Endowed and Current-Use Scholarships

Art Raimo Endowed Scholarship

This endowed scholarship was established to honor the legacy of longtime school president and former faculty member, Arthur Raimo. The scholarship provides financial assistance to a rising senior who has performed significant and meaningful community service over the course of their first three years at Good Counsel, as determined by Campus Ministry. The recipient should be within the top 20% of the class and have good character as certified by teachers, counselors, coaches, club moderators, or others.

Awarded to: Heather Petersen ’21

Mr. Kevin B. Blackistone ’77

Branagan Band Scholarship

Established by Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Branagan, Jr. ’62, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a current Good Counsel band member in his/her senior year who has contributed the most to the band.

Awarded to: Clara Henne ’21

Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Branagan, Jr. ’62

Caitlyn (Katie) O’Bannon Fitzgerald ’00 Endowed Scholarship

Her friends and family established this endowed scholarship, in loving memory of Katie Fitzgerald ’00. The scholarship provides financial assistance to a current Good Counsel student who exhibits Katie’s love for life and commitment to excellence.

Awarded to: Kayla Kirchknopf ’21

Camp Good Counsel Award (in Memory of Rosa Dominguez)

This award was created in Rosa’s memory to honor the Dominguez Family: Ramon ’79, Jose ’83, and Francisco ’88, who formed the Foundation of Camp Good Counsel. The Camp Good Counsel Award provides financial assistance to a Camp Good Counsel counselor.

Awarded to: Not awarded in 2019-20

Endowed and Current-Use Scholarships

Thanks to the support of our generous donors, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School is able to provide an unparalleled education to exceptional students of all socio-economic backgrounds to recognize talent and meet financial need. Our current-use scholarships have an immediate impact as the funds you donate are able to be expended right away to benefit students. Our endowed scholarships provide support for Good Counsel students over the long term, creating permanent funds where the principal of the gift is invested to generate earnings that strengthen Good Counsel for years to come.

All names in italics donated to scholarships during the 2019-20 fiscal year. The recipients listed were awarded the scholarship during the 2019-20 academic year, to be applied to their tuition for the 2020-21 academic year.

Camp Good Counsel Award (in Memory of Beth Polletto ’03)

The Camp Good Counsel Award provides financial assistance to a Camp Good Counsel counselor who embodies the spirit of Camp Good Counsel.

Awarded to: Not awarded in 2019-20

Cashen Bohlander ’18 Memorial Scholarship

Established by friends and family in loving memory of Cashen Bohlander ’18, these four-year scholarships provide annual financial assistance to students in the Ryken Studies program who exhibit Cashen’s commitment to hard work, compassion for others, and perseverance.

Awarded to: Nataly Alnahhas ’24, Sara Fritschi ’22, Erin O’Keefe ’23, and Nicoletta Sideris ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barclay Mr. and Mrs. L. Earl Beckwith Ms. Denise A. Fee Mr. and Mrs. David J. Haines Mr. and Mrs. William Riggs Studio of Ballet Arts, LTD.

Daniel J. McGivern Memorial Scholarship

Established by Michael J. McGivern ’68, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a current member of the Good Counsel Swim Team who shows determination to succeed in all school activities.

Awarded to: Nicholas Keeler ’21

Dennis Essig Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established during the 2019 Grand Celebration Funds for Our Falcons Live Appeal in honor of long-standing Good Counsel teacher Dennis Essig. This scholarship provides financial assistance to an academically sound, rising senior who demonstrates their commitment to Good Counsel through involvement in athletics, service, or extracurricular activities.

Awarded to: Nicole Fernandez ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore T. Abromavage, Jr. Mr. Benjamin Christian Mr. Michael Diokno ’91 and Mrs. Vivian Perdomo ’96 Diokno Dr. William M. Donohue Mr. John P. Graham Ms. Joyce Hanau Ms. Holly Hasman Dr. Christopher Jarzynski ’83 and Ms. Melissa Vigil Mr. and Mrs. Tim Koller Ms. Margaret Koller Ms. Mickey Kollers Ms. Amy Land Mr. Mark J. Lemnah Ms. Cheryl Logsdon and Mr. Shane Logsdon Ms. Elaine Marin Ms. Anne Marie McDermott Mr. Kevin Nolan and Ms. Margaret Jylkka Cdr. Dr. Elizabeth Thomas ’93 Reeves Ms. Sylvia M. Serafino Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stack Mr. Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Randall J. Woodard Ms. Eva Zaghdoun

Dr. Richard Slocum Music Scholarship

Established by Timothy Welsh ’84 in honor of his former teacher, Dr. Richard Slocum, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a rising senior based on excellence in music as well as financial need.

