Neil Acharya Memorial Tennis Scholarship

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Neil was a young man with many talents. He was active in academics and extra curricular activities throughout his life. He played soccer from age five and became an accomplished player and captained his team to victory many times. He played for the Findlay High School Tennis team for four years and the Golf team for a year. Neil was named Sportsman of the Year for the tennis team in 2000. He played classical piano for eight years and performed his solo recital at the age of ten. With a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, he won many trophies competing in regional and national tournaments. He published many articles during his high school years as a writer/reporter for the national award-winning High School newspaper Blue and Gold. President of the Medical Explorer’s Club (2000), Neil volunteered at the local surgical center and shadowed local doctors during his high school years. Neil graduated from Findlay High School in 2002.

Despite his busy schedule with a competitive pre-med program, Neil found time to do volunteer work at various local organizations. He was on the Board with Circle K for two years. He also volunteered every week at the Inner City Dayton Day Care Center, Habitat for Humanity and the Ohio Reads program for two years. Despite his contributions to the community, he made the Academic Dean’s list every quarter during his two years of college at Wright State University. He had a nearly perfect GPA through his junior year of the pre-med program at WSU.

Standards for Determining Eligibility of Students

• The applicant must be a graduate of Findlay High School.
• The applicant must have been active in school and community activities.
• The applicant must be a full-time student of a four-year program at a college/university.
• The applicant must have excelled at tennis at Findlay High School for no less than two years.
• The applicant must have maintained a 3.00 GPA.
• The applicant must be a citizen of the United Sates and reside in Hancock County.
• Financial need is not a consideration for making application to this scholarship.
• Students who receive full scholarship support from other organizations or institutions will not be considered for this scholarship.