Each year a graduating senior in our Youth Ministry Program is awarded the SPYM/JTB Foundation Scholarship.  This scholarship is a memorial scholarship honoring John Taylor Babbitt.  John was a Youth Ministry leader who tragically and fatally succumbed to a myocardial infarction his junior year in high school.  His parents began the JTB Foundation which has done phenomenal work towards putting defibrillator machines in schools, playgrounds, swim clubs, gyms, and so many other areas where such an incident could potentially occur.  Many lives have been saved through their efforts. Thanks to the generosity of the Babbitts and their foundation, each year we are able to award the SPYM/JTB scholarship to a high school senior who has been an active member of SPYM during their years in high school and who consistently lives out the characteristics of Christ in their everyday life.  This year the scholarship has been awarded to Patrick Ryan.  Patrick's words and actions are always governed by his strong faith, and he is a wonderful role model for his peers.  Our SPYM Sweatshirt is emblazoned with the phrase "My life is my message" and Patrick's message never fails to resonate kindness, compassion and acceptance.  We are so proud to have Patrick wear our sweatshirt and represent SPYM.