A number of decades ago, the trustees of the Wayne Police Athletic League had the forethought to initiate a program that would recognize selected individuals in a special manner. The program, today better known as the Wayne PAL Scholarship Program, is one of the premier scholarships available to the students of Wayne Township schools.
Representatives of the Board of Trustees, both past and present, the Wayne Police Department, the Wayne Board of Education and Wayne business leaders annually review applications from students attending Wayne Valley High School, Wayne Hills High School and DePaul Catholic High School. Each student, unidentified to the reviewers, is evaluated based on academic excellence, community service and involvement at the Wayne PAL. Grade points are then assigned. The four candidates with the highest accumulation of grade points are the recipients of the four Wayne PAL Scholarships.
Over the years the awards have been named to honor former members of the Wayne PAL who significantly contributed to the advancement of the organization and epitomized the qualities upon which the Wayne PAL was founded.
William Bolan, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Presented in the honor of William Bolan, Jr. William Bolan, Jr. was a fine young man who was a very active member of the Wayne PAL.
Paul Mortensen Memorial Scholarship
Presented in the honor of Paul Mortensen, an individual who was instrumental in the formation of the scholarship program and the first chairman of the Scholarship Selection Committee.
Robert B. Albano Memorial Scholarship
Presented in the honor of Robert B. Albano, a young man who exemplified the traits fostered in the programs of the Wayne PAL.
Elaine C. Schoenfeld Memorial Scholarship
Presented in the honor of Elaine C. Schoenfeld, an elegant lady who realized the importance of what the PAL represents and the impact it has on the youth of Wayne. In her quiet manner, she touched the lives of many of our children, sacrificing much and asking nothing in return.
Recipients
| 2011 Andrew Fournier Andrew DeFilippis Emily Spazante Louis Trentacost |
1999 Frank Bucci Dana DeGarcia Kristen DeMarco Christopher Doheny |
1987 Paul Cooke Mark Feldman William Seugling Erick Ramoth |
| 2010 Michael Maglio Rebecca Nemeh Tim Divers Amrita Singh |
1998 Lauren Kerr Geoffrey Lester Wade Stier Steve Schneiderman |
1986 Jeffrey Warhaftig Michael Fuchs David Vladyka John Garrity |
| 2009 Casey Timorason Alyssa Fitzpatrick Allison Becker Luke Rigoglioso |
1997 Susan Skillman Marc LaVorgna Kerri Webb Alyssa Hersh |
1985 Lawrence Kohn Kevin McDonald Thomas Rufo David Lawrence |
| 2008 Matthew Taylor Elizabeth Matthews Christopher Hirsch Victor Trentacost |
1996 Lauren Cooke Robert Caridad Jason Tirri John Vivino |
1984 Kevin Rehberger Theadore Pastor Frances Cook Jean Scarperi |
| 2007 Patrick Trentacost, Jr. Charles Rigoglioso Michael Slevin Christyn Scillieri |
1995 Keith Hanenberg Douglas Salmanowitz Benjamin Pomeranc David Vivino |
1983 Timothy Drost William Acampora James Rutan Brian Smith |
| 2006 Adam Fitzpatrick Christopher Bracco David Harrison Kristin Divers |
1994 Matthew Cuviello Michael Lauder Jeremy Reiss Joseph Vadakkekara |
1982 George Thies Stephen Danek Michael Garruto Darren McDonald |
| 2005 Brian Miller Anita Singh James Scillieri Mark Tufano |
1993 Thomas Halleran Joe Bisz Brian Katz James Tybur |
1981 Robert Anderson Donna Cavallo Tim Hassett Richard Taub |
| 2004 Nicholas Mulvihill Sean VanSchaften Andrew Bucci John Wagner |
1992 Mark Lawrence Jeffrey Lieberman Renee Garrison Daniel Gassert |
1980 Kim Muller Chris Ruegg John Mikalonis Brian McDonald |
| 2003 James Hohnau Michael Golub Jason DeMarco Cara Leonard |
1991 Jonathan Cuviello Brian Salmanowitz Harris Frommer Jay Vesota |
1979 Brenda Weinmann Tony Rufo Victor Signorelli John Hannigan |
| 2002 Nina Tufano Paul Millar Sonak Shah Anthony Schlachter, Jr. |
1990 Ninad Shroff Evan Tomaskovic Darren Wesley David Kartch |
1978 Bill Lucas Cynthia Christiano Robert Muller David Rogalski |
| 2001 Eric Chen Michael Chiang Brian Pickler Allison Kerr |
1989 David Gorab Mike Epstein Chris Radzik Tracey Aronson |
1977 William Spazante Donn Zacune Donald Rogalski Glenn McDonald |
| 2000 Matthew Rubin Jennifer Shea Jennifer Hanenberg Jill Friedman |
1988 Kathleen Kerrigan Joseph Bailey Jeralyn Lawrence Rory Lakind |
1976 Kathy Capko Dawn Decker Ronald Schanz Tim Collins |
