Scholarship Overview
The Alice & Charles Taylor Scholar-Athlete LEAD Scholarship was started by siblings Greg, Gary, and Angela Taylor during the 2015 MHHS Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner. Gary & Angela were being honored as inductees into the 1st MHHS Athletic Hall of Fame class and announced the scholarship during their acceptance speech as a way to honor their parents, Charles & Alice, who were in attendance at the event.
The three siblings graduated from Mountain Home High School in the 80's (Greg ’83, Gary ’87, and Angela ’89) and point to the inspiration, guidance, support, and positive example set by their parents as the keys to their successful journey in the classroom, in the community, and in sports. Charles served 27 years in the United States Air Force, including being stationed for a lengthy amount of time at Mountain Home Air Force Base in the 366th Tactical Unit as Senior Master Sergeant. Alice was a paraprofessional in School District #193 for approximately 30 years. Both have also continued to exhibit a commitment to community service via various charitable endeavors throughout their time as residents of Mountain Home.
“We are so grateful for the support, guidance, and example that our parents set for the three of us. Their emphasis on the importance of hard work (both in the classroom and the playing surface) was the catalyst for the successful journey we’ve both been fortunate to experience over the years,” said Gary and Angela during the 2015 Hall of Fame ceremony.
Greg, who played football & ran track at MHHS, went on to attend Boise State University while walking on to the football team. Gary (football, basketball, track at MHHS) went on to attend Stanford University where he was a scholarship athlete on the football team. Angela (volleyball, basketball, track at MHHS) attended Stanford University where she walked on to the women’s basketball team and later earned a basketball scholarship. She also earned her MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. They all have gone on to successful careers.
The Alice & Charles Taylor Scholar-Athlete LEAD Scholarship officially started in 2015 with a donation to the girls’ and boys’ athletic programs at Mountain Home. Following that year, the family created the student scholarships.
The selected students will illustrate ways in which they LEAD in all aspects of their lives. LEAD stands for:
Leadership
Educational Excellence
Athletic Achievement
Distinguished Community Service
The nominated students much also meet the following standards:
On track to graduate from accredited high school this academic year
Earning a minimum of a 3.5 GPA
Participating in two (2) or more sports during high school career (we encourage students not to specialize in one sport)
Volunteering for community service projects in the local community
Planning to enroll full-time in a bachelor's program at an accredited post-secondary institution in the upcoming fall
Exhibiting financial need (will be taken into consideration)
Annually, this award will recognize at least two (2) Mountain Home High School senior scholar-athletes (at least one female & one male recipient) who exemplify the traits that Alice & Charles exhibited. Annually, recipients will share the awarded scholarships in the amount of $1,000+ in total. Nominations can be submitted by teachers, coaches, administrators, or the scholar-athletes themselves.