The following scholarships are awarded at the End-of Year Awards Ceremony. Unless otherwise indicated, the scholarships are granted by the decision of the faculty and administration.*
*Family members of faculty are not eligible to receive any scholarships which are chosen by the faculty.
James C. and Elizabeth F. Lyons Memorial Scholarship: This award is typically granted to deserving students of minority status.
Marilyn and Frank Gaffrey Scholarship: Student has a financial need. Student should go above & beyond what is expected. Should be self-giving in service to others.
William and Marilyn Lyons Scholarship: Some financial need although this would not be the only consideration. A 2.0 GPA with potential for academic growth. Must demonstrate good citizenship. Displays personal generosity to help others. Nominations for this scholarship are made by teachers and staff.
Bill Roach Scholarship: Preference to an incoming 9th grader. Minimum of 2.0 GPA. Teacher recommendation. Potential for academic Growth. Upstanding character. Financial need, although this would not be a primary consideration. If there are sufficient funds there will be a second scholarship for a 9th grader going to 10th grade.
Ken Wicher Memorial: This scholarship was created to honor the memory of Kenneth Edward Wicher. He was a scholar and athlete displaying characteristics of confidence, loyalty, honor, fearlessness, kindness, and a zest for life.
Anhorn Family Scholarship: Available to one DeSales and one Assumption student with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, involvement in extracurricular activities, and financial need.
Virgil and Dorothy Criscola Scholarship: For sophomores entering junior year and demonstrating citizenship, high moral standard, active faith, and consistent effort toward academic success. Candidates must have attended DeSales in their freshman year. Teachers and administration provide nominations to the family each spring for approval/selection.
Jerald and Margaret Kelley Endowment Scholarship: This scholarship was first awarded in the spring of 1997 and is to be given yearly to a minority student.
Robert and Alice Lux Memorial Scholarship: All DeSales students may apply for this scholarship. Essays are required and due each spring prior to selection and evaluated by a descendant of the Lux family. Access the application here.
Stephen Mayberry Scholarship: Available to any deserving student attending DeSales and participating in extracurricular activities while planning to attend college in the future.
Tony and Jeanne Moromarco Scholarship: Given to hardworking students exhibiting strong work ethic, need and admirable character.
St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship: Given to a student demonstrating need along with merit and character in the spirit of Saint Vincent de Paul.
Frank Magnaghi Memorial Scholarship: is offered to an 8th grade student at Assumption Grade School who is registered to attend high school at DeSales and has 2 or more family members attending the Walla Walla Catholic Schools
Gerry Lyons Lemon Drop Scholarship: Awarded to one student annually.
Klicker Scholarship: Awarded to one student annually.
Peter Venneri Youth Scholarship: Awarded annually to a deserving student/parishioner of St. Francis.
Williams Family Scholarship: Fund will be awarded to a student, at either Assumption or DeSales, of a single mother. The student should be in good standing with the school and parish. Scholarship awards may support the same student in successive years through high school.
Wolf Healy Scholarship: Fund will be awarded to a student, at either Assumption or DeSales. The student should be in good standing with the school. Scholarship awards may support the same student in successive years through high school.
Duane Tompkins & Roger McDowell Memorial: Current juniors may enter this essay competition each spring in memory of Duane Tompkins, Senior. The essays, on the topic of giving back to DeSales after graduation, are evaluated by faculty and administration.
Access the application here.
Mark Daltoso Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is available for juniors going into their senior year. Applicants must exhibit high moral standards and values, have an interest in math, and demonstrate active participation in their own faith formation. Faculty nominations are reviewed by the family each spring.
Edmond William Lapine II Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to two Assumption students in the ammount of $500 each, a total distribution of $1000. The criteria for this scholarship is need-based and prefers that the awarded students are of the Catholic faith.
Stewart Scholarship: Awarded to one DeSales student annually.
Stubblefield/Leahy Scholarship: This is awarded to a student with interest in and success attained in science and mathematics and who plans to attend college.
DeSales Home and School Scholarship: Available to a deserving student attending DeSales and to a deserving eighth grader who will be attending DeSales as a ninth grader.
Tyler Baffney Memorial Scholarship: In memory of Tyler Baffney, Class of 1999. Nominee selected by committee comprised of faculty who knew Tyler well and approved by Dan and Val Baffney each spring.
Mathew Fazzari Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is to be given to one Assumption family and one DeSales family throughout the time that Mathew’s children attend the Walla Walla Catholic Schools. The criteria for the scholarships are primarily need, with an emphasis on families with multiple children.
WWCS Alumni Scholarship: Two scholarships are granted annually. One, for a current DeSales sophomore or junior, requires membership in NHS. The other is for a deserving eighth grader at Assumption school planning to attend DeSales High School. Nominees by faculty/administration are approved by the WWCS Alumni two weeks prior to the spring awards assembly
Margaret Graves Scholarship: The child will be a “Reading Resource” student. In the opinion of the Reading Resource teacher, this child will be motivated to improve his/her reading and will show this by putting forth great effort. This is not intended to be a need-based scholarship, however it may just turn out to be the hardest worker is also the one in most need.
Jim O’Rourke Scholarship: Awarded to a student at DeSales in good standing. Active in multiple co/extracurricular activities.
Robert & Denise Greco Scholarship: Awarded to four DeSales students annually, based on need.
Disciple Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to new families from public schools.
Robert & Dolores Jackson Foundation Scholarship: This scholarship is awarded to new non-Catholic families, preferably from public schools. Given to students with strong work ethic, good grades, and need.