MIHL Announces 2020 David Mannino Scholarship Recipient

The Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League (MIHL) is pleased to announce Jackson Moleski from Grandville High School as the 2020 recipient of the David Mannino College Scholarship associated with the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase.  The $2,000 college scholarship is awarded to a student-athlete who participated in the 2020 MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase and met all of the selection criteria. Jackson was selected by a random draw of qualifying senior players and the award was presented to him on Saturday, February 8, 2020. 

Jackson commented on winning the award, “I’m honored to be the recipient of the David Mannino Scholarship Award for 2020 and I want to thank both the Mannino Family and the MIHL for the award.  I would like to thank the MIHL for a great weekend of competitive hockey. A special thanks goes out to my coaches and teammates for being supportive of my athletic and academic endeavors. I have not yet selected a university to attend as I am also pursuing offers to play junior hockey. None of these wonderful opportunities would be possible without the unwavering support of my parents.”

Jackson, the son of Michelle and Nick Moleski maintains a 3.96 GPA at Grandville High School.   Jackson fulfilled the community service requirement for the award by volunteering at the Grand Valley Amateur Hockey Association and the City of Wyoming (tree planting Commission).

Grandville High School Head Coach Joel Breazeale commented about Jackson and the award, “Jackson is an ideal student-athlete, hard working and committed on the ice and in the classroom.  Jackson is a beloved team-mate and sets an exceptional example for our program and future Grandville Hockey players. I think he exemplifies the spirit of the Mannino Scholarship.”

To honor the life of David Mannino, the Michigan Interscholastic Hockey League (MIHL) renamed the MIHL Showcase Scholarship – It is now the David Mannino Scholarship and is awarded annually during the MIHL Prep Hockey Showcase.  The decision to rename the scholarships in David’s name came easily, “David’s life exemplified the goals and objectives of the scholarship – he was a student athlete and a young man with great moral character,” explained MIHL Past President Andy Weidenbach.