Dear [EPYSA President Bob] McDade,

I would like to thank you and the EPYSA for choosing me as one of the scholarship recipients for 2009. My parents were thrilled and are very proud of me. The scholarship will be put to good use towards my college education at Colgate University.

It truly is an honor to be recognized by EPYSA. I have been part of this organization through my club teams and ODP for eight years. During this time, I developed my soccer skills and leadership skills. I was able to take those skills and help turn around the soccer program at my high school and make it a competitive entity in the region.

I have worked extremely hard on the soccer field and in the classroom and I can attest that hard work does pay off. I am really excited to begin my college career at Colgate University and receiving this scholarship certainly will help me realize my dream – to play Division-I soccer at an academically challenging college.

Thank you!

Patrick J. Letourneau (click for complete bio!)
Freedom High School – Class of 2009
Colgate University – Class of 2013

Congratulations to Patrick and all of the 2009 EPYSA Scholarship recipients! For information on how YOU can receive an EPYSA scholarship in 2010, visit epysa.org.