AFFRONTI COMMUNITY SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
Former Temple Terrace Mayor Joe Affronti and his wife Elizabeth have committed their careers and hearts to serving our community, and they want to honor a deserving Strawberry Crest High School or King High School senior whose heart is also dedicated to community service with a $1000 scholarship.
Mr. Affronti is the former Mayor of Temple Terrace and grandfather to three wonderful grandchildren who graduated from King High School and Strawberry Crest High School. He is a business owner, and he and his lovely wife who was a nurse for 25 years, remain involved with philanthropic endeavors that make our community a better place.
2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Hayley Jones
2025 Recipient
Updated Dec, 2025
Hayley has been studying hard for her classes at the University of Florida and is working towards applying for the Occupational Therapy Accelerated program there in Spring 2027. She has joined and been apart of Salt Company, a college ministry in Gainesville, and has found great ways to serve her community through the local church. She plans to join other organizations in January, such as Hopeful Hearts Pediatrics and the Student Occupational Therapy Association. Hayley says she greatly appreciates the support of the Peirano Family Foundation! All of this would not be possible without them!
PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Ellen Hu
2024 past winner
Updated Dec, 2025
Ellen Hu is a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania pursuing a dual-degree in Materials Science and Physics in the Vagelos Integrated Program for Energy Research (VIPER). Her research in Professor Cherie Kagan's group focuses on fabricating nanocrystal, metasurface leaf sensors for precision agriculture, where she hopes to streamline lithography processes for energy applications. She is also an Advocacy Committee Co-Director in the Society of Women Engineers, where she leads projects that accelerate policy change to support underrepresented groups in engineering at the university, state, and national level. She looks forward to further developing her skills as a researcher and advocating on Capitol Hill this year. Ellen wishes to express her thanks to the Peirano Family Foundation for its continued support!
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
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High school senior
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Attending Strawberry Crest High School or King High School
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Good academic and behavior standing
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Minimum 75 verified community service hours
Award Amount
The amount of $1,000 will be awarded to the recipient of the scholarship on or before May 1, 2026.
Application Process
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Review eligibility criteria.
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Complete the online application.
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Submit the required 250-300 word essay.
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Upload one letter of recommendation from a teacher, school support staff, or administrator (**Alternatively, your reference can email his/her letter directly to peiranofamilyfoundation@gmail.com. Follow the directions at the top of the application for submitting materials via email.
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Upload a current high school transcript or summary worksheet (**"Alternatively [for community service hours] upload a letter from your guidance counselor verifying your community service hours).
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Upload a professional or academic resume. Make sure that your resume includes your community service experiences (location, description, dates of service).
Application Deadline
Completed application and all supporting documents must be received no later than midnight on February 20, 2026.
Disclaimer
Children of members of the Peirano Family Foundation Board of Directors are not eligible to apply. Children of donors to the Peirano Family Foundation are welcome to apply, but will receive no preferential rating. Scholarship applications will be subject to a blind review process by a panel of outside judges.
