Scholarships, awards presented to BHS seniors

The Bellmont High School Erekson auditorium held an event that many anticipated for months Wednesday night with $200,000+ in Adams County Community Foundation (ACCF) and community awards being presented,

Coni Mayer, ACCF executive director, reported there were 144 awards presented from 68 ACCF named funds presented to 53 Bellmont seniors. The eight-page scholarship application (with two required letters of recommendation and six-semester transcripts) was due mid-January, and seniors learned of their rewards three months later.

Most students were recognized with two awards while others were called forward more times. Why? Many factors are reviewed that may include or eliminate a candidate from a particular review committee. The eligibility requirements as determined by the donor(s) are often what makes a student more likely to be a recipient. Topics reviewed are the students major, their planned college, GPA, community service and extra-curricular activities.

The ACCF manages over 150 scholarship funds. Deb Cook, ACCF Scholarship Administrator, noted that when working with the scholarships just for Bellmont students, 40+ committees were assigned the task to review and report to her their recommendations. The ACCF Board of Directors has final approval for these recommendations.

After corralling the individual committees, Cook organized the hundreds of individual certificate packets. Attached to each personalized certificate, the student found information that describes how to activate the award, where to send the thank you note, and an article

that describes the reason the scholarship fund was established. This takes an immense amount of time and organization. But the steps are not yet completed.

The high school program is next in these steps leading up to this event. The announcements are listed so students called forward have time to collect their certificate, thank the donor, get a press release picture taken, and return to their seat before being called forward again. Working closely with each guidance department is a key factor in making sure these events are succinct and orderly.

The ACCF extends a sincere thank you to the NA staff, Sarah Omlor, Sean Faurote, Michelle Blackburn and Tory Fuelling for their infinite cooperation with the ACCF.

The full list of scholarships, recognitions and students are:

• ACCF Lilly Finalist: Dawsyn Lopez

• Adams County Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship: Taylor Louis and Cole Mendez

• Adams Health Network Healthcare Scholarship: Brooke Sutter and Addison Wagner

• American Legion Post #43 Scholarship: Samantha Christen, Madelyn Gardner, and Meghan Pettibone

• American Legion, Richard Bleeke Scholarship: Aiden Faurote

• Craig and Sue ANDERSON Scholarship: Jacqueline Sutter

• Mandy J. ARNOLD Scholarship: Addison Wagner

• David and Carol BAILEY Scholarship: Daxton Haines

• Mike BAKER Memorial Scholarship: Duke Myers

• BARKLEYPETTIBONE Memorial Scholarship: Jacqueline Sutter

• BIRD/WALTHER Scholarship: Breonna Johnson

• BRACEY Scholarship: Arabelle Laurent

• Eleanor BRESSLER Memorial Scholarship: Addison Wagner

• Alena E. BROCK Marketing Scholarship: Salma Diaz

• Charlie and Jean BRUNE Family Engineering Scholarship: Jack Scheumann

• Earl and Alta May CASTON Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Barton, Hailey Cole, Landon Dyer. Aiden Faurote, Kord Fuelling, Michael Garcia, Carly Gilbert, Dodger Krol, Kaydence Lose, Makenzie Mankey, Keagan Martin, Isabelle Ortiz, Meghan Pettibone, Lily Ripley. Trent Sutton, and Addison Wagner

• CTJ Memorial Scholarship (Connor BRITE, Trevor ORTIZ, Jordan FUELLING): Abigail Blythe, Carly Oetting, Jacqueline Sutter

• Jack DAILEY Memorial Scholarship: Abigail Blythe, Salma Diaz, and Sydney Schultz

• Jim DANIELS Memorial Scholarship: Brayden Malone and Meghan Pettibone

• Decatur Optimist Club Scholarship: Leah Voglewede

• Decatur Dental Services Scholarship: Kaydence Lose and Sydney Schultz

• Decatur Wrestling Club Scholarship: Keagan Martin, Cole Mendez, and Duke Myers

• Franklyn and Evelyn DETTER Memorial Scholarship: Vanessa Hebble and Makenzie Mankey

• Richard EITING Nursing Scholarship: Brooke Sutter

• K. Robert EHRMAN Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Barton, Kelly Elam, Ayneira Downey, Daxton Haines, and Leah Vogelewede

