(Photo provided) Senior Andrew Costley with siblings freshman Harrison and Lucy (St. Mark) and parents, Tiffany and Chris Costley R’00, and Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events Brandi Young.
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Roncalli presented senior Andrew Costley with the 2025 “Spirit of the Family Tradition” scholarship award during the Homecoming football game last month.
He was escorted by her parents, Tiffany and Chris Costley (Roncalli 2000) and siblings, Harrison and Tiffany.
To be eligible for this $1,500 scholarship, applicants must be a child of a Sacred Heart Central, Kennedy Memorial, Bishop Chartrand or Roncalli alumnus, must be a senior who has attended Roncalli for all four years of high school and must prepare a 500-word essay sharing their feelings and experiences about the “spirit of the family tradition” at Roncalli.
Andrew’s dad Chris Costley was a member of Roncalli’s Class of 2000. In his essay, Andrew reflected on his service trip to Appalachia and the connection he felt to his father’s experiences as a Roncalli student.
He wrote, “When I first arrived at the service location in West Virginia, I couldn’t help but think about my dad sitting in the same space, listening to similar faith-filled messages shared by Mr. Striby. Moments like that remind me of the continuity between generations and the values that Roncalli strives to instill in all students.”
Andrew is a four-year member of the track and field team, competing in shot put and discus. He is also involved with Roncalli’s student publications, contributing articles for the media website as well as a feature story in the May issue of the school newspaper last year. The Costley family attends St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church.
