2008 Woodie Awards
Late student's family sets up scholarship
By Brittany Cole
Rocket Contributor
Issue date: 12/2/05 Section: News
The family of the late Kyle McFeely and the Slippery Rock University Health and Safety Department established the Kyle S. McFeely Memorial Scholarship to honor the 22-year-old who died in a car accident on Oct. 14, 2005.
Steven and Sally McFeely, of Grove City, established the scholarship, which is eligible to junior and senior safety majors who are in real financial need, said SRU Health and Safety Department Chair Joseph Cali.
"The idea came from Mr. and Mrs. McFeely," Cali said. "They approached me and the department to set it up in his name. The eligible students should reflect what Kyle stood for. He was very respectful and dignified."
As of right now, there is $8,000 in the fund, and the family is hoping to reach $20,000. The scholarship will be endowed, or remain forever, at the university, Cali said.
"The goal is to give one student $1,000 each year," Cali said. "It will first be given out at the end of the spring semester 2006 at the annual health and safety awards luncheon."
Cali said he knew Kyle from one of his classes that he had with his sister, Amber McFeely.
"Amber and Kyle both were in my 10 o'clock class," Cali said. "They sat to the left of me and always sat together. Kyle was always very hardworking and very reserved. He was fantastic to work and interact with."
Amber knew that her brother would have wanted to help someone who needed it.
"He would want to help someone if he could," McFeely said. "He always helped with charities, not that this is a charity, but it's good thing. It's something to keep his name alive."
She said it's fitting that a scholarship be made in his name because Kyle was such a hardworking, involved student.
Steven and Sally McFeely, of Grove City, established the scholarship, which is eligible to junior and senior safety majors who are in real financial need, said SRU Health and Safety Department Chair Joseph Cali.
"The idea came from Mr. and Mrs. McFeely," Cali said. "They approached me and the department to set it up in his name. The eligible students should reflect what Kyle stood for. He was very respectful and dignified."
As of right now, there is $8,000 in the fund, and the family is hoping to reach $20,000. The scholarship will be endowed, or remain forever, at the university, Cali said.
"The goal is to give one student $1,000 each year," Cali said. "It will first be given out at the end of the spring semester 2006 at the annual health and safety awards luncheon."
Cali said he knew Kyle from one of his classes that he had with his sister, Amber McFeely.
"Amber and Kyle both were in my 10 o'clock class," Cali said. "They sat to the left of me and always sat together. Kyle was always very hardworking and very reserved. He was fantastic to work and interact with."
Amber knew that her brother would have wanted to help someone who needed it.
"He would want to help someone if he could," McFeely said. "He always helped with charities, not that this is a charity, but it's good thing. It's something to keep his name alive."
She said it's fitting that a scholarship be made in his name because Kyle was such a hardworking, involved student.
