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The Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) Foundation is proud to announce that the Chuck and Becky Scholz family has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Friend of Catholic Education Award. Chuck and Becky along with their sons and spouses, Charles (Jamie) and Jake (Becca), will be honored at the 14th Annual Friend of Catholic Education Award Dinner which will be held Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Atrium Hotel on Third. Established in 2009, the award recognizes an individual, couple, family, or organization who have demonstrated unwavering commitment, dedication, and outstanding service in fostering and strengthening Catholic education in the Quincy community.

"This year's Friend of Catholic Education Award holds special significance," said Elizabeth Brown, President of the QCES Foundation Board. "Over the course of multiple generations, the Scholz family has consistently championed and supported Catholic education. The board recognized the significance of not only acknowledging the continuous dedication of the Scholz family to the schools but also truly appreciating the way they pass on and nurture that enduring passion.”

The Scholz family's support of Quincy’s Catholic School is generational beginning with Chuck’s parents. Charles A. Scholz, who was the inaugural recipient of the Friend of Catholic Education Award, was an invaluable contributor to the creation of both the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools and Quincy Notre Dame Foundations. Nancy, his wife, was instrumental in the creation of the St. Peter School library, and they both helped co-found the Parochial Music Organization. Chuck and Becky carried on the tradition of service and dedication to the Catholic schools by their involvement with St. Peter School as a room parent, CYO coach, and member of the school board. Their children and spouses continue that tradition of service through various involvement at St. Peters. Additionally, the family generously supported the creation of the St. Peter STEM lab in memory of Jake and Becca’s son Wilhelm Johnson Scholz. 

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Seated: Chuck and Becky Scholz holding a photo of grandson Wilhelm Scholz
Standing Left to Right: Olivia, Becca (holding Elizabeth), Jake, Amelia, Mary, Charles, Jamie, Nancy, and Charlotte