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Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting® has established the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Distinguished Scout Scholarship to be awarded to five outstanding Catholic high school seniors who are Scouts in a BSA program and continuing their education in college. The requirements are listed in the Eligibility Requirements section on this page. Applications are due to the NCCS office by March 1 of each year.
Purpose of Scholarship:
To honor Mr. Emmett J. Doerr, who was a dedicated Catholic Scouter and a very active member of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting® (NCCS). He was the first recipient of the Brother Barnabas Founders Award. His other honors include the Silver Antelope, Silver Beaver and the St. George medals. The Doerr family and the NCCS are continuing his legacy by offering this scholarship in his name to five (5) distinguished Catholic Scouts.
Scholarship Awards:
- Five separate awards of $2000 each.
- Must be used for the year awarded unless approved by Scholarship Committee.
- Disbursement from the scholarship fund will be made directly to an accredited institution of higher learning at the beginning of the enrollment period.
- The scholarship will be used to defray necessary costs of the awardee's tuition, room or board.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Be a practicing Catholic.
- Be a full time High-School Senior.
- Be a registered young man or woman actively involved with a Scout Troop, Varsity Scout Team or Venturing Crew.
- Held or is currently holding a leadership role in his or her unit.
- Earned the Ad Altare Dei or Pope Pius XII Religious Award.
- Earned the Eagle Scout or Silver Award.
- Provided service to his or her home parish (Altar Server, Lector, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, staffing youth retreats, etc.)
- Held or is currently holding a leadership role in a school or community organization other than scouting.
- Submit an application with four (4) letters of recommendations. One letter each must come from a religious institution, Scouting Unit, School, and Community.
- Submit official high school transcript.
- Submit an acceptance letter from an accredited institution of higher learning, if selected as a Scholarship recipient.
- Provide a 3 X 5 picture with application.
Selection Process:
- Submit application to:
Boy Scouts of America
Attn: NCCS-Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
- Only applications received by March 1st will be considered.
- Applications are reviewed by the NCCS Scholarship Committee and the top 10 are forwarded to the Doerr family for the final selection.
- The five (5) scholars will be selected no later than April 1st.
- Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than May 15th. Note: Only the winners are notified.
- A press release will be sent out on June 1st with the names of all the winners.
- Scholarship recipients must provide a copy of the institution of higher learning's billing information, as soon as possible, so that the award amount can be remitted.
- All information sent becomes the property of NCCS.
- All decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final.
NOTE: Applications can be obtained from NCCS:
Past Recipients
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012
2008 Recipients |
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The NCCS and the Emmett J. Doerr family are pleased to announce the 5 recipients of the 2008 Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to Catholic young people who have attained the Eagle Scout award or the Silver Award in Venturing. This year was a banner year for applicants with over 100 young people competing for the scholarships. The candidates are evaluated on a variety of levels. These include their Scouting background, Community Service outside of Scouting, Church service and leadership roles, scholastic achievement and leadership during their school years. The recipients are:
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| - Adam Alongi of Naperville, Illinois, Diocese of Joliet |
| - Philip M. Goolkasian of Fresno, California, Diocese of Fresno |
| - William Goepfert of South River, New Jersey, Archdiocese of Newark |
| - Nicholas M. Hauge of Rockford, Illinois, Diocese of Rockford |
| - Robert F. Niehaus III of Westerville, Ohio, Diocese of Columbus |
2009 Recipients
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The NCCS and the Emmett J. Doerr family are pleased to announce the 5 recipients of the 2009 Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to Catholic young people who have attained the Eagle Scout award or the Silver Award in Venturing. This year was a banner year for applicants with over 140 young people competing for the scholarships. The candidates are evaluated on a variety of levels. These include their Scouting background, Community Service outside of Scouting, Church service and leadership roles, scholastic achievement and leadership during their school years. The recipients are:
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| - Kenneth T. Jenkins Jr. of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, Diocese of Scranton |
| - Michael R. Kubancsek Greenwood, Indiana, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
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| - Christopher A. O’Connell of Roswell, Georgia, Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| - Francisco Vigil of Alcalde, New Mexico, Archdiocese of Santa Fe |
| - Daniel M. Welch of Falls Church, Virginia, Diocese of Arlington |
2010 Recipients |
The NCCS and the Emmett J. Doerr family are pleased to announce the 5 recipients of the 2010 Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to Catholic young people who have attained the Eagle Scout award or the Silver Award in Venturing. This year more than 150 young people competed for the scholarships. The candidates are evaluated on a variety of levels. These include their Scouting background, community service outside of Scouting, church service and leadership roles, scholastic achievement and leadership during their school years. The recipients are:
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| - Anthony J. DeMarco III of Buffalo, New York, Diocese of Buffalo |
| - Edouard Bertrand Guilloux of Stafford, Virginia, Diocese of Arlington |
| - Ian Daniel MacDonald of New Windsor, New York |
| - Joseph Phillips of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Diocese of Green Bay |
| - Ivan J. Ramirez of Doral, Florida, Archdiocese of Miami |
2011 Recipients |
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) is pleased to announce the winners of the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Distinguished Scout Scholarships for 2011. These scholarships were established eight years ago by the family of the late Emmett J. Doerr, a dedicated Catholic Scouter who was an active member of the NCCS. Each of the five $2000 scholarships recognizes outstanding Eagle Scouts who are registered in a program of the Boy Scouts of America.
This year’s winners were chosen from over 150 applicants from across the country based on a number of criteria including service to their home parish, leadership in their Scout units and other school or community organizations, letters of recommendation and their scholastic record.
The recipients are:
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| - Cameron Hamilton of Sugar Land, TX, Diocese of Galveston/Houston |
| - Jared Linney of Fresno, CA, Diocese of Fresno |
| - Antonio (Tony) G. Messina-Doerning of Pasadena, CA, Archdiocese of Los Angeles |
| - Benjamin J. Moeller of Cincinnati, OH, Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
| - Thomas "Tucker" White of New Rochelle, NY, Archdiocese of New York |
2012 Recipients |
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) is pleased to announce the winners of the Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Distinguished Scout Scholarships for 2012. These scholarships were established eight years ago by the family of the late Emmett J. Doerr, a dedicated Catholic Scouter who was an active member of the NCCS. Each of the five $2000 scholarships recognizes outstanding Eagle Scouts who are registered in a program of the Boy Scouts of America.
This year’s winners were chosen from over 160 applicants from across the country based on a number of criteria including service to their home parish, leadership in their Scout units and other school or community organizations, letters of recommendation and their scholastic record.
The recipients are:
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| - Gerrit S. Bakker of Alma, Michigan, Diocese of Saginaw |
| - Andrew S. Nemec of Houston, Texas, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston |
| - Justin Isami Bicoy Hata of Honolulu, Hawaii, Diocese of Honolulu |
| - William E. Heiges II of Wiesbaden, Germany, Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA |
| - Joseph A. Walker of Las Cruces, NM Diocese of Las Cruces |
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