Then-seniors Torez Ortez, left, and Andrew Stupka were awarded the 2012 Ric Gonzalez Memorial Foundation scholarship, the sixth consecutive year NDP students earned the scholarship.The Ric Gonzalez Memorial Foundation’s annual benefit dinner and bocce-ball tournament is scheduled for Nov. 1 at Palazzo Di Bocce in Lake Orion. The Ric Gonzalez Foundation has been providing college scholarships, including to some NDP alums, since 2004. The program was formed after the passing of Ric Gonzalez, co-founder of automotive- and aerospace-supplier Gonzalez Design Group, which is based in Madison Heights.
Since the scholarship was established, the RGMF has been providing scholarships to deserving Hispanic youth in southeast Michigan planning to attend a college or university of their choice. In 2012, Notre Dame Prep seniors Torez Ortez and Andrew Stupka were awarded scholarships from the fund, the sixth year in a row that Notre Dame Prep students have been awarded RGMF scholarships. Applicants are evaluated on the following criteria: academic record, strength of application essays, community service and personal qualities.
Check the foundation’s website: www.rgmf.net or call 248-548-3160 for more information. The event flyer is available here.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.