Three Dons Awarded 2018 Troy Vance Scholarship
Seniors Michael Del Bene, Tommy Grothmann, and Liam Bateman have been named the 2018 recipients of the Troy M. Vance '85 Endowed Scholarship. This is the first year in the scholarship's history that three Dons have received this award in the same year. Mike and Terry Vance were accompanied by the students' families and friends, as well as previous Troy Vance Scholarship recipients, in Knott Hall to surprise and congratulate them. Aside from their rigorous academic studies, these three Dons have been involved in a variety of activities here at Loyola.
Michael Del Bene played lacrosse his first three years at Loyola before getting inolved in the cybersecurity program during his junior and senior years. He attended the Philadelphia service trip last summer and led Kairos 115 this year. He will be studying computer science at the University of Maryland College Park in the fall.
Tommy Grothmann was a member of the tennis program in grades 7–9 and has played squash from grades 6–12. He has also been a member of the mountain biking club, ski club, and flag football league. He's enjoyed many different service opportunities at Loyola, especially the summer service trip to Philadelphia. When he's not at school, he loves to play golf as much as possible and ski during the winter. He will be attending Mount St. Mary's University in the fall and is leaning towards a business degree. "I was completely shocked to wint he Troy Vance Scholarship," said Grothmann. "I am thrilled that I was chosen to receive such an honor, and I look forward to being a part of this group and possibly heling them in the future."
Liam Bateman played varsity volleyball for the past three years and varsity lacrosse for all four years of high school. He captained both teams this year. He is also co-president of the Loyola Investment League and has been involved with the Boosters Club. He will be studying finance at Loyola University Maryland next year, while playing NCAA Division I Lacrosse. "After speaking with a few people who knew Troy, it is an honor for Mr. and Mrs. Vance as well as the Troy Vance Foundation to consider me a model for how Troy lived his life," said Bateman.
The Troy M. Vance '85 Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually to a senior who resembles Troy in that he excels in sports and academics and exemplifies what it means to be a Man for Others.
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Michael Del Bene played lacrosse his first three years at Loyola before getting inolved in the cybersecurity program during his junior and senior years. He attended the Philadelphia service trip last summer and led Kairos 115 this year. He will be studying computer science at the University of Maryland College Park in the fall.
Tommy Grothmann was a member of the tennis program in grades 7–9 and has played squash from grades 6–12. He has also been a member of the mountain biking club, ski club, and flag football league. He's enjoyed many different service opportunities at Loyola, especially the summer service trip to Philadelphia. When he's not at school, he loves to play golf as much as possible and ski during the winter. He will be attending Mount St. Mary's University in the fall and is leaning towards a business degree. "I was completely shocked to wint he Troy Vance Scholarship," said Grothmann. "I am thrilled that I was chosen to receive such an honor, and I look forward to being a part of this group and possibly heling them in the future."
Liam Bateman played varsity volleyball for the past three years and varsity lacrosse for all four years of high school. He captained both teams this year. He is also co-president of the Loyola Investment League and has been involved with the Boosters Club. He will be studying finance at Loyola University Maryland next year, while playing NCAA Division I Lacrosse. "After speaking with a few people who knew Troy, it is an honor for Mr. and Mrs. Vance as well as the Troy Vance Foundation to consider me a model for how Troy lived his life," said Bateman.
The Troy M. Vance '85 Endowed Scholarship is awarded annually to a senior who resembles Troy in that he excels in sports and academics and exemplifies what it means to be a Man for Others.
