Nonprofit Organization awarding yearly scholarships for college costs not covered under financial aid and resources for youth, as well as teen-sports clubs, athletes, or teams. He lived the majority of his adult life until his death, married, and raised his children in Frackville,Pennsylvania. In high school he played basketball and football.His favorite among all sports was basketball! He holds the record for most rebounds in a single game (23) and later furthered his years playing at Millersville. He also played semi-pro Basketball in Utica NY. At Millersville University, he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management and Business Administration. In his adult life he was the former manager of the Treadway Inn in Pottsville, The Schuylkill County Country Club in Ft Springs, and was the Northeast sales representative for Feesers Food Company. He also served as a PIAA Official from 2000-2015. He was a loving husband to the late Mary Lou Murphy and Jennifer Paradiso. He was a devoted father to Gregory Robert, Ariel Lynn, and Christopher Aaron Stanalonis. Scholarship” will be awarded to a local high school senior who is within good academic standings and played at least two years of basketball during their high school career. The student will be required to write a two page essay on why they think they deserve the scholarship and what they would put the money towards relating to costs not covered by financial aid that are out of pocket expenses.
2019 Scholarship Recipient
Keith Stavinski
North Schuylkill School District
East Stroudsburg University
Major: Accounting
2020 Scholarship Recipient
Jason Dean
Blue Mountain School District
Wilkes University
Major: Business Management
2021 Scholarship Recipient
Isabella Kramer
Mahanoy Area School District
Penn State University
Major: Political Science
2022 Scholarship Recipient
Haley Sosna
Shenandoah Valley School District
Desales University
Major: Pre-Med
2023 Scholarship Recipient
Julieanna Faust
Blue Mountain School District
Misericordia University
Major: Speech-Language Pathology
2024 Scholarship Recipient
Xander Martin
Schuylkill Haven School District
DeSales University
Major: Physician Assistant Studies
RIP Gregory J Stanalonis
5/12/1960 – 4/3/2019
