Gabe Tayar Memorial Award to Benefit EASTERN Student

The EASTERN Center for Arts and Technology announced that the Tayar family is sponsoring the Gabe Tayar Memorial Award to benefit one student from the school’s Culinary Arts program at this year’s Awards Night on May 27.

The award is in memory of Tayar, the older brother of current senior Estey Tayer of Abington. Gabe lost his battle with cancer seven and half years ago. The family has sponsored various awards in his memory ever since, and this year has chosen the Willow Grove school.

The instructor will choose a student who meets the criteria set by the family. According to the press release, potential winners will be a graduating senior who has risen above challenges that may include developmental, physical, health or leaning disability or has gone above and beyond to assist students with the mentioned disabilities to meet their educational goals.

Estey, and her mother, Barbara, will present the award on Awards Night.

“Each year, we search for new ways to honor Gabe,” Barbara Tayar said. “Estey has flourished in the Culinary Arts program at EASTERN, and we feel as though this is a great way to help a student who has overcome challenges of any kind, or to the student who has gone above and beyond to help those with challenges.”

EASTERN is a public school in nine eastern Montgomery County school districts, including Abington, Bryn Athyn, Cheltenham, Hatboro-Horsham, Jenkintown, Lower Moreland, Springfield, Upper Dublin and Upper Moreland.

Anyone interested in donating to the Gabe Tayar Memorial Award can send checks made payable to EASTERN Foundation to 3075 Terwood Rd., Willow Grove, PA., 19090. Please note “Gabe Tayar Memorial Award” in the memo section of the check.