The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation awarded the 2021 Bob Johnson Memorial Scholarship to Mars Area High School graduate Jared Kolarcik-Schmitt. The scholarship, valued at $5,000, is co-sponsored by the Pittsburgh Penguins Booster Club.
The Johnson scholarship was created in 1992 and is presented annually to a western Pennsylvania high school senior for academic excellence, community service and for providing leadership, sportsmanship and a positive attitude as a member of their school's hockey program.