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.
2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Ellen Hu
King High School
2024 recipient
Ellen Hu is a freshman in VIPER (Vagelos Integrated Program for Energy Research) at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a BSE in Materials Science and Engineering and a BA in Chemistry. Since arriving at Penn, she has joined the Advocacy Committee in Society for Women in Engineering, and the Penn Symphony Orchestra as a violinist. Although adjusting to dorm life and new classes is challenging, Ellen has found helpful encouragement from her family, friends, and mentors. She says she is excited for how she can grow as a scholar in college while building professional and social connections. Ellen says thank you to the Peirano Family Foundation for our continued support in her educational journey!
PAST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Kira McClard
2023 past winner
Kira McClard has been studying hard for her classes at Florida State University and working toward Physical Therapy school. This year she joined the Florida State Club Gymnastics team while continuing to participate in the circus. Unfortunately, a tornado destroyed the circus tent so there will be no shows this school year. Kira is looking forward to competing with the gymnastics team, however! She is currently an ambassador for the Student Alumni Association with hopes of joining the executive board. While it has been a very busy semester, as it comes to a close Kira says that she is satisfied and feels very fulfilled with her accomplishments and that she is definitely looking forward to next year!
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, 2025.
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 March 7, 2025.
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.
