“Receiving the scholarship is an honor to me, but also it’s a great commitment for the future. I appreciate that someone can acknowledge my work with volunteer firefighters. It will definitely motivate me to do what I fully enjoy.” Martin Volf
Since 2011 The General George S. Patton Scholarship of Honor has been awarded in Pilsen, Czech Republic during their annual Liberation Festival held the first week of May. As you might expect due to the pandemic everything changed this year, but we’re pleased to report that the Scholarship presentation was just delayed.
Martin Volf and Petra Liska
With family proudly looking on, Martin Volf became the ninth recipient in Pilsen during a special and impressive ceremony this week.
Martin is a graduate of The High School of Engineering, a high school professor at Svejcar and a member of the Volunteer Firefighters Corps Plzen-Skvrnany. In fact, three hours after the ceremony, he was called to extinguish a fire in the suburbs of Pilsen! Martin also devotes himself to uplifting children and youth programs.
Members of the Pilsen Scholarship of Honor Committee, lead by Chairman Petr Liska, along with the Mayor of the City of Pilsen, Martin Baxa and the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Czech Republic, Stephen B. King attended the ceremony and awarded Martin with the engraved Scholarship of Honor Medal and 1,000.00 USD.
Pat Waters, Brian LaViolette Foundation board member and grandson of General George S Patton, along with Doug LaViolette also had an opportunity to be involved and congratulate Martin through a live online connection.
First Row. United States Ambassador Stephen B. King, scholarship recipient, Martin Volf and City of Pilsen Mayor, Martin Baxa.
Along with proud Scholarship of Honor Committee members and the Volf Family who were in attendance.
