Clinton County Community Foundation Announces 2025 Academic and Community Service Scholarship Recipients
The Clinton County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of academic and community service scholarships it administers through endowments.
Together, the scholarships are valued at more than $50,000.
Recipients are among the best and brightest high school students in Clinton County. Most recipients are selected by educators at local high schools.
Each of the scholarships are provided through endowment gifts graciously left by individuals, families and organizations through direct donations or bequests.
“The affordability of a college, university or trade-school education after high school can be challenging – as many young people and parents know,” said Mark A. Weaver, Foundation board president. “So, we are pleased and honored to provide these scholarships, thanks to the wonderful people and organizations who have created them in partnership with the Clinton County Community Foundation. Congratulations to the scholarship recipients and to their families. We wish success to every one of them.”
The Clinton County Community Foundation manages endowed scholarships created by gifts made by individuals, families and organizations.
The gifts are invested to provide sustainable income to award scholarships yearly to eligible students.
Scholarships are awarded based on students’ work ethic, academic performance, community involvement, extra-curricular activities and more. Eligibility varies by scholarship.
“These memorial scholarships allow donors to honor loved ones who are remembered annually by the charitable act of giving while also helping young people in our community succeed in life,” added Bob Rolley, Foundation outreach coordinator. “Some awards go directly to students; others to the college or trade school they attend to help pay for tuition.”
This year’s scholarships and recipients are as follows:
Central Mountain
•Jean H. Blesh Memorial Scholarship: Seth Reitz
•John P. & Mary Lou Brandt Academic Achievement Scholarship: Emily Bechdel and Gavin Karstetter
•Fromm Family Memorial Scholarship – Biology: Emily Bechdel
•Fromm Family Memorial Scholarship – English: Sophia Croce
•John E. Jusick Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Emma Walker
•Franklin L. and Donna R. Walker Memorial Scholarship: Brady Lavelle and Cora Shadle
Bucktail Area
•Samuel and Ellen Williams Memorial Scholarship: Michael Goss
•Charles E. Dahr Memorial Scholarship: Cecelia Hope Shaffer (chosen by Renovo Area Library Board of Directors.)
Sugar Valley Rural Charter School
•Rich Ramm Memorial Scholarship: Austin Duck (chosen by C.C. Conservation District.)
Piper Family Scholarships
The Piper Family Scholarships are annually recurring, meaning those selected may receive a scholarship amount each of the four years they are in college or trade school so long as they remain in good standing.
For 2025, the Piper Family Scholarships total just under $35,000 divided among eight students.
They are:
•2025 Recipients: Christian Swartwood and Martin Lewis
•Recurring recipients: Melissa Clymer, Kellie Bunsick, Andrea Waddell, Alexis Ahearn, Rachel Glossner and Jason Clymer.
