 GEORGE WAH SCHOLAR-LEADER-ATHLETE AWARDS DINNER
Established in 1962, the Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation is intimately
involved in amateur football in the Central New Jersey area.
The annual Scholar-Leader-Athlete banquet is the premier event for the chapter. Held in March, the
dinner attracts over 250 football enthusiasts annually.
All of the high school students, decked out in donated tuxedos from Giovanni's Formal Wear, receive at
least a $1,000 scholarship, with the top 5 SLAs receiving $5,000, $4,000, $3,000, $2,000 and $1,500,
respectively.
Since the banquet's inception, over $1,200,000 has been given to date. Other awards presented during
the evening are the Robert F. Casciola Distinguished American, George O'Gorman Contribution to
Amateur Football, Hank Johns Coaches Award, Jack Millard Officials Award, Contribution to
Youth Football, Delaware Valley Chapter Little Scholar, Tony Persichilli Meritorious Service Award, Nick
Gusz Good Guy Award, Assistant Coaches Award, and the President's Chapter Award, given to a member who went above and
beyond in his service to the chapter. It is a truly spectacular event highlighting the area's best and
brightest.
20 Schools representing Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
$5,000 Jack Stephan Scholarship
$4,000 Steve Gazdek Scholarship
$3,000 Ron Rick Sr. Scholarship
$2,000 Ed Cook Scholarship
$1,500 Ed "Windy" Morris Scholarship
Roy VanNess Trophy presented by PSE&G
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS / 2023 SEASON:
Jack Stephan $5,000 Scholarship:
Jack Rice, The Lawrenceville School
Steven Gazdek $4,000 Scholarship:
John Paul Dunphy, Florence High School
Ron Rick Sr. $3,000 Scholarship:
Luke Wiedau, Allentown High School
Ed Cook $2,000 Scholarship:
Jack Beacham, Notre Dame High School
Ed "Windy" Morris $1,500 Scholarship:
Ryan Beske, West Windsor-Plainsboro High Schools
*$30,000 in scholarships will be presented
 View the 62nd Annual Awards Dinner Fact Sheet.
View the 62nd Annual Awards Dinner Program Book.
 SAVE THE DATE!
The 63rd Annual George Wah Scholar-Leader-Athlete Awards Event will be held on March 9, 2025 at Princeton Marriott @ Forrestal, 1:00 P.M.
 DINNER AND PROGRAM BOOK AD INFORMATION
For dinner/ticket information, please contact:  Steve Tuckerson
For ad information in the commemorative program book, please contact Ken Fisher
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