Parker & Sons Offers Generous Scholarship to Student Athletes Demonstrating Character

Phoenix, AZ, July 30, 2015 (Newswire.com) - But those who fail to take home the Grand prize of a reoccurring $10,000 scholarship to an academic institution will still enjoy the $100 dollar gift card offered by Just Sports, four tickets to a sporting event, and an invitation to the award ceremony which will of course include food and drink courtesy of Parker & Sons, Just Sports, and 98.7 FM.

What’s more you don’t need to be your team’s undisputed ace or leading scorer or an impregnable guard of the goal. The application reviewers for the Character Counts Scholarship take a holistic approach to applications. Grades, extracurricular activities, personal statement, and of course, athletic accomplishments all form an amalgamation of criteria for selecting the recipient of this generous scholarship. Tennis players, swimmers, football stars, and ball players of all kinds are encouraged to apply and ought to apply.

“The Character Counts Scholarship is our way of giving back to the community. Our commitment to character and service has played no small part in our company’s success. We hope to encourage young athletes to do the same in hopes that they reap the same benefits good character and integrity has brought us,” said Josh Kelly, partner at Parker & Sons.

Indeed, character seemed to count for Grandpa Parker when he coined the legendary customer satisfaction guarantee. Ultimately the guarantee adheres to a general maxim, “comfort today or you don’t pay.” This, accompanied with their trust certified guarantee combine to form the recipe driving the success of Parker & Sons for over forty years. Perhaps this is why Parker & Sons has been rated number one service provider five times over by Ranking Arizona.