Newsletter of the Albert Einstein High School Hall of Fame
Vol II No. 9 June, 2009
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Jack Keller Legacy Award Scholarship Presented
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The second annual Jack Keller Legacy Award scholarship was presented to Rick Echeona during the awards luncheon at Hall of Fame Golf Tournament on May 11, at the Montgomery Country Club. The award is named in honor of Jack Keller, who taught and coached at Einstein from 1962 to 1970, and was an inspiration to many AEHS student-athletes. Ricky has been a 3-sport star at Einstein, and excelled at wrestling where he was named the team MVP this year and advanced to the Maryland State Wrestling Tournament. To accomplish this, Ricky had to overcome a devastating knee injury suffered while playing football in his junior year. Ricky was joined at the ceremony by his Mother, Grace and is planning to go on to the University of Maryland, College Park where he wants to focus on broadcast media. The HOF congratulates Ricky and wishes him well in all of his future endeavors.
Kathy Keller Berbakos &
Ricky Echeona
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Kit Pardee Scholarship Award was Presented
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The annual Kit Pardee scholarship award was presented to Andie Solomon during the Hall of Fame golf tournament in mid May 2009. For over 30 years, the top female athlete at Einstein has been recognized as the Kit Pardee award recipient.
Kit Pardee excelled in multiple sports at Einstein from 1971 to 1973 (prior to Title IX), including basketball, tennis, track and softball. Kit's athletic career at the University of
Andie Solomon & Susan Boscolo
Maryland focused on basketball and field hockey. Despite adverse circumstances, Kit's leadership and goodwill inspire this annual scholarship. Similarly to Kit, Andie Solomon achieved athletic success in multiple sports: soccer, basketball and lacrosse. Acknowledged as most valuable player and captain in two of her three sports, Andie has been ranked as a leading scorer in lacrosse and a senior All Star in soccer in Montgomery County. Andie's experience of healing from a broken back sharpened her interest in the medical profession and provided new perspective on life. Andie plans to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder and may explore medical studies. The HOF congratulates Andie Solomon and wishes her much future success. |
SEE THE VIDEO OF THE 2009 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTED ON YouTube
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PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTED.
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ATTENTION ALL EINSTEIN ALUMNI
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