Ernie Busch Scholarship
The Ernie Busch Scholarship Award
Scholarship – 2 scholarships of $750 each presented to one male athlete and one female athlete graduating Babylon High School
Qualifications – . Each student-athlete must complete an application and include the following:
1) Provide documentation of playing two sports per school year for four years of High School. Active Status on a team for Spring season of senior year qualifies.
2) Write an essay entitled “What I did to make my team better”. Applicants should keep in mind that contributions to successful teams are not just made ON the field. Your actions on and OFF the field are what makes your team better and are what this scholarship recognizes. Ernie’s focus was by making each individual player better, as a person and as an athlete, then the whole team benefits and has fun while competing.
All Applications must be received by March 1st.
Background for the Ernie Bush Scholarship Award
Started back in 2009, the Ernie Busch Scholarship Award, was started to honor the memory of Ernie Busch. Ernie Busch was a resident of Babylon Village and was an outstanding citizen who always was focused on giving back to the community.
As a coach, Ernie’s philosophy was not to seek out the best but to get those kids who were not the best and make them better. His concern did not end with the season or with his coaching that person, Ernie would seek out his former players and support them as well as own daughter’s high school teams by constant support and words of encouragement. Nothing made Ernie happier than seeing “kids” succeed.
His knack for making the SPORT FUN to better the individual and the team is something that is overlooked when building successful individuals and teams.
Class of 2009 Winners
Elizabeth Jedrilinic – Johns Hopkins – Basketball and Soccer
Michael Lum - Siena – Cross Country/Track
Class of 2010 Winners
Noelle Rogers – Lehigh University – Soccer & Lacrosse
Matteo Leser – Maryland Institute College for Art– Cross Country/Track
Class of 2011 Winners
Hannah McGarvey – University of New Haven– Cross Country/Track
Sean Logan – Cortland – Football/Track
