Scholarships
The BVCHS offers two scholarships annually, the Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 and the Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship in the amount $750.
The Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior.
The Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship is awarded to a student already enrolled in college or trade school.
All applications are evaluated by the Scholarship Committee based on the merits displayed by applicants in fulfilling the stated qualifications for the scholarships. Scholarships are awarded by the final decision of the Executive Committee.
The recipient of the 2025 Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship is Josh Eisele, son of Bill and Amanda Eisele and grandson of Rita Vanek. Josh is a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic High School and has been accepted into the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
In 2025, there were no applications received for the Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship.
Past Recipients:
The recipient of the 2024 Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship is Kamila Vitha, daughter of Stanislav Vitha and Tanya Wagner of Bryan. Kamila is a Junior Chemical Engineer major at Texas A&M University.
The Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship was not awarded in 2024.
The recipient of the 2023 Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship is Zach Eisele, son of Bill and Amanda Eisele and grandson of Rita Vanek.
Two recipients of the 2023 Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship were selected. The recipients are Lauren Gerik, daughter of John and Molly Gerik, and Faith Wenck, daughter of Fred and Cheryl Wenck and granddaughter of Jo Ann Zaeske and the late Lou Zaeske.
In 2022, the recipient of the Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship was Faith Wenck, daughter of Fred and Cheryl Wenck and granddaughter of Jo Ann Zaeske of Bryan.
In 2022, there were no applications received for the Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship.
In 2021, two recipients of the Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship were selected. The recipients were Alena Ludmila Vitha and Kamila Dara Vitha; both are daughters of Stanislav Vitha and Tanya Wagner of Bryan.
In 2021, there were no applications received for the Matush Czech Heritage Scholarship.
In 2020, there were no acceptable scholarship applications received by the March 20th deadline for either scholarship, so the BVCHS Executive Committee voted to contribute the $500 monetary award from the Novak-Zaeske Memorial Scholarship to the Brazos Valley Food Bank.