Matthew M. Demczko

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JOSEPH JAZZ DIMINICK MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE

GPA – 100.4, Class Rank – 2 out of 128, SAT – 1290 , Sports participation – 12 varsity letters in three sports and captain of 2, Extra curriculars – enough to fill two pages – Community service – plenty! This year’s scholar athlete, Matt Demczko, certainly fits the mold of previous recipients of this prestigious Romance Chapter award.

In 2000, Matt found himself on the first-ever soccer team at Mount Carmel Area. He has the distinction of scoring the first goal in Mount Carmel Area soccer history against Northern Lehigh. That team went 1 and 19, with its first win coming in game 19 vs Lourdes Regional. As a result of his play, Demczko was named a co captain following his freshman season and has held the title for all four varsity seasons. During the last two years as a mid-fielder, Matt has scored 33 goals in addition to 11 assists while helping the Tornadoes to a 9-10-1 record in only their 4th year of play. Matt received News Item first team honors in 2001, 2002, and 2003 and was given Schuylkill League honorable off white air jordan 1 canary yellow sample release date info mention in 2002 and 2003.

Matt has also been a four- year letter winner as a member of the Tornado basketball team, where he has played both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Matt has averaged 8 points and 4 assists over his career in helping the Tornadoes into post season play on 2 different occasions including this past year. Demczko has also lettered for four seasons with the Tornado track team as a hurdler and high jumper, receiving News Item honors as a junior.

Demczko was named Rotary student of the month for September and was named the School Board Merit Award winner for February. He is a member of the National Honor Society and is listed among “Who’s Who Among American High School Students.”

Matt’s leadership qualities continue nike sabrina 1 brooklyn fq3381 301 as President of the Art Club, Vice President of SADD, and Vice President of Student Government. He is involved with the Yearbook Committee, Spanish Club, Tornado Times – MCA’s feature magazine – is a reporter and cameraman for MCA Live – MCA’s morning news broadcast, and will take on the role of Nathan Detroit in this year’s production of “Guys and Dolls.” Matt’s community service includes volunteering as a referee for Mount Carmel’s Youth Soccer Program, as an altar server in his church, as a member of the Interact Club and as peer tutor and mediator.

Demczko has received the John Marshall Scholarship from Franklin and Marshall College and will enroll in the fall as a Biochemistry major with an interest in pre-med. Marshall scholars are chosen for having demonstrated a passion for learning, an intense interest in probing specific areas of study, and for superior academic achievement. His is the son of Mrs Ann Demczko, Kulpmont.

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