Awards & Scholarships
The mission of the Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship Foundation is to provide opportunities and resources for female soccer student athletes who show leadership, passion, character, academic excellence and love for the game of soccer, that translates into the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence into the collegiate level.
Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship
2024 marks the fourth Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship. We are proud to announce that this year’s award will be $2000.
The Foundation awards a female soccer player who will be advancing into college to further her academic excellence while still playing the game she loves.
To apply for the scholarship, interested Western PA or WPIAL student athletes must submit an essay based on a pre-determined theme. All submissions will be reviewed by a select committee to determine the finalists. Each finalist will receive a phone interview to discuss their essay and provide an opportunity to expand on their goals as a student athlete. The committee will then reconvene and select the scholarship winner.
2024 applications are due March 29, 2024. Scholarship winner will be be announced at a later date.
This Year’s Essay Theme:
“How have your personal experiences from soccer contributed to you being a leader off the field or in the classroom/school?”
- Essays must be 500 Words or less.
- Applicants must be a senior graduating from either Western PA or WPIAL in 2024, attending college and playing soccer in college.
- Each application must include a transcript.
- APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MARCH 29, 2024.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION.
ONCE COMPLETED, SIGN, DATE AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ALONG WITH YOUR ESSAY TO scholarshipapp@moe86foundation.org.
Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award
The award is given annually to a Western PA, high school student athlete whose play, leadership and passion for the game emulates that of the award’s namesake, Moe.
The Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award nominates players through a panel of coaches and media members. Those players who are nominated are then pared-down to three finalists. The panel then votes on the three finalists to determine the Player of the Year.
So far, we have awarded the Most Outstanding Player in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
Congratulations to the 2023 Moe Rosensteel
Most Outstanding Player Award Winner!
Lola Abraham
of Riverview Junior-Senior High School
Lola helped Riverivew get to the WPIAL Finals and the PIAA Finals and led the WPIAL with 77 goals. The 77 goals are the third-most ever in the PIAA.
Congratulations, Lola!
Photo credit: Ed Thompson
2023 Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award Recipients
2023 Most Outstanding Player
LOLA ABRAHAM, Senior
Riverview Junior-Senior High School
2023 Finalist
ROBIN REILLY, Junior
Greater Latrobe High School
2023 Finalist
ABIGAIL STAGER, Senior
North Allegheny High School
2022 Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award Recipients
2022 Most Outstanding Player
HAILEY LONGWELL, Senior
Moon Area High Schooll
2022 Finalist
PIPER COFFIELD, Senior
Mars Area High School
2022 Finalist
LUCIA WELLS, Senior
North Allegheny High School
2021 Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award Recipients
2021 Most Outstanding Player
KELSEY SALOPEK, Senior
Steel Valley High School
2021 Finalist
HAILEY LONGWELL, Junior
Moon Area High School
2021 Finalist
LUCIA WELLS, Junior
North Allegheny High School
2020 Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award Recipients
2020 Most Outstanding Player
SARAH SCHUPANSKY, Senior
North Allegheny Senior High School
2020 Finalist
ELLIE COFFIELD, Senior
Mars Area High School
2020 Finalist
TESSA DELLAROSE, Junior
Brownsville Area High School
2019 Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award Recipients
2019 Most Outstanding Player
ELLIE COFFIELD, Junior
Mars Area High School
2019 Finalists
EVA FRANKOVIC, Senior, Norwin High School
SARAH SCHUPANSKY, Junior, North Allegheny Senior High School
Congratulations to Sophia Decerb of Greater Latrobe Senior High School
Sophia is the winner of the 2023 Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship. Upon graduation, Sofia will be attending James Madison University to major in Elementary Education and will be part of the women’s soccer team.
Congratulations to CeCe Scott, winner of the $2000 2022 Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship
CeCe will be graduating from Peters Township High School and moving on to attend Duquesne University to play for their women’s soccer team.
The Foundation awards a female soccer player who will be advancing into college to further her academic excellence while still playing the game she loves.
This Year’s Essay Theme was “Describe what Leadership is on a Team.”
2021 Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship Award Winners
2021 marked the inaugural year of the Kaitlyn “Moe” Rosensteel Scholarship. We are proud to announce two winners of this year’s award, with each receiving a $2000 scholarship.
Hannah Nelson of Greensburg Central Catholic, and Sydney Willig of Norwin are the inaugural scholarship recipients. They were honored May 25, 2021, at a ceremony at Gato Taco & Tequila in Irwin, PA.
There are several principles that we hold onto as part of who Moe was and how she lived. One of those principles is helping others get to where they want to go. Awarding Hannah and Sydney with the scholarships is helping two great young ladies get there.
Get Involved
Through various events, the Foundation fundraises to support and provide opportunities for student athletes to perform and play the game they love. The Foundation always can use volunteers.
Volunteer, become a sponsor, or donate to help fund our awards and scholarships.
