Eastman Fund

The Thomas Eastman Award

This award was created in 1996 to memorialize a great friend of the DeMatha community. The original scholarship provided all textbooks for the next school year to awarded students. In 2001, the fund was converted into an endowment in an effort to expand the number of awards given and to ensure funding for future scholarships. Today, both the endowment fund and the number of awards have grown. In 2024, we changed the award to $1,000 tuition scholarship. 

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Q: Who was Thomas Eastman?
A: Mr. Eastman was a counselor at DeMatha from 1988 to 1994. He embodied all of the characteristics that DeMatha attempts to instill in young men: devotion, kindness, concern, humility, and loyalty.

Q: What is the Thomas Eastman Endowment?
A: This endowment is a fund from which the interest earned pays for the scholarships awarded each year. The endowment continues to grow while financing these important grants.

Q: How can you contribute?
A: You can contribute to the fund directly. For more information contact Mrs. Stockton. 100% of the money raised goes into the endowment fund.

Q: How is a student nominated for an Eastman Scholarship?
A: Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors who embody Mr. Thomas Eastman’s gentle-manly traits of scholarship, character, and commitment to our school are eligible to be nominated for the Scholarship by the school’s teachers and staff. Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA.

The Award Procedure

Faculty and staff may nominate deserving students during the third quarter of the year. Students are then notified that they have been nominated and are asked to write about themselves. A panel of faculty and staff chooses seven award winners. Students are eligible to receive the award once during their four years at DeMatha. Winners are announced at the Academic Awards Night. Other nominees will receive a letter the day after the Awards Ceremony.

For more information, please contact:  
Mrs. Sarah Stockton
240-764-2228
sstockton@dematha.org.