Scholarship

The Program
The Holasek-Griffiths Scholarship was created late in 2000 by Harold Griffiths when he made a $140,000 contribution creating an endowment to fund the scholarship. In the summer of 2007, Mr. Griffiths generously donated an additional $54,000. The scholarship is in the name of Griffith's late wife, Betty Holasek-Griffiths, an Eden Prairie High School graduate. The scholarship is in the amount of $3,500 and is renewable for four years. The scholarship is awarded to students majoring in business administration, computer sciences, electrical or mechanical engineering. The first scholarship was awarded in 2001.

Winners
2001 Corbin Hilgeman
2002 Rommell Cevallos
2003 Nathan Dorr
2004 Rochelle Affias and David Huang
2005 Anna Green
2006 John Krull
2007 Matthew Byrne
2008 Kyle Knutson

Criteria
The scholarship is available to any Eden Prairie High School senior who will be attending any post-secondary school in the fall and entering the field(s) of computer sciences, electrical or mechanical engineering, or business. This includes public and private technical schools, two-year colleges, and four-year colleges.

Emphasis for Selection
Strongest consideration will be given to students who can demonstrate their interest in a career in the above-named fields. Relevant coursework, activities, employment, and community service are considered. While applicants should be good all-around citizens, GPA and class rank are not significant factors for selection.

Award Amount
$3,500 per academic year will be awarded. This amount is renewable for three years, for a possible award of $14,000 over four years. The scholarship is renewable contingent on the recipient earning 12-16 credits per quarter (or the school's equivalent of a full load) starting with the freshman year and maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA.