Scholarships Calyx Schenecker Art Infinitum:
In April 2011, Colonel Schenecker would stumble across an opportunity that would
forever solidify the trajectory of the family’s efforts. Close friends would invite him to
attend the "Fine Arts Competition Showcasing Hillsborough High School Students,"
hosted by Hillsborough Community College (HCC), Dale Mabry Campus. The
competition was a showcase of Hillsborough County high school students’ artistic
talents where students would submit works of art to their teachers for review and
selection for the few that would compete at the County level. The pieces were then
provided to HCC for a blind judging (students’ name and schools were removed from
the pieces prior to judging) and after the pieces were displayed in Gallery 221 @ HCC
for the month, the winning entries would receive various awards, gifts and art
supplies. After only a few minutes at the event, Schenecker knew exactly what needed
to be done…and that night he asked for a meeting with Dr. Adrienne Garcia, Executive
Director of the HCC Foundation and with Dr. Mary Bendickson, Dean of Associate in
Arts (Humanities) to discuss ways for the Schenecker Memorial Fund to endow the
existing program with scholarship money. Shortly thereafter, the Showcase was renamed Calyx Schenecker Art Infinitum and the program now awards over $2500 in
HCC scholarships annually to winners in 2D, 3D and photography categories.
Due to the success of the program in Hillsborough County, starting in 2017, The
Memorial Fund teamed with the St Petersburg College (SPC) Foundation to sponsor a
second session of Calyx Schenecker Art Infinitum at the Crossroads Art Gallery at SPC
for Pinellas County art students. The winners of the 2D and 3D categories receive scholarship money to attend SPC.
Beau Schenecker Leadership Scholarship (Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)):
The Calyx and Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay annually awards two (one male/one female) $2500 leadership scholarships in memory of Beau, who was the epitome of leadership, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Schenecker Scholarship recipients have continued their education and leadership
studies at various institutions across the Nation. We are very proud of our Schenecker
scholars and wish them the best in all their future endeavors.
High school graduating seniors that plan to attend a post-secondary institution.
Current FBLA chapter officer
A former member of FBLA Middle Level.
A record of school and community involvement, leadership, and good character.
3.0 GPA
Hillsborough County College - to support the College Strategic Art Plan and the Drs. Paul &
Rebecca Nagy Endowment for Public Art at HCC
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg – to fund school’s art program
Basketball Warehouse - to fund scholarships
Fusion Futbol Club of Tampa Bay and Chargers Soccer Club – to sponsor Leadership
Awards and Statewide tournaments