The Wally Beets-John Marino Scholarship honors the two individuals who displayed great devotion to the Salina Country Club, its members and the employees; Wally Beets, an accomplished golfer, teacher and Golf Professional and John Marino a devoted and proficient General Manager. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates. Applicants must currently be or have been employed by the Salina Country Club within the 24 previous months or are the child of a current or previous employee of the Salina Country Club within the previous 24 months. Applicants must be eligible to attend or are currently attending any accredited post-secondary school. Applicants must provide a letter of recommendation from a current or former teacher, or another adult for whom the applicant has studied or worked outside of the Salina Country Club. Applicants should display strong characteristics in one or more areas including: leadership, community service, extra-curricular school activities or employment. All merit criteria being the same, the primary basis for awarding scholarships will be student financial need. All applicants shall be judged on the merit of the application with regard to the criteria outlined, and no special preference shall be given to applicants because they may be members of the Salina Country Club. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Salina Community Foundation for more information.