
SCHOLARSHIP EVALUATIONS UNDERWAY
Applications for the Class of 2023 Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarships have been submitted and we are currently evaluating these outstanding candidates. Soon, we’ll award $10,000 in scholarships to the Class of ’23.
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Who is eligible to apply for our scholarship?

The application window for the 2023 Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarships is now closed. We are proud to announce that we will soon award $10,000 in scholarships to students who:
- Played soccer at the Varsity High School or equivalent club level.
- Is a graduating member of the Class of 2023.
- Have a 3.2 GPA or higher as of January 31, 2023.
- Reside in the Tallahassee, FL & Thomasville, GA media market. This area includes Leon, Franklin, Gadsden, Wakulla, Jefferson, Jackson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, and Hamilton counties in Florida and Seminole, Miller, Decatur, Grady, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, Lanier, and Echols counties in Georgia.
Making an Impact

Ethan Stewart
2022 Scholarship Winner
“When I first got the call to varsity my sophomore year Gio was the first person to come to me. He really taught me that in soccer, your team is family and you can’t really have anything like that so being able to receive a scholarship that’s in memory of Gio is awesome. It means I have a part of him that’s always going to be with me.”

Ron Vitrano
Gio’s Dad & Foundation President
“These are great high school students, athletes, pillars of the community. To be able to help out a little bit, I think that’s the key. It helps ease the pain of what happened. Giovanni died six and a half months ago, but to watch these young students and athletes walk away with these awards, it warms my heart.”

Maddie Kopka
2022 Scholarship Winner
“It’s really competitive here. Everyone who’s in it is a great soccer player… and it’s an honor to win out of all those people.”
The Giovanni Vitrano Scholarship
Class of 2022 Scholarship Winners

Alejandro Alonso - $5,000 Scholarship Winner
Alejandro is the second family member to graduate high school and will be the first to attend college. He was the Secretary of the Gasdsen Future Farmers of America. A Second-Team All-Big Bend midfielder, Alejandro holds a 3.6 GPA and plans to attend Florida State University to study Criminology.

Maddie Kopka - $1,000 Scholarship Winner
Madeline is the 2022 All-Big Bend Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Maddie overcame physical challenges to show perseverance to become an elite soccer player in our area. She holds a 3.9 GPA and plans to continue her playing career at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Ethan Stewart - $1,000 Scholarship Winner
A 2022 Big Bend-All Star on Leon High School’s soccer team and former teammate of Giovanni Vitrano, Ethan held a 3.9 GPA. He has signed to play soccer at Southwestern Assemblies of God University while studying Children’s Ministry.
THE GIOVANNI VITRANO FOUNDATION
NEWS COVERAGE
Our Foundation has been featured in the Tallahassee Democrat, WCTV (CBS Tallahassee), WTXL (ABC Tallahassee) and more.
WCTV Covers the Inaugural Gio Cup
Our local CBS Sportscaster Ryan Kelly came by the Inaugural Gio Cup, to help spread the...
WCTV Covers Inaugural Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarship Awards Banquet
WCTV's Ryan Kelly came out to cover our annual awards banquet, and profilied 2022...
Class of 2022 Scholarship Winners Announced
We are pleased to announce the winners of our inaugural Giovanni Vitrano Memorial...
Tallahassee Democrat profiles the Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarship
March 5, 2022 - The Tallahassee Democrat profiled the Giovanni Vitrano Memorial...
WTXL Tallahassee Features the Giovanni Vitrano Memorial Scholarship
March 1, 2022 - WTXL, Tallahassee's ABC affiliate, features the Giovanni Vitrano...
Giovanni Vitrano Foundation Launches 1st Annual Scholarship
The Giovanni Vitrano Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the 1st annual...
How you can help
Join over 300 of our friends, family and community neighbors who have helped raise $30,000 to fund our scholarships. All funds raised go directly to scholarships for graduating seniors.
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100% of community donations go directly to scholarships and events to help celebrate the Tallahassee soccer community.
After awarding $7,000 in scholarship to the class of 2022, we're pleased to announce we'll award at least $10,000 to the class of 2023.
Board of Directors
Emilee Copeland, Associate Director
Emilee Copeland
Giovanni’s Sister
Board of Directors
Ron Vitrano, President
Ron Vitrano
Giovanni’s Father, President
Mike Fahmie, Vice President
Mike Fahmie
Vice President