Awarded to: Luca Adams ’21

Elizabeth (Beth) Polletto ’03 Memorial Music Scholarship

Established by Mr. and Mrs. John Polletto, in memory of their daughter, Beth, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a Good Counsel student based on excellence in music.

Awarded to: Dimitri Rosenthal ’22

Frank (Jim) L. Hewitt, III Memorial Scholarship

Established by Mrs. Judy Hewitt in memory of her beloved husband, Jim, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a Good Counsel female student who is a team player with evidence of a humble spirit. The recipient should also be accomplished in soccer, basketball, or choral arts.

Awarded to: Not awarded in 2019-20

James T. McKenna Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by Timothy McKenna ’88 in memory of his father, James T. McKenna, these scholarships provide annual financial assistance to students with demonstrated financial need during their four years at Good Counsel.

Awarded to: Kadida Toure ’22 and Jalen Curtis ’21

John E. Doyle ’76 Memorial Scholarship

In memory of John E. Doyle this scholarship provides financial assistance to an outstanding eighth grade student graduating from St. Mary of the Mills in Laurel, Maryland who will be attending Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.

Awarded to: Ameera Bello ’24

Mr. Thomas F. English ’76

Joseph J. Scully & Family Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established to honor Brother Bonaventure Scully and his family this fouryear scholarship supports an incoming freshman who maintains academic excellence and engagement at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School.

Awarded to: Colin Douglas ’24

Mrs. Patricia Savage in memory of Gary Hartley

Joseph M. Cardaci, Jr. ’84 Memorial Scholarship

The family of Joseph M. Cardaci, Jr. ’84 established this fund to provide annual scholarships for two student athletes who foster the spirit of caring and excellence that Joe, Jr. exhibited during his years at Good Counsel.

Awarded to: LeJay Hatcher ’21 and Sophia Frankowski ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Cardaci, Sr. Mr. Thomas R. Phelps ’84 Mr. and Mrs. Will G. Rinaldi ’62

Joseph N. Brewer, III ’84 Memorial Scholarship

Established by the family of Joseph Brewer ’84 this scholarship provides financial assistance to a male student who demonstrates both financial need and a commitment to Good Counsel.

Awarded to: Giancarlo Steininger ’21

Mr. Thomas R. Phelps ’84

Joseph Reed Canavin ’63 Memorial Scholarship

Established by Denny ’66 and Mary (Canavin) Roderick to honor their beloved brother and friend, Joseph Reed Canavin ’63, this merit-based scholarship supports a rising Good Counsel senior with superior achievement and innovation in the STEM curriculum and active participation in extracurricular activities that includes debate, the newspaper, sports, or drama.

Awarded to: Alejandro Tovar ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Roderick ’66

Knights of Columbus Scholarship

This annual scholarship supports an outstanding Good Counsel student who demonstrates both financial need and a commitment to Good Counsel.

Awarded to: Annika Santos ’21

Knights of Columbus - Father Peter Paul Maher

Michael Anthony Rosick ’67 Memorial Scholarship

Established by Richard Roderick ’66 and Patricia Rosick Roderick in memory of their friend and brother, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a rising senior. The recipient is someone who has excelled in life, made the best use of the gifts given to him or her by God and his/her family, learned to balance his/her life while excelling academically, and gives back to the community in thanks for what he/she has received.

Awarded to: Jingman Wang ’21

Patrick Bates ’70 Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established during the 2019 Grand Celebration Funds for Our Falcons Live Appeal in honor of long-standing Good Counsel faculty member Patrick Bates. This scholarship provides financial assistance to an academically sound, rising senior who demonstrates their commitment to Good Counsel through involvement in athletics, service, or extracurricular activities.

Awarded to: Mason Hardy ’21

Peggy Ghent Memorial Scholarship

Established by Steve Ghent, family, and friends in memory of Peggy Ghent, these scholarships provide annual, financial assistance to incoming Good Counsel freshman students from St. Peter’s School who have a strong record of service to the elderly. The scholarship renews annually for each recipient during his/her four years at Good Counsel.

