2024-25 KidsPlay Marek-Scott Scholarship Recipient: Madelyn Gallagher

All of here at KidsPlay are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 KidsPlay Marek-Scott Scholarship is Madelyn Gallagher from Grand Island High School.

Madelyn has excelled in and out of the classroom at Grand Island. A member of the National Honor Society, she has taken on a demanding AP course load and emerged a Top Ten ranked member of her class. Madelyn has played Varsity Basketball, Varsity Lacrosse, and served as Captain of the Varsity Soccer team. She has been recognized as a NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete and a First, Second and Third Team NFL Selection. Those of us here at KidsPlay who coached Maddie 10-12 years ago remember her fondly as a sweet and attentive young girl who, in the best possible way, was an assassin on the soccer field.

The KidsPlay Marek-Scott Scholarship is a $1,000.00 grant used toward the pursuit of a two or four year degree in the 2024-25 calendar year. The scholarship is given in memory of Keaton Marek and Sean Scott, two wonderful young men and former KidsPlay players.

Madelyn will be starting the 5 Year Doctor of Pharmacy Program at D’Youville University in the Fall while playing collegiate level soccer. On behalf of the scholarship committee, our school district partners, and all of our KidsPlay coaches, we wish Madelyn the best of luck as she begins an exciting new chapter of her life.