WCCF Awards 196 Scholarships for 2014

The Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF) recently awarded over $411,000 in scholarships, for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. New awards were presented to 107 high school seniors and 14 adult recipients, and 49 scholarships were renewed to last year’s recipients, who are currently attending college.

The WCCF is pleased to recognize the following high school scholarship recipients:

Ashland High School
Amanda Kinsey: Carlos Weber Memorial Scholarship
Nicolette Bowersock: Wooster Motor Ways / Taylor Funk Memorial Scholarship

Chippewa High School
Jordan Barnes: Rittman Masonic & Eastern Star Scholarship
Kendall Kehres: Roy S. Bates Scholarship
Katie Rohr: Rittman Masonic & Eastern Star Scholarship

Dalton High School
Hannah Berg: Mabel N. Wenger Memorial Scholarship
Carrie Domer: Dalton Alumni Scholarship
Cody Huth: Clarence V. & Evelyn F. Amstutz Memorial Scholarship, Roy S. Bates Scholarship, and Mabel N. Wenger Memorial Scholarship
Megan Kanya: Clarence V. & Evelyn F. Amstutz Memorial Scholarship and Wayne County Nursing Consortium Scholarship
Kaela Marthey: Edgar G. Garvin Scholarship
Tiffany Miller: Arden & Clarice Shisler Nationwide Insurance Scholarship
Kelsie Peters: Workman Family Scholarship
Anna Ressler: Clarence V. & Evelyn F. Amstutz Memorial Scholarship, Charles S. Cicconetti Scholarship, and Mabel N. Wenger Memorial Scholarship
Lucas Roshong: Wayne County Nursing Consortium Memorial Scholarship
Brianna Swartz: Edward, Arlene & Kaye Maibach Career Center Scholarship and Mabel N. Wenger Memorial Scholarship
Leah Wald: Paul R. & Elizabeth C. Simon Scholarship and Mabel N. Wenger Memorial Scholarship
Brittney Welch: Clarence V. & Evelyn F. Amstutz Memorial Scholarship    

Northwestern High School
Shannon Akers: Kristen Jackson Scholarship
Brandon Covert: Roy S. Bates Scholarship
Michael Haburay II: Magni-Power Company - William C. Martin Jr. Scholarship
Shea Stair: Mathilda “Tillie” Lorincz Scholarship, Wallace & Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship, and Julie & David Mennes Health Services Scholarship

Norwayne High School
Megan Besancon: Acker Family Scholarship
Miranda Bishop: Edward, Arlene & Kaye Maibach Norwayne Scholarship
Joe Dreher: Roy S. Bates Scholarship
Leah Hall: Knetzer-Urwin Family Scholarship and Henry Yablonski Scholarship
Alex Miller: Laura B. Frick Memorial Scholarship and John W. Landis Scholarship
Brittney Miller: Edward, Arlene & Kaye Maibach Norwayne Scholarship
Laura Rickey: SHS Mann Scholarship
Jared Robinson: Edward, Arlene & Kaye Maibach Norwayne Scholarship and Thomas A. Nickle Scholarship
Jessica Sweigert: Kandy Swain Memorial Scholarship
Katie Vance: Cory Pelfrey Memorial Scholarship

Orrville High School
Conner Auble: Panyard Family Memorial Scholarship
Sierra Best: Pauline M. Walker Scholarship
Lauren Boak: Pauline M. Walker Scholarship
Hannah Budd: John S. Alioto Scholarship and OABGC/LaMont H. Shultzman Scholarship
Elijah Coleman: George Harrison & Castine Barnett Scholarship
Tori Dalessandro: Walter & Mary Esther Schmid Scholarship
Darryn Edwards: Larry & Doris Clark Scholarship
Chad Harrison: John A. Tooley Scholarship for Developmental Disabilities
Noel Hartmann: Patti Ayers Memorial Scholarship and Workman Family Scholarship
Conner King: Catherine E. & Frank J. Seifried Scholarship
Sara Landis: Knetzer-Urwin Family Scholarship and Steven H. Smith Scholarship
Cody Marshall: OABGC/Eugene W. Workman Scholarship
Jerrod Perez: Steven H. Smith Scholarship
Layne Scheufler: Zarle Family Scholarship
Jillian Shupp: Pauline M. Walker Scholarship
Shamaya Sims: Steven H. Smith Scholarship
Cynthia Thompson: Pauline M. Walker Scholarship
Selena Vilaythong: Pauline M. Walker Scholarship
Elizabeth Wagner: Panyard Family Memorial Scholarship
Haley Weaver: Pauline M. Walker Scholarship
Kristina Workinger: Roy S. Bates Scholarship and Pauline M. Walker Scholarship

