5 students win scholarships
HOPATCONG. The Coach Rick Fincken Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2021 to honor the life and legacy of the former teacher, mentor and boys basketball coach at Hopatcong High School.
| 17 Jun 2023 | 04:46
Five students were awarded scholarships from the Coach Rick Fincken Memorial Scholarship Fund in partnership with Pass It Along.
The winners are Mia Sciabica of High Point Regional High School, Meagan Ward of Kittatinny Regional High School, Dillon Caswell of Sparta High School, and Ali Carrieri and Brandon Egnor, both of Hopatcong High School.
Two scholarships were awarded to Brittany Motyka and Christy Brennan of Hopatcong High School last year.
The fund was established in 2021 to honor the life and legacy of Fincken, a former teacher, mentor and boys basketball coach at Hopatcong High School. He devoted his life to teaching, coaching and helping students succeed and thrive in sports and in life.
The scholarships are open to all Sussex County high school seniors who intend to enroll in a two- or four-year college or trade school. Recipients must demonstrate integrity, respect, inclusion, generosity, civic involvement and a desire to help others succeed.
The main fundraiser for the scholarships is the annual Coach Rick Fincken Memorial Scholarship Classic, which will be held Aug. 7 at Farmstead Golf & Country Club in Lafayette. To register or donate to the fund, go online to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-coach-rick-fincken-memorial-scholarship-classic-tickets-556188794657?fbclid=IwAR1CZaKQT8SkNz_lped7rkqNcORw001tlejIhpLizUUWLeyL7_OCU5gzAUs
For information, send email to finckenscholarship@gmail.com