The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Recipients of Community Foundation scholarships munity Foundation recently announced the recipients of the 2012 Community Foun- dation Scholarships. David Flint, chairman of the schol- arship committee, stated, "The committee had a dif- ficult time making the final choices as the candidates were all well-qualified and deserving." The PCCF has 15 schol- The Pike County Com- arship funds that have been started by individuals, fam- ilies and organizations be- cause they care about the youth of Pike County. These funds are all endowed, which means that generations from now those scholarships will still be helping Pike County students. Criteria for schol- arship is generally decided by the donor at the time the scholarship is established. There were 40 commu- on the track team. • BreAnn Lane is the re- cipient of the Dessie Mae (Bruce) Griffith Scholar- ship. She is the daughter of Marlene Lane of Peters- burg and will attend the Uni- versity of Southern Indiana where she will study Com- munications. She is active in the National Honor Soci- ety (NHS), Student Govern- ment, BPA, and Key Club. Lane also participates in Winterguard and the MIT Shelter Team. • Katelyn Heaton is the A-7 Evan Sturgeon nity scholarship applicants which created volumes of material to review. This un- dertaking was assumed by a committee consisting of Bill Krause, Janet Bailey, Sue Ann Burns, John Arn- holt, Jan Hollis and Jim Nel- son. None of the scholarship committee members knows which students they are evaluating, as all personal information is redacted be- fore any committee member sees the applications. Helping with the Winslow High School Alumni Schol- arship were Tom Hunt and Jenny Cherry. Otwell School Alumni Scholarship had an assist from William White- head, Paul Cooper and Rog- er Knight. The PCCF is also charged recipient of the Darwin and Grace Youngs Scholar- ship. He is the son of Mat- thew Sturgeon of Petersburg and will attend Oakland City University to study music education. He is involved in plays and musicals, soccer, and the graduation commit- tee. He is also on the Home- town Competitiveness Youth Council. Sturgeon partici- pates at his church with the youth group and the youth praise team. • Jazzlyn Kulm is the re- with the responsibility of choosing the Lilly Endow- ment Community Scholar. • Evan Sturgeon is the cipient of the Lawrell Hil- geman Memorial/Pike Op- timists of Petersburg, Indi- ana Scholarship. She is the daughter of Patricia Kulm of Winslow and will attend Ball State University where she will study architecture. She participates in Robotics, Fantasy Literature, Art, De- bate, and the Super Mileage Car. Kulm also volunteers at her church. • Dana Fuhrman is the recipient of the Otwell School Alumni Associa- tion Scholarship. She is the daughter of Donna Fuhrman of Ireland and will attend In- diana University where she will study social work. She is involved in NHS, marching, pep, and jazz band. Fuhrman was the captain of the soccer team and received the defen- sive player award. She also is recipient of the Winslow High School Alumni Asso- ciation Scholarship. She is the daughter of Mark and Samantha Sheffler of Oak- land City and plans to at- tend Butler or Purdue Uni- versity where she will study to become a pharmacist. She is involved in NHS as presi- dent, Key Club as secretary, Student Government, Swing Choir, graduation commit- tee, and Senior Class his- torian. Sheffler created and maintains the cheerlead- ing, soccer and swing choir web pages. She played soc- cer and was captain as a ju- nior and senior. She was a cheerleader and won three All American Cheerleader Awards. She also won aca- demic awards all four years, and served as a Hoosier Girls State Delegate. Shef- fler is involved at her church as a Pre-K and VBS teacher, Pastor Parish Committee, and the Youth Group secre- tary/treasurer. She was in- volved in Project Lead the Way for two years. • Kelsey Lemond is the recipient of the Schafer Pike County Community Founda- tion Scholarship. She is the daughter of Eric and Lea Heaton of Spurgeon and plans to attend Indiana Uni- versity to study pre-medi- cine. She is active at Pike Central in NHS, SADD, Student Government, Key Club President, Hoosier Girls State Delegate, Ger- man Club—President, BPA, Yearbook Staff—Editor, the graduation committee, and served on the Academic Team. She was also involved with Project Lead the Way. Heaton was on the golf team for three years, serving as team captain, and earned the Academic Award three years. She has maintained a job at Applebee's for more than two years. • Audrey Sheffler is the Jazzlyn Kulm Dana Fuhrman BreAnn Lane Katelyn Heaton Audrey Sheffler Kelsey Lemond Karley Mills Brandon Bohnert daughter of Steven and De- idre Mills of Winslow. She plans to attend Indiana State University and pursue a de- gree in Criminology. Mills is active in NHS, Prom Steer- ing Committee, and Peer Tutoring. While in Student Government, she was sec- retary for four years. She is captain of the softball team and won the Gold Glove In- fielder Award. • Brandon Bohnert, son Logan Clore Eric McCord Breanna Young recipient of the Dr. and Mrs. William A. Weathers and Betty B. Wyatt Memo- rial Scholarship. She is the daughter of James and Nan- cy Lemond of Winslow and plans to attend Indiana Uni- versity-Purdue Universi- ty Indianapolis and study physical therapy. She was involved in NHS—Treasur- er Sr. Year, Key Club—Vice President, Student Govern- ment, SADD, Project Lead the Way, and served as a Hoosier Girls State Dele- gate. • Karley Mills is the re- cipient of the Winslow Ea- gles Scholarship. She is the of Michael and Beth Boh- nert of Petersburg, is the re- cipient of the Martha and Marion Klipsch Scholarship. He will attend Ball State Uni- versity where he will study actuarial science. He is in- volved in NHS—Parliamen- tarian, Student Government, Key Club—Treasurer, BPA, Charger Challenge Com- mittee, and served as a Hoo- sier Boys State Delegate. He participated