Suzy Reno Award Winner: Gabriel Martin Pedroza
Ed Mallardi Award Winner: Rhea Soderberg
GCF Scholarship Awards
Summer Zaret
Collin Paoli
Alejandro Soto
Marcos Membreno
Rebekah Wiles
Will Perfater
Eve Hage
Lily Kate Whittaker
Tillman Arieti
Megan Sanford
Brayden Moeller
Played for a GCFYSL affiliated club(s) for at least three years (six seasons).
Must be a graduating high school senior.
Has a 3.00 or Higher GPA for the past School Year.
Has a letter of acceptance from a college or university or enlistment into the Armed Services. (Students who have not yet been accepted may apply and followup with documentation upon award.
Complete the online application and mail the required documents.
Refereed for GCFYSL affiliated clubs for at least three years (six seasons).
Must be a graduating high school senior.
Has a 3.00 or Higher GPA for the past School Year.
Has a letter of acceptance from a college or university or enlistment into the Armed Services. (Students who have not yet been accepted may apply and followup with documentation upon award.
Complete the online application and mail the required documents.
Applicants must submit the online application and mail the required documentation. Note: some documents can be uploaded with a Google account.
1. Gather your Documents.
An Essay on “The Life Lessons Learned Through Soccer”
Two letters of recommendation
A copy of your college acceptance letter or email
A copy of your High School transcripts
2. Submit the online Application. Start with the link below.
3. Mail your required documents. If you did not upload or email files, send printed copies to:
GCFYSL Scholarships
PO Box 700146
St. Cloud, FL 34770
Suzy was born in Paris France on August 10, 1932. She and her husband moved to the US and resided in Sanford, Florida. Her son Phillip (the original scholarship name holder) got involved in soccer at an early age and that is what inspired Suzy to be involved as well. She served as our B1 District Commissioner for more than 20 years and was inducted into the FYSA Hall Of Fame in 2002. With her strong French accent and her passion for youth soccer, she has helped to build youth soccer in Central Florida to what it is today. The DC Cup was her real passion because it was mainly for the kids that maybe weren't the most gifted of soccer players, but just loved the game. We lost Suzy in 2015, but her memory lives on through the youth that play soccer in our community. For this reason we honor Suzy by giving a $2000 scholarship each year in her name to the top youth soccer player from GCF.
Ed was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 4, 1948. He and his wife Lisa moved to Deltona and then to Fern Park where they raised their family. In 1982 Ed became the director of the Orange County Division of the Florida Soccer League. In 1985 he started the first girls soccer team at Bishop Moore High School. Since then they have won 5 state championships. He has helped three different soccer clubs get their start, including the Maitland Soccer Club which he was the president of for 14 years. Ed was also a long time member the GCF Board of Directors in which he helped start and our director of discipline. We lost Ed in 2008 but his love for helping the youth in our area will live on. He devoted his life to his family and the youth of Central Florida. For this reason we honor Ed by giving a $2000 scholarship each year in his name to the top youth referee from GCF.
