This past May, we were back at Lawrence High School to present the second annual I WILL WAIT FOR YOU: The Rick Salmastrelli Scholarship. This year we were honored to receive many submissions from applicants that were living by Rick’s team work and community minded mentality.  Although it was hard to select just one, we were proud to award the second annual Rick Salmastrelli Scholarship to Morgan Downs!

Morgan Downs is a multi-sport athlete at Lawrence High School that not only plays soccer and varsity lacrosse, but also varsity basketball.  She has dedicated a majority of her time and life thus far to sports and her teammates.  Morgan is an outgoing, loyal and warm-hearted person which spills over from the sports field into her daily life at school.  Morgan has experienced the tragic loss of her mother from cancer and even with that deep hurt and pain, she continues to be the leader and community builder that she always had been before the life changing event.  As one of her teacher’s states, “[Morgan] is a role model beyond words.” Morgan will be attending Alvernia University in the fall.

This past May the first I WILL WAIT FOR YOU: The Rick Salmastrelli Scholarship was presented at Lawrence High School’s senior sport banquet! Rick loved being a part of Lawrence sports and this scholarship allows him to have a presence in the lives of current and future athletes.  We were honored that Lawrence High School added us to their roster of awards and look forward to being a staple in this annual ceremony.

We would like to proudly announce that the I WILL WAIT FOR YOU: The Rick Salmastrelli Scholarship was awarded to Jessica Rubenstein! Jessica Rubinstein played tennis all four years at Lawrence High School, three as a varsity singles player.  She was team captain her senior year.   While in high school, she devoted most of her free time in a myriad of organizations, providing volunteer work and community service.   She is a member of the incoming class of 2016 at Binghamton University where she intends to continue to get involved and give back to the local community.