2021 HOWARD COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Community Foundation of Howard County awards more than $527,000 in scholarships for 2021-22 school year
June 16, 2021 – Through the Community Foundation of Howard County, 191 scholarships and renewals from 67 scholarship funds have been awarded to Howard County students with an approximate value of $527,000, including the two Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships.
“We are fortunate to have so many caring donors in our community who want to help students succeed,” said Glenn Grundmann, scholarship chair for the Community Foundation of Howard County. “These scholarships acknowledge the achievements of the recipients through the generosity of our donors. This support strengthens the community as educational attainment is increased.”
The students and scholarships they were awarded are listed below:
Adams Rotary Memorial Scholarship
Grace Bagwell, Northwestern High School
Patrick Bath, Marian University
Mackinley Davis, Ball State University
Mitchell Grecu, Indiana University School of Medicine
Maison Hardin, Indiana University Kokomo
Will Keisling, Purdue University
Emma Shoemaker, Purdue University
Morgen Smith, Indiana University Kokomo
Aditi Sood, Indiana University School of Medicine
Renewals: Clara Hochgesang, Emma Marley, Ruby Terrell, Abigail Van Horn
Carl Anderson Scholarship
Hope Smith, Eastern High School
Kathie Beatty Memorial Scholarship
Lucas Grant, Western High School
Renewals: Emma Shoemaker, Molly Sipes, Alex Taylor
Alex & Kitty Bell Scholarship
Renewal: Laura Weaver
Martha Ann Brooks Scholarship
Grace Bagwell, Northwestern High School
Jenny Michelle Butler Memorial Scholarship
Mollie Smith, Western High School
Russena L. Comer Scholarship
Renewal: Baylie Stanley
M. Joyce Cook Memorial Scholarship
Natalie Schneider, Eastern High School
Renewals: Alivia Henn, Christopher Nierman, Victoria Wunderlich
Coach John R. “Jack” Dean Scholarship
Hunter Mohr, Northwestern High School
Betsy Demaree Scholarship
Renewal: Sophia Yager-Motl
Jesse W. Dunn Total Effort Scholarship Award
Jon Callane, Kokomo High School
Max M. Earl Memorial Scholarship
Aditi Sood, Indiana University School of Medicine
Richard L. and Marion J. Eller Scholarship
Tyler Ballinger, Northwestern High School
Renewals: Justin Ballinger, Rachel Mast, Allison Miller
Jean E. Farrar-Fager Scholarship
Emily Henderson, Kokomo High School
Rick Fingleton Scholarship
Ava Briggs, Kokomo High School
Renewals: Laurel Granfield, Jack Johnson, Kaitlyn Vance
Fisher Medical Scholarship
Mitchell Grecu, Indiana University School of Medicine
Betty E. Fowler Scholarship
Allison Bailey, Northwestern High School
Renewal: Isabella Davis
John P. Fredrick Destination Education Scholarship
Caleb Smith, Kokomo High School
Tony Gabriel Student Athlete Scholarship
Joshua Bowman, Taylor High School
Nathaniel Keene, Taylor High School
Renewals: Lynzey Butzin, Alison Pemberton
Hamilton-Middleton Scholarship
Sarah Manuel, Western High School
Renewals: Andrew Granfield, Max Harbaugh, Andrea Peterson
W.G. Harter Memorial Scholarship
Cole Scheiman, Kokomo High School
Caleb Smith, Kokomo High School
C.V. Haworth Memorial Scholarship
Madison Collins, Kokomo High School
Bradley E. Hemmeger Memorial Scholarship
Arie Lowe, Western High School
Molly Mavrick, Kokomo High School
June E. Brown Hill PEO-Nursing Scholarship
Madison Saban, Kokomo High School
Don & Loretta Holihan Education Scholarship
Kamryn Booher, Kokomo High School
Gerald Hood Memorial Scholarship for Future Teachers
Renewal: Nicholas Jozwiak
William S. & Susannah B. Hough Memorial Scholarship
Madison Collins, Kokomo High School
Ashlyn Markley, Northwestern High School
Jill Patel, Taylor High School
Alexandra Smith, Northwestern High School
Caleb Smith, Kokomo High School
Morgen Smith, Western High School
Renewals: Miranda Addison, Kaitlyn Alexander, Kaiya Allen, Craig Closson, Drew Coram, Gabriel Franks, Alexandra Grecu, Hannah Harrell, Andrew Hartman, Renanda Hoosier, Shelby Hopkins, Madison Middleton, Olivia Mohring, Alexis Pier, Joshua Rush
Howard-Tipton AFL-CIO Scholarship
Raygan Ballew, Kokomo High School
Will Keisling, Eastern High School
Melissa Anson Jarrell, DDS Scholarship
Renewal: Heather Wright-Swinson
Patricia F. Johnson Scholarship
Emily Henderson, Kokomo High School
Knolinski Family Scholarship
Truman Howerton, Taylor High School
Kokomo Country Club Scholarship
Amelia Habig, Northwestern High School
