Patty Foell and Hawthorne Wesley Scholarships

Patty Foell Scholarship $10,000

This college scholarship is awarded annually to a female high school graduating senior cross country and/or track and field student-athlete in the metro Atlanta area. This scholarship is in honor of Patty Foell who was well-known among Atlanta runners as a member of the Atlanta Track Club's Competitive Team & frequent winner of local races.

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College Scholarships

Atlanta Track Club Foundation and Atlanta Youth Running Foundation are pleased to collaborate on two $10,000 college scholarship opportunities for high school cross country and/or track and field student-athletes that compete in the metro Atlanta area. Winners will be invited to and announced at the All-Metro Track & Field Banquet in June each year.

Hawthorne Wesley $10,000

This college scholarship is awarded annually to a male high school graduating senior cross country and/or track and field student-athlete in the metro Atlanta area. The scholarship is named after Hawthorne Wesley, one of the founding members of Atlanta Track Club, and honors his dedication to the sport for 50+ years.

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2026 Recipients

Saige Demeritte and Andrew Bitsko were chosen by our scholarship committee as the winners of the 2026 Patty Foell and Hawthorne Wesley College Scholarships. In autumn of 2026, Andrew will attend the University of Pittsburgh and Saige will attend Harvard University. Congratulations to both recipients!