EXPLORER - La Salle College High School

12 Explorer Autumn 2007 2008
Endowment Funds
The Office of Institutional Advancement is proud to oversee a growing number of named endowment
funds that have been established to provide financial assistance in perpetuity to students who wish
to attend La Salle College High School. In most instances, the individuals who established these funds
outlined specific criteria for disbursing the annual interest earnings on the funds. These funds have
been established by alumni, parents and friends of La Salle College High School.
Named Endowment
Funds as of August
of 2008
The A. Edward Allinson ’52 Grant Fund, established in 1999,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The Alumni Association Grant Fund, established in 1997, provides
financial assistance to sons and grandsons of alumni.
The Brother Andrew Bartley, FSC Scholarship Fund, established
in 1997, provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The James and Barbara Basile Grant Fund, established in 1998
by James Basile, Esq., ’82 to honor his parents and provide financial
assistance to students from the Roxborough area of Philadelphia.
The Robert S. Blasi Family Trust Fund, established in 1987
by the Hon. and Mrs. Robert S. Blasi, funds the Principal’s Medal
at graduation for the senior with the highest scholastic average
for four years.
The Amadio Buccini ’59 Scholarship Fund, established in 2001,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The Phil and Jane Cassidy Financial Aid Endowment Fund,
established in 2001, provides financial assistance to students
demonstrating need.
The Beatrice Dachowski Trust Fund, established in 1983 by
Dr. Edward Dachowski, in memory of his wife, Beatrice, provides an
annual award to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the
principles of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers.
The D’Alfonso Family Scholarship Fund, established in 1998 by
Bro. John D’Alfonso, FSC ’55 to honor his parents, John and Anna,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The James and Mary Jo Danella Grant Fund, established
in 1999, provides financial assistance to students from the
Conshohocken area.
The Richard D. DiBella ’71 Grant Fund, established in 2006,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The David T. Diehl ’55 Scholarship Fund, established in 2002,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The Donahue-Fitzpatrick Endowment Fund, established
in 2006, provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need
with special consideration to candidates from Philadelphia and
St. William Parish.
The Saint Katherine Drexel Scholarship Fund, established in
1998, provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need
from the Gesu School and / or surrounding neighborhoods in
North Philadelphia.
The Charles and Gertrude Dunleavy Grant Fund, established
by Charles Dunleavy ’61 in honor of his parents. This fund provides
financial assistance to students from the Wyndmoor area.
The Joseph Vincent Dunton Grant Fund, established in 2007,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need
with special consideration to candidates who are sons or grandsons
of Philadelphia Police Officers primarily and Philadelphia Fire
Fighters secondarily.
The Robert J. Durney ’57 Endowment Fund, established in 2007,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need with
special consideration to candidates of African-American descent
graduating from St. Malachy School.
The James G. Dwyer ’53 Scholarship Fund, established in 1999,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The John Feeny ’64 Trust Fund, established in 1979 in his memory
by his sisters and brothers, provides financial assistance to students
demonstrating need.
The J.P. Fenningham ’93 Grant Fund provides financial assistance
to students demonstrating need.
The John “Tex” Flannery ’40 Trust Fund, established in
1983 by friends of this distinguished alumnus and longtime football
coach, on the occasion of his 25th year as a coach at La Salle College
High School.
The Christopher P. Haley ’86 Grant Fund, established in 2006,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The Hathaway Grant Fund provides financial assistance to students
demonstrating need.
The Clark J. Hopkins ’62 Scholarship Fund, established in 2007,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating need with
special consideration to candidates who demonstrate a true sense of
the meaning and value of friendship.
The Hughes Family Grant Fund provides financial assistance to
students demonstrating need.
The Rev. Anthony W. Janton Scholarship Fund, established in
2008, in honor of Father’s affiliation as a Christian Brother, provides
financial assistance to students demonstrating need.
The John J. Kane Trust Fund, established in 1986 by
John E. Kane ’75 in memory of his father, provides financial
assistance to fatherless boys.