• Ebony Ann FAWCETT Scholarship: Meghan Pettibone

• FCC Scholarship: Hayduk Michael

• Hubert and Leona FEASEL Memorial Scholarship: Clayton Brite

• Decatur FIRE DEPARTMENT Scholarship: Trent Sutton and Dylan Velez

• FLEMING-WILLIAMSON Family Scholarship: Karly Teeter

• Todd GERKE Memorial Scholarship: Kord Fuelling and Jack Scheumann

• James “Butch” GILBERT Scholarship: Daxton Haines

• Rick GIROD Memorial Scholarship: Clayton Brite

• Ron and Sue GIROD Scholarship: Daxton Haines

• Dixie HARVEY-ARVEN Memorial Scholarship: Breonna Johnson

• Mary Jo HOFFMAN Memorial Scholarship: Krosbi Butler, Sophia Butler, Keeley Carpenter, Ayneira Downey, Landon Dyer, Kelly Elam, Michael Garcia, Carly Gilbert, Lauren Goble, Victoria Hamrick, Vanessa Hebble, Derek Meyer, Carly Oetting, and Lily Ripley

• Meghan HORMANN Music Scholarship: Krosbi Butler, Lauren Goble, and Karly Teeter

• JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Scholarship: Makenzie Mankey

• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Scholarship: Trent Sutton

• Ruth KOOS Memorial Scholarship: Victoria Hamrick, Derek Meyer, Emma Scheumann, Maggie Sell, and Lexis Wright

• Loren and Mildred KRUETZMAN Scholarship: Andrew James. Karly Teeter, and Samantha Christen

• LILLY Endowment Community Scholarship: Andrea Curtis

• Michael LOSE Memorial Scholarship: Dawsyn Lopez

• Kenneth & Geraldine MCCONNELL Memorial Scholarship: Keagan Martin

• McDonald’s Ray A. Kroc Youth Achievement Award: Maggie Sell

• MESHBERGER Brothers/LICA Scholarship: Samantha Christen and Michael Hayduk

• MICHAUD Family Memorial Scholarship: Autumn Anderson, Arabelle Laurent, and Isabelle Ortiz

• Bryan MILLER Memorial Scholarship: Duke Myers, Isabelle Ortiz, and Emma Scheumann

• Roseanne MILLER Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Christen

• R.D. and Mayme MYERS Memorial Scholarship: Derek Meyer

• Daniel NIBLICK Memorial Scholarships

• Niblick Achievement Scholarship: Autumn Anderson, Abigail Blythe, Sophia Butler, Keeley Carpenter, Aiden Faurote, Kord Fuelling, Dodger Krol, Lucie McIntire, Cole Mendez, and Maggie Sell

• Niblick Business Scholarship: Salma Diaz and Dawsyn Lopez

• Judge Myles and Beulah PARRISH Memorial Scholarship: Alexis Wright

• Don RAY Memorial Scholarship: Brayden Malone

• ROTARY Scholarship: Brooke Sutter

• James RUMPLE Scholarship: Daxton Haines

• G. Medford and Shirley SMITH Scholarship: Lucie McIntire and Brooke Sutter

• Elizabeth “Liz” SOUDER Memorial Scholarship: Jacqueline Sutter

• ACCES Dr. SPRINGER

Scholarship: Autumn Anderson

• Mark STEVENS Memorial Baseball Scholarship: Keagan Martin

• Sarah STEURY Memorial Scholarship: Sydney Schultz

• Jim TEETER Memorial Scholarship: Makenzie Mankey and Duke Myers

• David and Betty TERVEER Memorial Basketball Scholarship: Hailey Cole and Andrew James

• Tri Kappa Sorority Scholarship: Kaydence Lose, Meghan Pettibone, and Jacqueline Sutter

• Dean & Cindy WASS Scholarship: Aiden Faurote, Madelyn Gardner, Andrew James, and Taylor Louis

• Catherine WEIDLER Memorial Scholarship: Andrew James

• Emily WILDER Memorial Scholarship: Jacqueline Sutter

• WORTHMAN Grant Scholarship: Aiden Faurote, Vanessa Hebble, Cole Mendez, and Alexis Wright

• Jerry WYSS Memorial Scholarship: Dylan Velez

• Kelly ZESER Memorial Scholarship: Trent Sutton

• Helen (Schroll) ZWICK Memorial Scholarship: Aiden Faurote

The staff at the ACCF works diligently to have an organized, professional program for each of the high schools in Adams County.The South Adams High School awards event will be Wednesday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. and the Adams Central awards event will be Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m.

The first-time award presented this year at North Adams was the memorial scholarship recognizing James ‘Jim’ Teeter. Jim’s son, Scott Teeter was on stage to present this first award.

Mayer also noted that for current college students wishing to apply for ACCF scholarships, the due date is Wednesday, June 5. This applies to all Adams County residents of all ages.

For donors interested in learning how they can establish a named fund in the ACCF, please call the ACCF for a no-obligation appointment at (260) 724-3939 or email: accf@ adamscountyfoundation.org.

(ACCF Photo) A year’s worth of work was culminated Wednesday night at the Bellmont Erekson Theatre with the Adams County Community Foundation announcing the winners of numerous scholarships and awards to members of the class of 2024. ACCF executive director Coni Mayer noted over $200,000 in scholarships and awards were presented at the event.