2008 Scholarship Recipient The recipient of the 2008 Coach Carey Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Molly Ryan in May of 2008. Molly was awarded a $2000 scholarship for her leadership on the track and cross country teams, her hard work in the classroom, her community involvement and her extra-curricular activity involvement. Molly plan to attend Purdue University in the Fall to stud Dietetics. Congratulations, Molly and best of luck at Purdue! 2007 Scholarship Recipient The recipient of the 2007 Coach Carey Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Brian Sturgeon on May 23, 2007. Brian was awarded $2000 for his demonstration of sportsmanship, scholarship and leadership throughout his high school running career. Brian participated in the Pendleton Heights High School Track and Cross Country program, and is headed to the University of Southern Indiana to major in Education. We wish Brian all the best, and congratulations on being the first recipient of the Coach Carey Foundation Scholarship. The Carey Family Pound the Pavement 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Fun Run/Stroller Strut/Dog Walk is a fundraising event organized by the Coach Carey Foundation. The foundation was setup in honor of the late Kevin Carey, who passed away in July of 2004 from heart disease. Kevin was the Pendleton Heights Middle School track and cross-country coach for 7 years, and he was a volunteer AAU track and cross-country coach for 10 years. Kevin's passion for the sport of running was the inspiration behind his family's desire to continue the giving that Kevin was always known for displaying towards others. Proceeds from the race go towards the Coach Carey Foundation scholarship fund. The orgainzation issues an annual scholarship to local graduating high school senior runner(s) who have displayed sportsmanship, scholarship and leadership throughout his or her high school career. Click here to read the newspaper article about the 2007 Pound the Pavement event. Click here to read the newspaper article about Kevin Carey and the 2006 Pound the Pavement event.