“I cannot thank you enough for the scholarship money you have granted me towards my education at Pius X High School. I am so blessed to have access to a school that invigorates and edifies my faith while providing excellent academics.

I enjoy how fun, helpful and engaging my teachers are…My journey through high school is going by so quickly. I particularly enjoyed art class last year. I felt right at home because I draw and paint in my spare time at home. I also enjoy playing guitar and piano as well. I also love the natural world. I want to pursue conservation and biology in college.

For now I work part time as a server at [a Lincoln retirement home]. With your generosity, I am closer to achieving my homes and dreams.”

Photo was drawn by the scholarship recipient and included in their thank you.

– Recipient of the Julie Clifford Taylor Scholarship

“Thank you so much for honoring [Julie Clifford Taylor] with this scholarship. I am grateful and humbled to be chosen to receive it….I am the youngest in my family and I have 3 siblings that are Pius X alumni. It has always been important to my parents that we receive a Catholic education. My parents have both worked very hard and made sacrifices to make that happen. Music is very important in my mom’s family. [Two of my relatives are in a band]…They both play multiple instruments.

I have enjoyed my Pius X experiences and look forward to [the remaining years of high school]. Being able to study and practice my faith at school every day with other students and teachers that are doing the same is a blessing and I don’t take that for granted. My favorite classes are math and theology. I am not sure yet what I will study in college, but it will most likely be something math focused. Maybe I can play in a college band too.

I am on the drum line at Pius and my goal is to play the snare drum this year for marching band. I love being a part of the drum line. We are really close friends and basically a family. We have drum line parties for Christmas and hang out after games and practices….Everyone strives to be better and push each other to work harder…

When I was [very young] I was diagnosed with [a medical condition that needed many treatments at the hospital], making it more difficult for my parents to afford a Catholic education. This scholarship will help so much and means a lot to me…”

– Recipient of the Julie Clifford Taylor Scholarship