Awarded to: Gabriella Georges ’24 and Maeve Stickell ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Edward O’Neil

Rafael (Raf) J. Dominguez ’84 Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by family and friends in memory of Raf Dominquez ’84, these scholarships provide financial assistance to rising seniors who participate in the life of Good Counsel beyond the classroom and demonstrate a passion for the school and community through hard work and personal commitment.

Awarded to: Daniel Velado ’21 and Yonathan Gonzalez Villatoro ’21

Mr. Thomas R. Phelps ’84

Richard Burns Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established during the 2019 Grand Celebration Funds for Our Falcons Live Appeal in honor of long-standing Good Counsel teacher Dick Burns. This scholarship provides financial assistance to an academically sound, rising senior who demonstrates their commitment to Good Counsel through involvement in athletics, service, or extracurricular activities.

Awarded to: Olivia Wanat ’21

Richard M. Burns Social Studies Scholarship

Established by Mr. Timothy Welsh ’84 in honor of his former teacher, Mr. Richard Burns, these scholarships provide financial assistance to rising seniors based on their interest and excellence in social studies, as well as financial need.

Awarded to: Sophia Georgopoulos ’21 and Olivia Deoudes ’21

Mr. Richard Burns Mrs. Virginia Burns Cenedella Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hyde Jr. ’93 Mr. and Mrs. William C. Welsh

Richard Seel Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established during the 2019 Grand Celebration Funds for Our Falcons Live Appeal in honor of long-standing Good Counsel teacher Richard Seel. This scholarship provides financial assistance to an academically sound, rising senior who demonstrates their commitment to Good Counsel through involvement in athletics, service, or extracurricular activities.

Awarded to: Karla Lovato ’21

Rick Miller STEM Scholarship

This scholarship was established with a generous gift from a Good Counsel family to provide financial support for students accepted into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) program at GC and who demonstrate financial need. The purpose of this fund is to provide annual, renewable scholarships for current or incoming students who show a passion and aptitude for continuing study in a STEM-related field.

Awarded to: William Potter ’22

St. Francis Xavier Scholarship

Good Counsel’s Latino scholarship initiative responds to the Archdiocese of Washington’s request to expand the educational opportunities to the Latino community. Good Counsel annually awards St. Francis Xavier scholarships to academically outstanding incoming freshmen of Latino heritage who demonstrate financial need.

Clark-Winchcole Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation

Stan Spottswood ’81 Servant Leader Scholarship

Established by the Ramsammy/Eversley family in honor of Nia Ramsammy’s choir teacher, Stan Spottswood, and in loving memory of her father, Arnold Ramsammy, this scholarship acknowledges a rising senior girl who shows leadership in serving and exemplifies the ideals that Mr. Spottswood stresses, including good character, musical talent, commitment and excellence. The ideal candidate also has demonstrated financial need.

Awarded to: Monique Thomas ’21

Steve Dean ’67 Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Friends and family of Steve Dean ’67 who lost his life to complications relating to cerebral palsy in 1976, established the Steve Dean Golf Classic to help raise funding to support scholarships in his memory. To this day, proceeds from the annual tournament are designated towards the Steve Dean ’67 endowed scholarship fund, which provides financial support to a rising senior who embodies Steve’s spirit of optimism, friendship, and camaraderie.

Awarded to: Mary Thorpe ’21

Thomas R. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established by Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Murphy ’68 honoring Thomas, this scholarship provides financial assistance to a rising junior who is involved in at least one extracurricular activity, is in good academic standing, and who demonstrates financial need.

Awarded to: Aderomoke Adenuga ’21

Mr. Ronald E. Brown and Mrs. Rosemary Brown Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vorus

Xaverian Brothers Legacy Scholarship (X-BLES)

The Class of 1962 established the Xaverian Brothers Legacy Endowment & Scholarship Fund on its 50th reunion to honor the Xaverian Brothers’ tradition of personal and communal sacrifice to ensure a place at the table for all at Good Counsel. The X-BLES provides a four-year scholarship to an incoming freshman student who demonstrates financial need.

Bro. Michael McCarthy, CFX ’62 Mr. Edmund M. Sciullo, Jr. ’62