CLICK HERE FOR THE 2025 ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 15, 2025

QUESTIONS?  Email info@zachingagainstcancer.org or call 443-319-5394

THE ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

Are you a high school senior who has excelled in High School while overcoming personal hardship relating to cancer? The Zaching Against Cancer Foundation (ZACF) is proud to present six Spirit Award Scholarships to Maryland students. Hardships include being a cancer survivor, a caregiver for someone with cancer, or a relative of a person with cancer. For 2023 the ZACF will provide six $2,500 scholarships to Maryland High School public and private school students planning to attend a two or
four-year college or trade school.

The criteria for these scholarships are as follows:

1. Minimum 3.0 GPA.
2. Must be a senior in high school.
3. Must plan to attend a two or four-year university or trade school within the following calendar year of receipt of the scholarship.
4. Must have overcome some sort of significant hardship, medical challenge, and/or family issue relating to cancer during their life.
5. Complete the 5 sections of the nomination form, including 3 individual nomination forms.
6. Is not a family member of a Zaching Against Cancer Foundation Board or Scholarship Selection Committee Member.

To apply, please download and print the application, complete it, and email or mail it by March 15, 2025

Thanks so much for your interest and support in Zaching Against Cancer!

2023 ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

NATHAN EVERETT BOORE                  South Carroll High School
AVA CHRISTINE EDWARDS                  Marriotts Ridge High School
AMR ADIL HAMZA                                  James Bennett High School
JULIA ANN KRUESI                                St. Mary’s High School
ALLISON BROOKE LUBITZ                   River Hill High School
CAROLYN FAITH SHAFFER                  South River High School
SOPHIA ROSE STRANDE                     Dulaney Valley High School
KADEN ALEXANDER SHARPLESS      Font Hill
AJAYBIR SINGH                                    Perry Hall High School
KEVIN GUZMAN QUINTANILLA             Arundel High School

2022 ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

IMAN ALI                                       CENTENNIAL
JOSHUA CARLINO                       DULANEY
TYLER FREEMAN                        CHESAPEAKE
GRANT HOLLAND                       SPARROWS POINT
NOLAND KINNA                           CATOCTIN
OLIVIA NOSSICK                         NORTH DORCHESTER
TAYLOR REISINGER                   FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
DENA ROVITO                             GOV. THOMAS JOHNSON
SYDNEY WEISFELD                   HOWARD
MAXIMUS MARSHALL                CAMBRIDGE-SOUTH DORCHESTER

2021 ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Emily Erwin                  Altholton
Harry Goldstein          Altholton
Caitlin McMohon        Altholton
Chase Wheatly             Howard
Millicent Goodwin      South River
Danielle Hankey         Tuscarora
Collin Hong                   Middletown
Obioha Onwuanibe      McDonogh
Joy Ware Richard        Montgomery

2020 ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

CLAIRE BROADHEAD – LEONARDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

KATHRYN HOFFMAN – GLENELG HIGH SCHOOL

NATALIE KNIGHT-GRIFFIN – CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

MEAGHAN KILNER – STONE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

LAUREN LOGUE – SOUTH CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL

JONATHAN MARTER – RESERVOIR HIGH SCHOOL

Patrick Boehlart                        Magruder High School
Carolyn Frommer                     Centennial High School
Leah Gostomski                       Centennial High School
Kathry Granger                        Reservoir High School
Mazen Hamza                         James M.Bennett
Isaac Kim                                 Marriotts Ridge High School
Lily Weaver                              Linganore High School
Emily Wolfe                              Linganore High School

2018 ZACHING SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Adam Brodie                             Mount Ridge High School
Griffin Bathras                         Severna Park High School
Carolyn Conron                       Good Council High School
Kyle Fritschi                             Good Council High School
Kyle Mattejat                            Howard High School
Abigail Theis                             St. Maria Goretti H.S.
Thomas Thurmond                Centennial High School
Taylor Wheatley                      Howard High School

2017 ZACF SCHOLARSHIP RECEIPIENTS

Jessica Liu                                                                       Centennial High School
Alexandra Seas                                                              Centennial High School
Vasilis “Billy” Dimitris Anagnostopoulos-King                   Reservoir High School
Brendan English                                                             Reservoir High School
Nigel Bannister                                                               New Town High School
Kelcy Morgan                                                                  Harford Technical High School
Emanuelle Grace Servetnick Tulsky                       Pikesville High School

2016 ZACF SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Joey Norris                             Good Counsel                Attending University of South Carolina

Preston Scibek                        North Carroll                 Attending Maryland

Danielle Kalivretenos             Centennial                     Attending Salisbury

Joshua Choi                           Howard High                Attending Princeton University

Austin Aguilera                      Howard High                Attending University of South Carolina

Andrew Frommer                  Centennial                     Attending Maryland

Shelby Sadler                         Urbana High School      Attending Towson

Nicholas Dargakis                 Harford Technical         Attending Harford Community College

2015  ZACF SPIRIT AWARD SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Jordan Burk – Centennial High School
Robert Simpson – Centennial High School
Jonathan Gould – Howard High School
Caroline Fourney – Reservoir High School