Lorin Maurer Memorial Scholarship Criteria
The Lorin Maurer scholarship has been established to carry on Lorin's purpose and ideals. It will be awarded to a deserving senior student-athlete at Wilson High School who best exemplifies the character, passion and attributes that Lorin displayed throughout her short yet full life.
Recipients of this award will possess a strong balance of academic, athletic and leadership skills. Minimum requirements for the scholarship are a GPA of 3.0 and participation in one varsity sport. In addition to the attributes listed above, interested scholarship applicants should demonstrate exemplary teamwork, the ability to persevere through difficult obstacles and have a very strong work ethic. The selection committee will consider information provided by the applicant on the form below, recommendations from teachers and coaches and academic performance in making their decision to award the scholarship each year.
Donations
We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has graciously donated to the Lorin Maurer Scholarship Foundation. In addition to a multitude of individual donations, two Wilson High School swimmers organized an event entitled Laps for Lorin to raise money for the scholarship foundation. The event was an overwhelming success, raising over $3,000. A special thank you is necessary to Taylor Straub and Caitlin Karr for organizing such a wonderful event.
Donations are still being accepted for the scholarship fund. If you wish to donate, please mail checks to:
Lorin Maurer Scholarship
Wilson Education Foundation
2601 Grandview Blvd
West Lawn, PA 19608
Checks should be made payable to "The Wilson Education Foundation" with Lorin's name in the memo field of the check.
Past Recipients
2022 Recipient - Maddy Nigrini
2021 Recipient - Sarah Creveling
2020 Recipient - Carolyn Pitorak
2019 Recipient - Andrew Thomas
2018 Recipient - Alec Vottero
2017 Recipient - Jacqueline Strobel
2016 Recipient - Amina Chtourou
2015 Recipient - Matt Guenter
2014 Recipient - Maggie Durning
2013 Recipient - Hailey Cockrum
2012 Recipient - Alex High
2011 Recipient - Laura McCanney
2010 Recipient - Stacy McGregor
2009 Recipient - Jack Ruth
Did You Know?
Lorin was known to eat Hershey's kisses and other small candies in 4-5 bites. If anyone would ask her about it, she'd say she wanted to savor the flavor for as long as possible.
Please Help!
In the wake of the tragic plane crash that took Lorin's life along with 50 others, we have been heavily campaigning for our government and the aviation industry to improve their safety practices. For more information on our efforts to improve aviation safety and to find out how you can help, please visit www.3407memorial.com