Lutzie 43 Foundation offers new scholarship

The Lutzie 43 Foundation has announced a new scholarship available to high school and post-secondary students.

The Prepared For Life Character Scholarship, which totals $4,300, will be awarded to students who can show significant changes and development in their character based on their study and participation in the 43 Lessons to Legacy character development program created by the Foundation. The first $4,300 Prepared For Life Character Scholarships will be awarded in the spring of 2017.

Philip Lutzenkirchen was a standout football player at Lassiter High School and Auburn University before tragically passing away along with the driver, Joseph Ian Davis, of a single-vehicle crash that occurred on June 30, 2014 in Troup County outside of LaGrange, Ga.

Blood toxicology reports conducted on Lutzenkirchen and Davis showed that both individuals were legally drunk at the time of the accident.

According to a release, the Lutzie 43 Foundation, established in Philip's memory, developed the 43 Lessons to Legacy curriculum to live out Philip's legacy by focusing on character and mentor development in the lives of young people and their influencers.

To add to this mission, the Lutzie 43 Foundation established the Prepared For Life Character Scholarship program, "which will now equip outstanding young people with the tools and lessons he or she needs to leave a lasting and profound legacy through mentor development, education and scholarship," it said in the release.

"Through the 43 Lessons to Legacy curriculum and scholarship program, our goals is to help safeguard young people, reduce poor decisions and improve the way they serve and treat others," Mike Lutzenkirchen, Executive Director of the Lutzie 43 Foundation said in the release. "We want to help prepare them for successful completion of their education and lead them to successful careers that position them to give back to their communities and society."

A tight end at Auburn, Philip Lutzenkirchen caught 14 touchdowns between 2009 and 2012, establishing the Tigers' record for scores by a tight end. He caught the game-winning touchdown against Alabama in 2010, and was a member of the Tigers' national championship team that same year. He also had a brief career in the National Football League.

Off the field, however, Lutzenkirchen was remembered for his compassion and kindness, and how he impacted his community through his service, leadership and mentorship.

According to the release, high school juniors and seniors and current postsecondary undergraduates enrolled in a full-time accredited program at a two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school who complete the 43 Lessons to Legacy program are eligible to apply for the scholarship by submitting a reflection essay about their experience.

Applicants must also include a letter of recommendation from his or her mentor with the application.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply for the Prepared For Life Character Scholarship, visit www.lutzie43.org/scholarship.

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