EXPLORER - La Salle College High School

50 Explorer Fall 2009
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 2009
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 & 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 & 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 Haley Group Fund, established in 2004,
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating
need.
The Hansen Family Grant Fund, established in
2009, 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.
The Koller Scholarship Fund, established in
2007, provides financial assistance to students
demonstrating need with special consideration to
candidates of sound academic potential living in
the Roxborough/Manayunk/Andorra area.
The Patrick Leahy Scholarship Fund, established
in 2000, provides financial assistance to students
demonstrating need.
The Howard R. and Jennie Leary Grant Fund,
established in 2000, provides financial assistance to
sons of police officers and firefighters.
The Dr. Joseph D. Lehman Endowment Fund
provides financial assistance to students demonstrating
need and exceptional potential.