CPHS Alumni Association Scholarships
Theodore Smith Art Scholarship
Ted was very active in Art and Photography while attending CPHS as well as his time after. It was Ted’s wish to become active in the newly formed CPHS Alumni Association but was unable to do so before his passing. With that in mind, his family has decided to start the Ted Smith Art Scholarship. His wife and daughter will be a part of selecting the recipient of the art scholarship from applications received from CPHS students. The Theodore Smith Art Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to the student elected by the Ted Smith Art Scholarship committee and will require a digital art work portfolio be submitted.Portrait of a Graduate Scholarship
Portrait of a Graduate Scholarship
Over the past few years, CPHS has adopted a “Portrait of a Graduate”. A Crown Point High School graduate has always been unique, but a group of teachers and students have outlined the core values that should be developed in all graduates. Crown Point High School identified these values and called them the 6 C’s. They are:
College – Value, pursue, and obtain post secondary education and training.
Career – Experience, develop, and practice professional ethics, attitudes, and skills
Citizenship – Advocate, initiate, and engage in self and community improvement
Creativity – Imagine, construct, and communicate Ideas, emotions, and solutions
Courage – Demonstrate character and leadership through words, decisions, and actions.
Culture – Identify, appreciate, and respect the perspectives and expressions of diverse people, places, and times.
Two Portrait of a Graduate $1,000 scholarships are offered to the students that best exemplifies all 6 of the C’s, however, achieving all 6 may be difficult for most, applications will still be accepted as long as you can document meeting 4 of the 6 C’s.
Bulldog Underdog Scholarship
The Bulldog Underdog scholarship is being offered again this year. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduating student of Crown Point High School who has experienced a negative or hard knock experience and has rebounded after this negative experience and has aspirations to continue his or her education. It is a $1,000 grant.
Bob Rees Wrestling Alumni Scholarship
The Bob Rees Wrestling Alumni Scholarship ($500) was offered for the first time in 2015. Applicant must be a Crown Point High School senior and a wrestler that will be attending a four year college starting in the fall of 2016. The Applicant does not need to be enrolled in their college wrestling program.
Paul and Mary Catherine Memorial Scholarship
The Paul and Mary Catherine Georgas Education Scholarship was established in 2016 to honor the memory of Paul and Mary Catherine Georgas, who dedicated their professional lives to education. This scholarship will be awarded to a Crown Point High School senior that will be attending Indiana University pursuing a degree in education.
Dr. Keith Perry Scholarship
The Dr. Keith Perry Scholarship was established in 2017 by Dr. Keith Perry, CPHS graduate of 1956. This scholarship will be awarded to a Crown Point High School senior that has attended Mac Arthur elementary school in Cedar Lake, Indiana and participated in an IHSAA sponsored sport while attending high school.
In Memory of Nolan Gold
The Nolan R. Gold Scholarship was established in 2017 to honor the memory of Nolan R. Gold, a graduate of Crown Point High School in 2015.
This scholarship will be awarded to a Crown Point High School graduating student that will be attending any four year college or university pursuing any bachelor degree.
Crown Point High School Alumni Class of 1961
The Crown Point High School Alumni Class of 1961 award its first scholarship in 2017 to a student of the CPHS Class of 2017 who best exemplify the Portrait of a Graduate throughout the Six C’s.