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.

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