Community Foundation of Monroe County awards scholarships
The Community Foundation of Monroe County honored recipients of its 180 Community Foundation scholarships during a recent breakfast at Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Motherhouse.
Scholarship recipients and their families attended.
The 180 awards were valued at a total of $137,000. Recipients included high school and adult learners from all parts of Monroe County.
The breakfast event marked a return to in-person celebrations for the scholarship program. Since the pandemic began, the awards breakfast has been held virtually. This year's scholarship awards will include a separate event to celebrate elementary school students who will receive their scholarships later this month.
"We are thrilled to be able to honor these deserving students and their families in person," Kathleen Russeau, Community Foundation executive director, said. "The scholarship program is a key part of our mission to support education and improve the quality of life for residents of Monroe County. We are proud to invest in the future of our community through these scholarships."
Scholarships and recipients were:
Advanced Manufacturing Scholarship: Jake Giesige, Owen Hill, Jaxx Mignano and Benjamin Moede
Ahadi Women in Science Scholarship: Miranda Moore
Brent Ansted Memorial Scholarship: Chloe Erickson
Robert & Luella Breitner Scholarship: Dakota Kohn and Ellie Noland
Community Foundation of Monroe County Scholarship: Nicole Daniel, Mason Fielding, Markus Hewitt and Gavin Witaszek
Mary Daume Scholarship: Kristen Brown and Bethany Turner
Thomas & Rosella Day Memorial/ACS Scholarship: Abigail Drummond, Sydney Jorgensen, Ryan Lewis, Jaselyn Porter and Makayla Ridner
John Dickinson Scholarship: Andrew Given, Joseph Godfrey, Emily Kisielewski and Peyton Mysliwiec
Rich Duvall Memorial Scholarship: Joseph Godfrey
Edward and Sophia Fisher Family Scholarship: Mason Hall
Terry L. Goins Endowed Scholarship: Nik Heringhausen, Natalie Motylinski and Jenna Ruettinger
Grattan & Stephen Gray Scholarship: Natalie Kelley
Ida High School Alumni & Community Scholarship: Natalie Motylinski and Kaylee Stein
Marilyn Iott Memorial Scholarship: Ariana Ault, Mason Hall, Abigayl Haller, Clayton Hauser, Dakota Kohn, Sophia LaRocca, Ellie Noland, Taylor Nowicki, Delaney Shaner, Abigail Stevens, Gabrielle Stout, Brandon Thompson, Cody Thompson and Hailey Westrick
Merel F. & Maggie M. Keck Scholarship: Matthew Atkinson, Julia Depelsmaeker, Alexis Jay and Lucas Warnke
Dr. Annetta Kelley Scholarship: Jacob Angove
Milt & Sally Knabusch Ministerial & Parochial School Scholarship: Olivia Krueger
LaRocca Family Scholarship: Ariana Ault, Mason Hall, Abigayl Haller, Abigail Stevens and Gabrielle Stout
B.D. & Jane McIntyre Scholarship: Shea Ruddy and Ty Ruddy
Damon C. Meyers Scholarship: Valentin Aragon Rios and Samantha Craanen
Michael Newman Memorial Scholarship: Merin Merkle
Pakideh/Khaghany Scholarship: Erica Holup
John and Barbara Perion Scholarship: Kaden Chinavare, Aiden Davis and Mackenzie Haines
Rewarding Academic Excellence: Grace Finley and Jaxx Mignano
Harold & Helen Rammler Nursing Scholarship: Hannah Gerweck, Elizabeth Hintz and Alexis Jay
Shannon I. Revel Scholarship: Jaselyn Porter
Adam Schyllander Memorial Scholarship: Dakota Kohn
Judy See Endowed 4-H Scholarship: Emma Dobberstein, Erica Holup, Michael Maciejewski, Allison Spradling, Abigail Stevens, Stephen Wiesler and Justin Yarger
The Hon. Harry & Midge Seitz Family Scholarship: Rylee Dunn
Summerfield Scholarship: Mason Hall, Sophia LaRocca, Ellie Noland, Delaney Shaner, Abigail Stevens, Cody Thompson and Hailey Westrick
Spencer & Lucille Wagar Memorial Scholarship: Catherine Lebeck and Jenna Ruettinger
Charles & Virginia Whitten Scholarship: Valentin Aragon Rios, Jake Giesige, Nik Heringhausen, Erica Holup, Jaxx Mignano and Kyle Pafford
Dorothy, Gerald and Jay Wuest Memorial Scholarship: Grace Morin
Milan Adult Education Scholarship: Justin McGeorge
Evelyn (Hitchingham) Gerstenberg Memorial Scholarship: Phoebe Rhoney and Mya Ross
David Glenn Memorial Scholarship: Katelyn Lindeman
Eric Harrison Memorial Scholarship: William Walline
Ethan C. Jones Memorial Scholarship: Justin Yarger
Caroline O’Donnell & Judy Heath Memorial Scholarship: Laila Jasper and Olivia Stevens
Ethel Richards Memorial Scholarship: Zachary Heikka
Milan Area Schools Board of Education Scholarship: Matthew Bowman, Owen Hill, Laila Jasper, Gavin Kruise, Jules Meads, Allison Millina, Rachel Taylor and Emily Wagner, John F. Wayne and Justin Yarger
Duane and Isabelle Schultz Milan Area Schools Alumni Scholarship: Sylvia Koch
Ella Racette Michael A. Tittiger Sustainability and Conservation Scholarship: Dana Philbin
The Community Foundation of Monroe County has provided scholarships to local students for decades. The program aims to support students' academic pursuits as well as to help alleviate the financial burden associated with higher education.
For more information about the scholarships and other programs offered by the Community Foundation of Monroe County, visit cfmonroe.org.
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