06
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Chelsea Naughton '08
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Mitchell VanDeweel '12
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Mandi Schueren '19
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