2021 Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarships
Holmes County Education Foundation board member Dave Coil presents HCEF scholarships at the Hiland senior awards banquet. The HCEF recently announced its local recipients, and they received more than $200,000 in scholarships.
The Holmes County Education Foundation has selected the following first-year (rather than renewing) applicants to receive various scholarships. The recipients and their scholarship awards are listed below:
Alicia Alexander: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship.
Koen Baker: Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship.
Brandon Barkman: Campbell Family Scholarship, Melanie A. Gehm Memorial Scholarship, Heinbuch Memorial Scholarship.
Brenna Barnes: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Jacob Beachy: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, R. Dean & Jean A. Smith Scholarship, Walnut Creek Foods Coblentz Family Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship.
Emma Bergoon: Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship, Marcia L. Stutzman Memorial Scholarship.
Ryan Bridenthal: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Haley Britt: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Brevin Bucher: Baserman-Irving Family Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Hannah Clark: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Jalyce Clark: Carol Hawkins Maurer Nursing Scholarship, Millersburg Rotary Club Scholarship, Spirit Hiland Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship.
Zoe Clark: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, McNutt Scholarship.
Rhiannon Deutschle: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, Heinbuch Memorial Scholarship, Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship, *Kimberly A. Stalnaker Memorial Scholarship, funded by Weaver Leather.
Reed Fendrick: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, Killbuck Area Scholarship, Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship.
Anistin Gallion: Lilian Grace Edna Duncan Scholarship, Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship, Blair Slutz Memorial Education Scholarship, Roy & Dorothy Stallman Memorial Scholarship.
Mia Gertz: Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship, Master’s Service Scholarship.
Nathaniel Ginsburg: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, Weber Girls Scholarship.
Kylie Graber: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, Paul & Elizabeth Young Memorial Music Scholarship.
Taryn Grassbaugh: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship.
Jacob Hammond: Robert & Elsie Galley Memorial Scholarship.
Kaedon Hawkins: John Bock, M.D. Scholarship.
Grayson Hay: Christmas Cookie Tour Hospitality Scholarship, Heinbuch Memorial Scholarship, *Kaufman Realty & Auction Scholarship.
Ashley Hershberger: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship, Cary Scholarship, Graven Family Nursing Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship.
Katie Hershberger: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Kyli Horn: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Bailey Jeffries: Walnut Creek Foods — Coblentz Family Scholarship, *Hummel Group Scholarship.
Andrew (AJ) Jones: Richard & Judy Seaman Scholarship for Community, Creativity and Entrepreneurship.
Lauren Jones: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship.
Megan Jones: Donald C. Egger Memorial Scholarship, Aimee Frenette-Rickly Memorial Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Carl & Florence Maurer Scholarship.
Kari Kaufman: Raymond J. & Louella F. Patterson Scholarship for Teachers, Maxine Waltman Memorial Scholarship.
Samantha Kendall: Dr. John H. & Sandra S. Gindlesberger Scholarship, Jennifer M. Jones Memorial Scholarship, Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship.
Logan Kula: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Erik Marmet: Paul & Esther Haudenschild Memorial Music Scholarship, Helen R. Youngs Music Scholarship.
Jade Mast: MMF Scholarship, Mike & Cindy Taylor Family Scholarship.
Peyton McKinney: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Aaron Kaufman Educational Scholarship, Bruce & Janet Mann Scholarship.
Madison Mellott: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship, French Ridge Title Company Scholarship, Patricia M. Morganti Memorial Scholarship, Spirit West Holmes Scholarship, Walnut Creek Foods — Coblentz Family Scholarship, *Francis Brundige Scholarship.
Johnathon Miller: Gabriel Koch Memorial Scholarship, Millersburg Rotary Club Scholarship, *Millersburg Lions Club Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Rosanna Miller: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship, Don & Oneta “Grandma” Way Memorial Scholarship.
Sayler Miller: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Dr. Owen & Mildred Patterson Scholarship.
Jackson Oliver: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship.
Jayme Pennell: Bigelow United Methodist Church Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Julius & Helen Grassbaugh Scholarship, Holmes County Farm Bureau Larry Lee Lang Memorial Scholarship, Keith Nowels Memorial Scholarship, Herbert & Mary Dete Simmons Scholarship.
Ashly Phillips: Ralph B. & Alta M. Dickersheet Scholarship, Key Foundation Endowed Scholarship, Rodhe Family Scholarship.
Maxwell Pratt: Judson & Beverly Schuler Scholarship, *Holmes County Bar Association Scholarship.
Paige Race: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship.
Carolyn Rohr: Harold (HT) & Louise Blum Scholarship, Herbert & Corrinne Drushell Memorial Scholarship.
Hannah Rohr: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Leguillon Family Scholarship.
William Schlabach: Fred & Ollie Hoffman Scholarship, Walnut Creek Foods — Coblentz Family Scholarship.
Katie Sprang: Jennifer Bird Duff Memorial Scholarship.
Rebecca Sprang: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Warren McCulloch Memorial Scholarship, *Sidney J. & Georgia M. Purdy Memorial Scholarship.
Izabella Strother: Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship, *Holmes Family Medicine Scholarship.
Keaton Sundberg: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Mackenna Surber-Emick: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship, Ami Breitenbucher Memorial Nursing Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship.
Kelsey Swihart: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Maggie Taylor: Robert & Della Ramseyer Scholarship, Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship.
Amanda Troyer: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Emily Troyer: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship.
Curtis Wagner: Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship.
Kenna Warner: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship, John W. & Geneva Schuler Scholarship.
Cannan Wetz: Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Dale & Catherine Lahm Family Scholarship, Darb & Tootzi Snyder Family Scholarship.
Haeden Wolfe: William H. Patten III Memorial Scholarship, Sauerbrey Memorial Scholarship, *The Commercial & Savings Bank Scholarship.
Michael Wood: Holmes County Education Foundation Scholarship, Ralph B. & Alta M. Dickersheet Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship.
Caden Zeigler: (Anonymous Donors) Achievement Scholarship, Robert & Elsie Galley Educational Scholarship, Thomas Layman Memorial Scholarship, Helen Logsdon Scholarship, *Holmes Family Medicine Scholarship.
Clayton Zimmerly: Heinbuch Memorial Scholarship.
The total amount in new Holmes County Education Foundation scholarship awards given this year is $202,450 (not including awards from scholarships where HCEF is not the administrator) for the 2021-22 academic year. Additionally, $351,317 (not including awards from scholarships where HCEF is not the administrator) was available to renewing scholarship recipients. Award amounts vary according to need and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The scholarship application period for the 2022-23 academic year will begin in January 2022. Scholarship applications will be made available through the foundation’s website at www.hcef.net.
HCEF has been encouraging further education for Holmes County residents by awarding more than 2,600 students with over $9.9 million in scholarships and grants since 1991. For more information on scholarships or other foundation programs, call the Holmes County Education Foundation at 330-674-7303.
* Denotes scholarships the Holmes County Education Foundation does not administer but which the HCEF selection committee determines.