in swimming and baseball for four years and won several awards in- cluding academic awards. Bohnert also served on the Hometown Competitiveness Youth Council and the Unit- ed Way Board. He also com- pleted a Red Bird Mission Trip to Kentucky. • Logan Clore is the re- cipient of the Vinson Family Scholarship. He is the son of Clinton Clore and Amie Bo- ger of Petersburg. He will at- tend Vincennes University and pursue a degree in Sec- ondary Education. He hopes to become a social studies teacher. Clore participated in tennis at Pike Central. • Eric McCord is the re- cipient of the Pike Coun- Michaela Wiscaver ty Chamber of Commerce Scholarship. He is the son of Walter and Donna Mc- Cord of Velpen. He plans to attend the University of Southern Indiana where he will study electrical engi- neering. McCord was busy during his years at PCHS through involvement with soccer, track, and drama. He is also in SADD, FCA, and the first robotics team. • Breanna Young is the Morgan Henson Pike Central. • Michaela Wiscaver is recipient of the Pike Central Vocational Scholarship. She is the daughter of Christian and Amanda Young of Win- slow. She plans to attend Ha- nover College where she will study psychology. She is ac- tive in NHS, Student Gov- ernment, Key Club, Ger- man Club, and Avid Read- ers Club. She participated in track for four years and received the Mental Atti- tude Award. Young also ran cross country where she re- ceived the Most Improved Award, Senior Award, and Academic Award. She was in the Swing Choir and musical productions for four years at PCC Foundation awards Lily Endowment of the Pike County Com- munity Foundation recent- ly announced that the 2012 Lilly Endowment Commu- nity Scholarship (LECS) for Pike County has been awarded to Taylor Wornica. Wornica will receive full tu- ition to the Indiana college of her choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment. She is the daughter of Ter- The Board of Trustees ademic, and MVP awards. She was team captain of swimming and cheerlead- ing. Also, she was on the Home Town Competitive- ness Coun- cil. I n a n - ry and Tricia Wornica of Pe- tersburg and will attend the University of Evansville to major in psychology. She is president of both Stu- dent Government and Busi- ness Professionals of Amer- ica during her senior year. She is involved in the Na- tional Honor Society, Stu- dents Against Destructive Decisions, and Peer Facili- tation. Wornica was on the swim team and in cheerlead- ing for four years where she received mental attitude, ac- nouncing the award, David Flint, chair- man of the Pike County Community Foundation's Scholarship Commit tee r ema r k e d they had a very difficult task in selecting one scholar from among the many qualified applicants. "They are all ex- cellent students. Thanks to our selection committee members Janet Bailey, John Arnholt, Bill Krause, Sue Ann Burns, Jan Hollis, and Jim Nelson." The Pike County Commu- Taylor Wornica nity Foundation's scholar- ship committee reviewed 21 applications looking closely at academic achievement, involvement in commu- ni t y and school ac- tivities, ref- erence let- ters, writ- ten essays, and f inan- cial need. Six students were chosen for inter - views. Af- ter the inter- view process, the committee submitted its nominees for recipient and alternate to In- dependent Colleges of Indi- ana (ICI) for selection of the recipient. ICI is a nonprofit corporation that represents 31 regionally accredited de- gree granting, nonprofit, private colleges and univer- sities in the state. 1040 Pike County Communi- ty Foundation is a charita- ble organization formed to strengthen our communi- ty by awarding grants to lo- cal nonprofits, bringing indi- viduals together to address community needs, and of- fering personalized chari- table gift planning services to our donors. The founda- tion is a bridge connecting the needs of the community with the convictions of the heart. Visit the foundation's website at www.pikecommu- nityfoundation.org to learn more. sult of a statewide Lilly En- dowment initiative to help Hoosier students reach higher levels of education. Indiana ranks among the lowest states in percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree. There were 142 Lilly schol- arship awarded statewide. Founded in 1998, the The scholarship is the re- U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (99) IRS Use Only—Do not write or staple in this space. Authorized E-File Provider THACKER TAX SERVICE • Individual & Small Business Returns • Fast, Friendly, Con dential Service Of ce: Of ce: 812-354-9112 812-615-0071 E-mail: kthacker1@gmail.com By Appointment 18 years of experience the recipient of the Peters- burg High School Class of 1959 Scholarship. She is the daughter of Charles and Joy Wiscaver of Petersburg and plans to attend the Uni- versity of Southern Indiana where she will study nurs- ing. She participates in NHS, Spanish Club, and Academic Team where she was captain of the math team. She also was in band for three years. Wiscaver is active in her church with the children's group and the church wor- ship team. • Morgan Henson, daughter of Donald and Mel- anie Henson of Petersburg, is the recipient of the Harrell and La Vern Shoultz Schol- arship. She will attend the University of Southern Indi- ana and study nursing. She is involved in NHS, Prom Steering Committee and Pizza and Pages. She par- ticipated in soccer for four years where she was vot- ed the Most Versatile Play- er during her freshman and senior years. Henson was al- so involved in track for four years at Pike Central. • Samantha Scott, daugh- ter of Dean and Gina Scott of Monroe City, is the recipient Samantha Scott of the Petersburg First Unit- ed Methodist Church Schol- arship. She will attend Olney Central and is undecided on her course of study. She is active in NHS, Student Council, and Spanish Club. She is a four-year mem- ber of the varsity softball team and basketball team at South Knox High School. 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