The Walter & Alma Vogel Memorial Scholarship was established in 2022 by Lori Thomas, in honor of her parents, to support educational opportunities for deserving local high school graduates. As a Merrick Society Member since 2015, Lori has been involved in her local community in addition to her involvement with Young Patroness of the Opera, American Red Cross of South Florida, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections.
Eligible Students
- Must be a full time senior at Coral Gables Senior High School.
Scholarship Requirements:
- Must be a full time senior student at Coral Gables Senior High School.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 while in high school.
- Possess a financial need (Submit your Student Aid Index (SAI, from your FAFSA Report or Federal Student Aid Estimator)
- Must submit SAT or ACT scores
- College Studies majoring in science, technology, music or music education.
- Essay prompt: “How will I use my college education to benefit the community.”
Subject Area
- College Studies majoring in science, technology, music or music education.
Value of Scholarship: The value of this four-year scholarship is up to $10,000 over the course of four years. The scholarship is distributed in annual installments, paid to the bursar of the college or university.
Maintaining the Scholarship:
In order to maintain the scholarship each year, the recipient must
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout his/her college studies
- Be enrolled full time in a minimum of 12 credit hours per consecutive semester
- Send transcripts to the Coral Gables Community Foundation upon completion of each academic year. (You will get a reminder email with a link in it)
Recent Awards History
- Jude Everett (2026)
- Paola Valery (2025, UM)
- Ludvig Fellstrom (2024, Cornell)
- Jorge Enrique Marin (2023, FIU)