The Nolte/Fritz Memorial Scholarship

(Funded by LTC Retired Terrence Karen Flynn)

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

Sergeant Nick Nolte and First Lieutenant Jacob Fritz were citizens of RichardsonCounty. Each chose a military career after graduation from high school. Nick chose the Marines; Jacob chose the Army and attended the United StatesMilitaryAcademy at West Point.

Nick and Jacob had different personalities but they were the same in the common values they shared. Each became an effective leader in his respected service.

Each served during a time of war. Each went willingly to defend the values, traditions and freedoms on which the United States was founded and which we all cherish.

These two young men gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives in defense of their country. This memorial scholarship is established to honor them and to help us remember and live the values for which they died.

ELIGIBILITY

The scholarship is open to any Sacred Heart senior intending to further his/her education or prepare for a professional career by attending any type of school, academic or vocational.

PROCESS

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Personal Character; Integrity; Service to School

And Community; Personal Courage*50%

  • Essay on the importance of citizenship, service,

leadership and patriotism as exemplified by the

values of the Marine Corps and the Army25%

  • Financial Need25%

The scholarship will be funded by the annual donation of $500 to SacredHeartSchool. The money will be sent to SacredHeartSchool by May 1 of the current school year.

The school counselor shall be the administrator of the scholarship.

Deadline for application shall be April 21 of the current school year.

The selection of the scholarship winner shall be determined by a committee composed of the school’s superintendent, principal and counselor. The selection shall be completed no later than May 1 of the current school year.

*PERSONAL COURAGE: That quality by which one puts others first ahead of self and leads by example, not by personality alone. The ability to say “No” to the crowd and “Do the right thing” all the time…that’s personal courage!

The Army Values: (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage) [LEADERSHIP]

Loyalty
Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.
Be loyal to the nation and its heritage.

Duty
Fulfill your obligations.
Accept responsibility for your own actions and those entrusted to your care.
Find opportunities to improve oneself for the good of the group.

Respect
Rely upon the golden rule.
How we consider others reflects upon each of us, both personally and as a professional organization.

Selfless Service
Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.
Selfless service leads to organizational teamwork and encompasses discipline, self-control and faith in the system.

Honor
Live up to all the Army values

Integrity
Do what is right, legally and morally.
Be willing to do what is right even when no one is looking.
It is our "moral compass" an inner voice.

Personal Courage
Our ability to face fear, danger, or adversity, both physical and moral courage.

The Marine Corps Values: Honor, Courage, Commitment

Honor: Honor requires each Marine to exemplify the ultimate standard in ethical and moral conduct. Honor is many things; honor requires many things. A U.S. Marine must never lie, never cheat, never steal, but that is not enough. Much more is required. Each Marine must cling to an uncompromising code of personal integrity, accountable for his actions and holding others accountable for theirs. And, above all, honor mandates that a Marine never sully the reputation of his Corps.

Courage: Simply stated, courage is honor in action -- and more. Courage is moral strength, the will to heed the inner voice of conscience, the will to do what is right regardless of the conduct of others. It is mental discipline, an adherence to a higher standard. Courage means willingness to take a stand for what is right in spite of adverse consequences. This courage, throughout the history of the Corps, has sustained Marines during the chaos, perils, and hardships of combat. And each day, it enables each Marine to look in the mirror -- and smile.

Commitment: Total dedication to Corps and Country. Gung-ho Marine teamwork. All for one, one for all. By whatever name or cliché, commitment is a combination of (1) selfless determination and (2) a relentless dedication to excellence. Marines never give up, never give in, never willingly accept second best. Excellence is always the goal. And, when their active duty days are over, Marines remain reserve Marines, retired Marines, or Marine veterans. There is no such thing as an ex-Marine or former-Marine. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Commitment never dies.