Family Funds
A Family Fund can be established in the Foundation with an initial gift or pledge of $50,000 or more. This fund will allow an individual or family to take an active role in building or supporting a long-term program that benefits St. Peter’s School. The Foundation will work with the donor and the school administration to develop a program that can be sustained by the distribution income.
The Distribution Committee of the Board of Trustees will consult annually with you or your designee concerning the distribution. This fund is also open-ended and may be increased at any time through additional gifts.
Named Endowed Scholarships
A named endowed scholarship can allow donors and their families to invest directly in the ministry of educating students at St. Peter’s School. Scholarships may be named in memory of a family member, classmate, friend, or special teacher.
A named endowed scholarship is established with a gift or pledge of $10,000 or more. A starting gift of $5,000 will establish the fund. The pledge is to be fulfilled over a five-year period and can be billed quarterly, monthly, or yearly. Once the $12,500 threshold is reached, one $500 scholarship will be awarded. Endowed scholarships may fund all or part of a student’s tuition each year.
Anonymous Tuition Scholarship
Provides tuition assistance to students at St. Peter’s. The donor of this named scholarship wishes to remain anonymous until their death.
Richard Dillon '48 Building Trades & Engineering Scholarship
Established by Richard Dillon ’48, who spent his career in the building trade industry, provides scholarships to graduating seniors with plans to entering the building trades or related field.
Sammy Tridico Memorial Scholarship
Established by Todd and Judy Tridico in memory of their son Sammy, this scholarship provides need-based scholarships to students in the Montessori program to help ensure a successful start for our preschool children.
Capt. Christopher Britton '94 Memorial Scholarship
Established by Terry and Barbara Britton in memory of their son Christopher. The fund provides scholarships to a graduating senior(s) who are planning on attending John Carroll University and separate need-based scholarship is awarded to a student at St. Peter’s.
Landree Rennpage '03 Memorial Scholarship
Established by the Rennpage family in memory of their daughter Landree, the fund provides scholarships to students from St. Mary of the Snows Catholic School to attend St. Peter’s High School.
Richard & Nancie Cummins Scholarship
The Cummins Scholarship provides a need-based scholarship to students attending St. Peter’s School.
Ralph Family Scholarship
The Ralph Family Scholarship is awarded to the “Hardest Working” graduating senior. This student shall show hard work and determination in all aspects of school life.
Donor Named Funds
A donor-named fund can be established in the foundation, usually with an initial gift of $10,000 or more. You may choose any name you wish, your own or that of your family, a friend, or an organization. Such funds are open-ended and may be increased anytime through additional gifts. The annual distribution from the fund will always be given in the fund’s name.
The Foundation will work with you or your representative to help decide where in St. Peter’s School the annual distributions from the named fund will be placed. The Foundation will work with the school administration to approve grant requests, monitor and evaluate outcomes of grants, administer the fund, and manage its investments.
The Bradner Family Fund for Academic Excellence
Established by long-time mathmatetics teacher Jerry Bradner and his family, this fund provides assistance to programs that promote academic excellence.
Class of 1985 Fund
The fund provides financial assistance to teachers seeking assistance with professional development coursework and certification.
Chambers Art & Music Fund
Donald R. Castle Memorial Fund for English
This fund was established in honor of Donald Castle, who taught English at St. Peter’s High School and also spent many years as the head coach of the wrestling program. Don was married to alumna Judy Castle (King) ’64, and longtime English and Drama teacher at St. Peter’s High School.
Elementary School Music Fund
Created by an anonymous donor, this fund provides specific assistance to support music programs at the elementary level.
Paul Malaska Building & Grounds Fund
Paul Malaska was a lifetime parishioner and volunteered thousands of hours to oversee the upkeep of the parish buildings and grounds. This fund was established by his family to carry on his legacy of taking care of St. Peter’s maintenance needs.
Sister Bernard Marie Campbell Chair of Science
This fund was established to support the high school science programs in honor of long-time chemistry and physics teacher Sister Bernie.
Sister Paula Bingert '43 Library Fund
Established in honor of Sister Paula Bingert when returned to Joliet after 37 years of service to St. Peter’s as a librarian and parish historian. This fund provides support to the school libraries and parish/school archive room.