Myles LeNoir, Kokomo High School
Jacob Martin, Northwestern High School
Caleb Smith, Kokomo High School
Ella Williamson, Western High School
Kokomo High School “Spirit of 1961” Scholarship
Olivia Hicks
Kokomo High School Class of 1964 Scholarship
Renewal: Mitchell Wyrick
Kokomo High School Class of 1969 Scholarship
Emily Griggs
Kokomo Rotary/Howard Dyar “Total Person” Award Scholarship
Ava Briggs, Kokomo High School
Nathaniel Keene, Taylor High School
Jacob Martin, Northwestern High School
Obiekezie Ozoigbo, Western High School
Kokomo Rotary/Hod Peabody “Total Person” Award Scholarship
Alana Pate, Western High School
Natalie Schneider, Eastern High School
Sarah Stonebraker, Kokomo High School
Carolyn Jean Kratzer Scholarship
Stevee Judy, Maconaquah High School
Renewals: Victoria Gilstrap, Grace Guerre, Rachel Morrow
Rob Kreuzberger Memorial Scholarship
Owen Myers, Northwestern High School
Kay Kuhns Scholarship
Renewal: Alissa Russell
Lechner Memorial Scholarship
Renewal: Faith Bradley
Military Foundation Major General David L. Harris Memorial Scholarship
Hope Braun, Northwestern High School
Kathy A. Name Memorial Scholarship
Renewal: Olivia Grecu
John Henry Owens Scholarship
Amelia Habig, Northwestern High School
Renewals: Hannah Kot, Jacob Moore, Katrina Witt
Linda F. Pagel Memorial Scholarship
Ella Williamson, Western High School
Renewals: Alivia Henn, Emma Shoemaker
Gene and Wilma Parks Scholarship – Kokomo High School
Kamryn Booher
Emily Griggs
Duy Hoang
Chris Qiu
Jannessa Reece
Darrion Shack
Gene and Wilma Parks Scholarship – Western High School
Zac Cline
Matthew Edison
Sadie Harding
Elijah Johnson
Daniel Marley
Hilary Merica
H.W. ‘Hod’ Peabody BSA Scholarship
Zac Cline, Western High School
Thomas Tullius, Frontier High School
John Pitzer Scholarship – Kokomo High School
Ava Briggs
Madison Collins
Emily Henderson
Katherine Lay
Darrion Shack
Hannah Smith
Renewals: Ashley Cone, Drew Coram, Cadence Coy, Hannah Harrell, Hannah Hopkins, Karyna Lohinova, Brittany Lucas, Reece Manton, Mason Morgan, Alissa Russell
Kathy Ann Pylat Scholarship
Ella Williamson, Western High School
R.A.C.I. Scholarship
Renewal: Brooke Morris
Abby Kathryn Rethlake Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth McKinney, Summit Salon Academy
Brandi Picardo, Summit Salon Academy
Judy and Dennis Schulte Scholarship for Future Teachers
Renewal: Zach Rodgers
Shuckstrong Scholarship
Kayleigh Wiley, Northwestern High School
Mike Stegall CEO Scholarship
Sarah Manuel, Western High School
Helen and Morris Stout Scholarship
Elijah Johnson, Western High School
Leann Saul, Northwestern High School
Natalie Schneider, Eastern High School
Hope Smith, Eastern High School
Renewals: Jordan Bradley, Sean Childers, Brayden Clark, Liesl Elkin, Allyson Foster, Allison Keene, Callie Sargent, Aaron Schaaf, Peyton Tracy, Kiley Trine, Clayton Wilson
Amy Striebel Kalas Scholarship
Renewal: Zach Rodgers
Lloyd and Laura Swartzendruber Scholarship
Allison Bailey, Northwestern High School
Thacker Memorial Scholarship
Renewal: Audia Anders
Sadie A. Townsend Memorial Scholarship
Duy Hoang, Kokomo High School
Tri Kappa Associate Chapter Scholarship
Renewal: Destiny Booth
Western High School Class of 1962 Scholarship
Hilary Merica
Western High School Class of 1963 Scholarship
Sadie Harding
Western Women’s Scholarship
Renewal: Laurel Granfield
Frederick E. Wideman, M.D. Taylor Student Athlete Scholarship
Joshua Bowman, Taylor High School
Wiese Scholarship
Caleb Smith, Kokomo High School
Renewals: Braydon Harris, Megan Osman
R. Franklin Zehring Scholarship
Clare Mula, Northwestern High School
Renewals: Carter Ciscell, Riley Garner, Raegen Robb
Community Foundation of Howard County Scholars
Ava Briggs, Kokomo High School
Mason Harrell, Northwestern High School
Truman Howerton, Taylor High School
Clayton Kelly, Western High School
Leann Saul, Northwestern High School
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
Jaeden Hannah, Eastern High School
Jennah Jones, Northwestern High School
The Community Foundation of Howard County, Inc. was formed as a not-for-profit public charity in March 1991. The Foundation seeks to serve donors and make grants to benefit the citizens of Howard County. For more information about the Community Foundation, contact Greg Aaron at 765-454-7298 or greg@cfhoward.org. The Web site www.cfhoward.org contains information about making gifts to endowment funds, scholarships and grantmaking.