STUDENTS RECEIVE NEARLY $300,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
Clinton County Community Foundation awards 90 scholarships and renewals for the 2023-24 school year.
September 8, 2023 -- Through the Clinton County Community Foundation, 90 scholarships and renewals from 26 funds totaling $298,950 have been awarded to 48 Clinton County students for the 2023-24 school year.
“We are thrilled to have so many kind donors in our community who want to invest in the future and help these students grow in their prospective fields,” said Megan Sheets, chair of the Clinton County Community Foundation Services Committee. “These scholarships bring to light the achievements of the recipients and the generosity of our donors. This investment in our students greatly impacts our community as educational attainment is increased.”
The students and the scholarships that were awarded are listed below:
Bailey Trucking Co. Scholarship Fund
Erika Stephenson - Frankfort High School
Beta Tau Chapter of Psi Iota Xi Sorority Scholarship
Renewal, Reagan Stroup
Charles and Cecelia Nichols Scholarship Fund
Renewal, Judith Perez Castro
Clarence Cochran Agricultural Scholarship Fund
Owen Kocher - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Cindy Nichols Bailey Scholarship Fund
Renewal, Odalis Campos
Clinton County Lilly finalist Scholarship
Lillian Cline - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Trey Haynes - Frankfort High School
Lillian Sharp - Rossville High School
Erika Stephenson - Frankfort High School
Renewals, Jessica Akard, Karleigh Bessler, Odalis Campos, Ashley Campos-Hernandez, Karina Castaneda, Nissa Freestone, Emily Longenecker, Kylee Maish, Cain Martin, Owen Smith
Frankfort High School Scholarship Fund
Areli Mendieta-Santos - Frankfort High School
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Lexus Foust - Frankfort High School
Mulberry High School Alumni Assn. Scholarship Endowment Fund
Austin Albitz - Clinton Prairie Jr./Sr. High School
Phyllis M. Widener Music Scholarship
Edward Roberts - Frankfort High School
Strange Family Scholarship Fund
Makenzee Smith - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Vern & Lillian Kaspar Scholarship Fund
Angel Perez - Frankfort High School
Renewals, Jaime Garcia Jr., Luke Longenecker, James Ransford, Breckon Riley
Vincent and Lois Dowden Scholarship Fund
John Ridens - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
William & Doris Mohr Scholarship Fund
Arlette Bartolo - Frankfort High School
Juliana Carr - Clinton Prairie Jr./Sr. High School
Lillian Cline - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Corryn Geheb - Rossville High School
Landon Hughes - Clinton Prairie Jr./Sr. High School
Areli Mendieta-Santos - Frankfort High School
Makenzee Smith - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Erika Stephenson - Frankfort High School
Payne Terry - Rossville High School
Renewals, Odalis Campos, Ashley Campos-Hernandez, Isabelle Casey, Karina Castaneda, Jordan Frazier, Nissa Freestone, Jaime Garcia Jr., Riley Grasham, Matthew Haan, Jade Hardesty, Logan Harris, Eric Homco, Jace Jacoby, Luke Longenecker, Aubrey Martin, Cain Martin, Erik McCarty, Mackenzie McWhirt, Emily Ragsdale, Blake Richardson, Breckon Riley, Chloe Roberts, Yahir Ruiz-Roman, Lucy Smith, Mary-Jeanne Smith, Jackson St. Myer, Montgomery St. Myer, Chase Thomas, Madeleine Thompson, Elijah Vote
Zachary Lynn Caldwell Memorial Scholarship
Makenzee Smith - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
The list of scholarships that follow are funds established through the Clinton County Community Foundation; however, the Foundation does not participate in the recipient selection process.
Clinton County Designated Funds ...
A. J. Archibald Memorial Scholarship Fund
Elayna Faulkner - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Anna Fudge Field and Mary S. Field Endowment Fund
Abigail Newton - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Barbara K. Siegfried Scholarship Fund
Rylee Crum - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Renewal, Erica McWhirt
Clinton Central Education Foundation Scholarship Fund
Addison Bogard - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Clinton Central High School Vision Scholarship Fund
Owen Kocher - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Madyson Malone - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Paige Perry - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Troy Smith - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
J. Allen Wyrick Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ethan Walker - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Jaden Quick Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ethan Walker - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Jenny Butler Scholarship Fund
Elayna Faulkner - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Julia Pearson Scholarship Fund
Elayna Faulkner - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Louise & Robert A. Hedgcock History Essay Scholarship
Trey Haynes - Frankfort High School
Erika Stephenson - Frankfort High School
Jade Valdes-Vasquez - Frankfort High School
Robert Brinson Scholarship Fund
Lillian Cline - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Makenzee Smith - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Wilbur T. Rule Team Player Scholarship Fund
Elayna Faulkner - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
Owen Kocher - Clinton Central Jr./Sr. High School
The Clinton County Community Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization created in 1996. The mission of the Foundation is to connect people, resources and causes to produce a positive and sustainable change in the communities it serves. For details about making a charitable gift or establishing a permanent endowment fund to benefit a charitable organization or interest in Clinton County, please contact the Community Foundation at (800) 964-0508 or visit cfclinton.org.
