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.