Samuel William Roch Memorial Scholarship

The Samuel William Nathaniel Roch Memorial Scholarship has been established by Stephen Roch and Lorie Moreno-Roch, both are Western Colorado University alumni, in memory of their beloved son Samuel, to provide scholarship assistance to cross country and track and field student athletes at Western Colorado University.

Samuel William Nathaniel Roch died only twenty days after his birth. This scholarship is a way for Steve and Lorie to remember their son by allowing them to give to an organization that means so much to them both. Steve and Lorie feel that WCU is a very special place; the couple even met while students at Western.

Establishing the scholarship “is a way for Sam’s name to be out there”, people will know he was alive," explained Steve. “It’s a way to tell the world our son was here. And it’s a way to give to Western.”
ELIGIBILITY
Must be nominated from Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach should be made no later than March 29th of each year to commemorate the date of Samuel’s birth.

-Need: Demonstrate both academic and financial need
-Athletics: Must be a member of the Cross Country and/or Track & Field teams
-Year in School (after completion of current spring semester): Incoming freshmen through seniors who are full-time students are eligible
-GPA: Maintain academic eligibility of 2.0 or higher
-Residence: Preference given to Colorado residents
-Other: Preference given to minority students