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Applications for 2010 Scholarship Program
By Marion Community Foundation
Feb 9, 2010, 11:12

The Marion Community Foundation is pleased to welcome applications for its 2010 competitive scholarship program. This year’s program will award grants from more than 40 scholarship funds including 7 new funds with awards expected to total in excess of $85,000. This is an increase of $30,000 in awards since last year.

Applications are available to all Marion County high school seniors and graduates pursuing a college education. Applications are available from the guidance counseling offices of all area high schools, from the Foundation’s offices, located inside the historic Stengel True Museum, 504 S. State St. in Marion, and online at marioncommunityfoundation.org.

Specific details on the requirements of each scholarship are available at the MCF website as well. Completed applications will be due to the Foundation’s offices on March 18. Additional information is available by calling (740) 387-9704 or sending email to marionlegacy@verizon.net.

The following is a list of scholarship funds under the stewardship of Marion Community Foundation and a description of each scholarship’s basic requirements. A single application is available for the entire scholarship program; applications are screened for eligibility by MCF staff and forwarded to the scholarship committee so each applicant is considered for all possible scholarship funds.

Adam Johnston Memorial Scholarship -- for Ridgedale High School seniors

Alex Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in history

Andrew Wigton Memorial Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors

Aris Kasotis Memorial Scholarship – for Marion Harding High School seniors

Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education

Christopher B. Ream Scholarship -- for Marion County residents pursuing careers in special education or obstetrics

Danny C. Sipes Memorial Scholarship – for Marion Harding High School seniors and baseball team members

Douglas & Elaine Waring Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors

Erin Y. James Memorial Scholarship -- for North Union High School seniors

Eugene & Cecilia Reszczynski Scholarship -- for Marion County students

Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship -- for seniors attending Bettsville, Hopewell-Louden, New Riegel, Old Fort, or Seneca East high schools

Gene Jerew Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion County students, with priority given to Marion Harding High School seniors and graduates

Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship -- for seniors attending Georgetown High School (Georgetown, Texas)

Hazel B. & A.B. Augenstein Scholarship -- for River Valley High School seniors in the upper 25 percent of the senior class, but not the top 10 percent (4-year award)

Helen & Bob Bintz Scholarship -- for Marion County students attending the University of Dayton

Helen E. Evans Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education

Herbert Tillett Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education

Jeannette White Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors and graduates pursuing careers in veterinary medicine or nursing

Joe Petrich & Al Beach Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors who have participated in the interscholastic athletic program

John & Carol Boblenz Scholarship -- for River Valley High School seniors

Judge Thomas K. Jenkins Scholarship -- for graduates of high schools located in Marion County to attend law school

Kenny Martin Memorial Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School graduates or seniors pursuing degrees in civil engineering or who have participated in interscholastic or intercollegiate golf

Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship-- for Marion Harding High School seniors pursuing degrees in education

Marion Academy of Medicine Scholarship -- for Marion County graduates to attend medical school or a school of osteopathic medicine

Marion Area Auxiliary Scholarship -- for Marion County students pursuing education and careers in health care or medical science

Marion Elks Lodge #32 Scholarship -- for high school seniors residing in Marion, Delaware, Union, Hardin, Wyandot, Morrow or Crawford counties

Marion Technical College Scholarship --for applicants at least 25 years of age and first generation in college attending Marion Technical College

Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors and graduates

Sims Family Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors

Stephanie K. Lust Memorial Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors

Taft Middle School Music Department Scholarship -- for Marion Harding High School seniors who have participated in music programs and attended schools in the former Taft Middle School district

Ted Mitchell Memorial Scholarship – for Marion area high school seniors who will attend The Ohio State University

Marion Noon Kiwanis -- for Marion County high school seniors

Ula McNamara Watts Performing Arts Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors pursuing degrees in the performing arts

Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School graduates and seniors

Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors who have demonstrated commitment and dedication to community service, volunteerism, and philanthropy

New scholarship funds which will make awards for the first time this year include:

Pleasant Local Schools Board of Education Scholarship -- for Pleasant High School seniors in the upper 25th percentile of their graduating class

Ridgemont Scholarship -- for seniors and graduates of Ridgemont High School (Ridgeway, Ohio)

Rocco Nicolosi Memorial Scholarship-- for Marion County high school seniors, requires an essay on the importance of being drug, alcohol, and substance free

Sharon Bender Memorial Scholarship -- for seniors of Marion Harding High School pursuing a degree in education

The Craig Scholarship -- for seniors and graduates of Ridgedale High School

Vera O. McDanel Scholarship -- for Marion County high school seniors and graduates

William and Marjorie Grover Scholarship -- for seniors and graduates of Pleasant High School

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