Requirements: – Student attended St. Paul’s, Florence, KY
Grade: 8
Must submit a financial aid application through FACTS to be considered
Amount: $1000
Availability: Annual Award – Freshmen year only
Wallace and Diane Whalen believe in the importance of education. Wallace attended St. Paul School and graduated from Covington Catholic before pursuing degrees at the Florida Institute of Technology and Northern Kentucky University. Diane is a graduate of Boone County High School and attended Northern Kentucky University.
They passed this value on to their children: Jared (SHDHS Class of 2000) and Lindsey (SHDHS Class of 2003). Jared graduated from the University of Kentucky School of Engineering, and Lindsey graduated from the University of Kentucky, continuing to the University of Louisville, where she obtained her Master’s degree.
Wallace spent his career in the Printing Ink Industry and served as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 1 from 1987 until 2023. He proudly watched both his son, Jared, and grandson, Bradlee, achieve the Rank of Eagle Scout. In 2021, the three of them hiked to the top of Mount Baldy together at Philmont Scout Ranch.
Diane was involved in the community for many years and ultimately followed in her father’s footsteps, being elected Mayor of Florence, an office she held for 24 years.
They are blessed with four beautiful grandchildren. They range in age from 19 to 3, with the oldest attending WKU, the two in the middle attending middle school, and the youngest in preschool.
To continue giving back to the community, they decided that a scholarship for an incoming freshman from St. Paul school would provide an opportunity for the next graduates of St. Henry District High School.
The Sara Meineke Memorial Scholarship
Charlotte Ruehl Flynn Memorial Scholarship
