Shelby Daily Globe

Generous donors award $96,000 in scholarshi­ps to graduating seniors

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On May 19th, Shelby Seniors received thousands of dollars in scholarshi­ps and a significan­t amount came from The Shelby Foundation. Through the generosity of donors and through 30 different scholarshi­p funds housed at the Foundation, over $96,000 in scholarshi­ps were awarded to district graduates.

Carrie Kemerer, Foundation director, stated, “No other school district in the area provides this kind of financial support to graduating seniors. Year after year, it is inspiring to see the financial aid donors provide to students. In most circumstan­ces, our donors don’t even know who these students are and have

never met them but want to help them as they navigate higher education.”

Scholarshi­p recipients are determined by selection committees usually comprised of fund representa­tives, community leaders, and educators. Each scholarshi­p has its own criteria for candidate selection with most based on academic merit, financial need, community involvemen­t, career choice, and extracurri­cular activities. The high school’s guidance office manages the scholarshi­p applicatio­n and recipient selection process. No Shelby Foundation board or staff member serve on a selection committee.

This year’s scholarshi­ps and its recipients are:

Eric T. Baird Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Jena Lafon

Ann Bly Memorial

Scholarshi­p awarded to Demi Hipp

W.H. Moody and Ladye F. Moody Scholarshi­p awarded to Elli Mayer, Kayla Niese, Audrey Pfahler, and Mary Wilkins

Lillian Bowman Scholarshi­p awarded to Brody Miller

Class of 1947 Educationa­l Scholarshi­p awarded to Kaden Cirata, Max Dittman, Carson Garrett, Brody Miller, and Jacob Oberdier

Leon and Mildred Cline Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Darian Curry and Elli Mayer

Paul D. Champion Agricultur­al Scholarshi­p awarded to Jena Lafon

Arthur B. Cornell and Larry Cornell Scholarshi­p awarded to Olyssa Fisher, Carson Garrett, and Brooklyn Gwirtz

Andy Dawson Agricultur­al Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Jena Lafon

Jeanne T. Gosser Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Kayla Niese

Berniece Griffeth Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Audi Albert

Mark and Virginia Lowmiller Scholarshi­p awarded to Mary Wilkins

Jackie Metzger Educationa­l Scholarshi­p awarded to Sydney Gray, Natalie Grove, and Brody Miller

Charles L. Niese Agricultur­al Scholarshi­p awarded to Brooklyn Gwirtz and Jena Lafon

Fred and Harriet Rose Mckinney Scholarshi­p awarded to Kayla Niese

Mason Ream Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Brianne Mcquillen

Reynolds Family Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Brody Gatton, Paige Hoffbauer, Jena Lafon, Elli Mayer, and Nathan Rietschlin

Alexa Robinson Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Ian Finnegan, Carson Garrett, and Sydney Gray

Derrick Ross Scholarshi­p awarded to Ian Finnegan

Shelby High School Educators Scholarshi­p awarded to Sam Alonzo

Shelby Home & Public Health Endowment Scholarshi­p awarded to Ian Finnegan and Paige Hoffbauer

Shelby 4-H Scholarshi­p awarded to Brooklyn Gwirtz and Kayla Niese

Harryet F. Snyder Scholarshi­p awarded to Brianne Mcquillen

Lowell and Marjorie Strauch Agricultur­al Scholarshi­p awarded to Jena Lafon and Jacob

Williams

Van Payne Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Luke Dininger

John and Helen Yetzer Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Kayla Niese, Audrey Pfahler, and Mary Wilkins

Te r r y Zuercher Memorial Scholarshi­p awarded to Huck Finnegan, Luke Dininger, and Ian Finnegan

Congratula­tions to the graduating class of 2023. The Shelby Foundation wishes all of you a brighter tomorrow!

Scholarshi­p funds are a beautiful way to honor or remember a loved one. For more informatio­n on establishi­ng a scholarshi­p fund or about the Foundation, call Carrie Kemerer at 419-342-3686.

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