Rittman High School
Courtney Boreman: Friendship Award and Rittman Masonic & Eastern Star Scholarship
Drew Crawford: John Hodovan Scholarship
Cynthia Dotterer: Frances G. Shoolroy Scholarship
Kathryn Rufener: Roger & Evelyn Hessidence and Family Scholarship
Emily Schemrick: Rittman Masonic & Eastern Star Scholarship
Melissa Shaum: Friendship Award
Zach Vaughn: Roy S. Bates Scholarship

Smithville High School
Chad Aukerman: Walter & Mary Esther Schmid Scholarship
Bradley Eichar: Knetzer-Urwin Family Scholarship and Julie & David Mennes Health Sciences Scholarship
Matthew Horst: Blosser Brothers (Lee & John) Scholarship
Natalie Indermuhle: Roy S. Bates Scholarship
Zachary Studer: Blosser Brothers (Lee & John) Scholarship

Triway High School
Maggie Beckler: Roger & Marilyn Wells Scholarship
Mariah Cruise: Sgt. Michael T. Maxwell Scholarship
Gideon Hart: Edward, Arlene & Kaye Maibach Wayne County Scholarship
Kelly Lyons: Darl W. Brooks Memorial Scholarship
Shelby Mackey: Darl W. Brooks Memorial Scholarship
Geoffrey Norris: Doug Wells Memorial Scholarship
Kenneth Ritchey: Magni-Power Company - William C. Martin Jr. Scholarship
Madelyn Rumbaugh: Shreve Presbyterian Church (USA) Scholarship
Colin Steele: Roger & Marilyn Wells Scholarship

Waynedale High School
Emily Ebert: Waynedale High School Scholarship
Benjamin Kick: Benjamin E. Moody Scholarship
Paige Miller: Edgar G. Garvin Scholarship
Alyson Near: Waynedale High School Scholarship
Chelsey Smith: Walter & Mary Esther Schmid Scholarship

West Holmes High School
Zachariah Mullet: Magni-Power Company - William C. Martin Jr. Scholarship

Wooster High School
Grayson Blythe: Beulah Siegel Scholarship
Jasmine Coppola: Lucille Silver Memorial Scholarship
Paige Dickerhoof: Edna E. Adams Scholarship and Roy S. Bates Scholarship
Hannah Doan: Ryder Coach’s Award & Scholarship and Lucille Silver Memorial Scholarship
John Goff: Wooster-Orrville NAACP Scholarship
Joseph Gorman: Lady A Scholarship
Margarete Haiss: Edna E. Adams Scholarship and Mr. & Mrs. Loyd Dalton WHS Athletic Scholarship
Dreya Holmes: Wooster-Orrville NAACP Scholarship
Colby Jeffries: Jack O’Donnell Scholarship
Meagan Kemmerer: Robert H. & Sara C. Moore Memorial Scholarship
Sydney Logee: Dana Shafer Scholarship
Becca McCready: Edna E. Adams Scholarship
Nicki McElroy: Cheryl & James Frank Memorial Scholarship
Victoria Murphy: Edward, Arlene & Kaye Maibach Career Center Scholarship
Benjamin Nolt: William “Bill” Patterson Scholarship
Logan Price: Edna E. Adams Scholarship and Frances G. Shoolroy Scholarship
Kyra Rudy: Sam Shapiro Scholarship for Wooster Rotary Club
Seokhyeon Ryu: Marguerite Folsom Eyssen Scholarship, Norma & Kenneth G. Rhode Scholarship and Wooster High School Class of 1939 Scholarship
Jessica Tyo: Paul Ladd Memorial Scholarship
Paul (Dugan) Wood: Leroy & Helen Adams Community Service Scholarship, Robert C. & Jean Seiwert Engineering Scholarship, and Dana Shafer Scholarship

The WCCF currently has 30 scholarship funds that are available to adults throughout Wayne County, Ohio to continue their education. The WCCF is pleased to recognize this year’s adult award recipients:

Jacob Blough: Carlos Appleman Scholarship
Susan Bowers: Carlos Appleman Scholarship
Ashley Chittenden: Wayne County Retired Teachers Association Endowed Scholarship
Kimberly Coblentz: Lillian Long – P.E.O., Chapter AP, Scholarship
Amanda Detweiler: Wallace & Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship
Nathaniel Head: Zody Miller Scholarship
Jalena Imhoff: Carlos Appleman Scholarship
Nathaniel Jordan: F. Emerson Logee Memorial Law Scholarship
Amy Miller: John W. Landis Scholarship and Clinton Missler Agri-Scholarship
Amanda Richmond: Wallace & Catherine Lytle Family Scholarship
Katharine Ridenour: Aharon Woodruff Scholarship
Tina Sprowls: Sprenger Health Care Scholarship
Leigh Ann Sterner: Wayne County Nursing Consortium Memorial Scholarship

The WCCF has 119 scholarship funds and each scholarship has its own award criteria, such as graduation from a specific high school, financial need, academic achievement, or leadership characteristics. For more information visit the WCCF Scholarships page.