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Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Honors Four Scholarship Winners Each year, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer receives nominations, and seeks out leaders, from those about to graduate from high school. The four $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to individuals who exemplify strong leadership abilities, maintain high academic performance and seek financial support. Matthew Kleinhenz was one of two winners of the 2013 Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Scholarship. He attended Parkland High School in Allentown, and maintained a GPA of 4.22 and was on the Distinguished Principal’s List for all four years of high school. Kleinhenz was a member of the National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and the German National Honor Society. He holds the title of BSA Eagle Scout Rank (2012), was President of the Leo Club, Recording Secretary of the National Honor Society, and the Athletic Representative for the Student Senate. In addition to these titles, Kleinhenz was awarded the 2012 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Outstanding Leaders of Character and the 2012 Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award. He has volunteered numerous hours of his time through the Eagle Scout Leadership Service Project, community service for the Leo Club, tutoring high school and middle school students in various subjects, and service projects for the Holy Trinity Senior
Matthew Kleinhenz
High Youth Group. He played for the Lehigh Valley United 94 boys’ team for three years, the Parkland Trojans high school team for all four years, and was a member of the track and field team for three years. Kleinhenz will attend Lehigh University, where he will study Business. Kaitlin Sauder won the 2013 Bill Whitney Memorial Scholarship. She attended Lancaster Mennonite High School in Lancaster. Sauder has been an active member of Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer for 13 years, and played on the PA Classics ’94 Premiere, Lancaster Union, and the CVYSC. She also played soccer for her high school team, where she was a varsity starter for three years and a captain for one year. Sauder was a member of the Student Advancement Committee, National Honors Society, the Leadership Mentoring Program for Middle School students, a second grade Sunday school teacher, and first chair in the orchestra. Academically, Sauder was named to the honor roll for four years, earned Paradise (PA) Rotary Student of the Month in April 2012, and has taken six AP classes during her high school career. She will attend Misericordia University and major in Occupational Therapy. Rachel Stone won the 2013 Charlotte Moran Memorial Scholarship. She attended Wissahickon High School in Ambler. Stone was named to the Distinguished Honor Roll and Honor Roll each marking period throughout high school. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and the French National Honor Society. Stone also earned the AP Scholar with Honors, and Honorable Mention at the Montgomery
Kaitlin Sauder
Rachel Stone
County Science Fair in 2012. She played for the Whitpain soccer team from 20032010 and then went onto to play for the Vereinigung Erzgebirge soccer team from 2010-2013. In addition to playing for those teams, Stone was also a two-year captain for varsity soccer and basketball at her high school. An active member of her church, she participated in a 30-hour fast where she was able to raise $750 for the organization World Vision. Stone was named Editor-in-Chief of her school newspaper, and was a two-year sports editor for her yearbook. She plans to study Journalism at Washington & Lee University. Richard Wood was one of two winners of the 2013 Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Scholarship. He attended Millville Jr/Sr High School in Millville. Wood earned honors throughout high school, and was named the Math and Language Student of the Marking Period, was the junior and senior class Treasurer, Athlete of the Week, and a part of the Distinguished Honor Roll. Wood played for MSC United in his junior and senior year. He was also a member of the varsity soccer and basketball teams, and a captain for both teams. He has volunteered his time helping younger basketball, soccer, and tennis teams improve their skills. Wood has been a member of the Millville Community Fire Company since he was 14. He helped out any way that he could by assisting at their annual carnival in July for 10 days and helping with monthly meals. He will attend Penn State, studying Aerospace Engineering.
Richard Wood
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