Chuck Garrett Memorial Scholarship Available For Marblehead Graduates

MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead high school seniors are encouraged to apply for the Charles J. Garrett, Jr. Memorial Scholarship — named after the town resident and long-time youth soccer coach and aircraft industry executive who died in 2021 after a battle with dementia.

The $2,000 scholarship is available to one Marblehead High senior or Marblehead student graduating from a high school outside of the town this spring.

"No doubt he would be humbled yet pleased by this named award benefitting a Marblehead graduating senior with their educational pursuits," said a GoFundMe page previously set up to raise scholarship funds. "Chuck's life exemplified hard work balanced with community, friends and family.

"For almost 40 years, Chuck enjoyed serving in increasingly responsible purchasing and manufacturing executive roles in the aircraft engine industry. Outside of the work he loved, Chuck coached youth soccer with the same enthusiasm, dedication, and passion."

Qualified applicants should have a grade-point average of at least 3.0, or a cumulative average of 80 percent, be a past or present Marblehead Youth Soccer Association participant and should be pursuing post-high school studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Applicants should apply with a scholarship application form and submit it online.

The deadline is April 21, with the recipient chosen by the Charles J. Garrett, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Committee.

Family and friends of Garrett created the scholarship to honor his many generous contributions to the town.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)