Investing In Tomorrow's Leaders
In 2023, we awarded 299 scholarships totaling $463,930 to students across the region.
Thank you to the donors who make these awards possible, and congratulations to the following recipients.
Hope Abel – Believe You Can Achieve Scholarship, Carley Ingram Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Ramey Adkins – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Roger & Debra Lyons Scholarship
Marina Aulger – Carl & Thelma Stitzlein Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship
Jolee Baldner – George W. Ebert Memorial Scholarship
Elijah Barlow – William K. Wiley Scholarship
Keslar Bates – Coach Doug McDonald Honorary Scholarship, Jack Miller/Dick Smail Golf Scholarship
Alexander Becker – Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff/Ashland County Physicians Medical School Scholarship
Blake Benner – Ashland County Wildlife Conservation League David McClure Memorial Scholarship
Caley Biddinger – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Gisella Blake – Ashland High School Class of 1957 Scholarship, Warren Applegate Scholarship
Megan Blough – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Kaitlyn Boals – Fred H. Weber III Scholarship
Jenna Book – Robert W. & Martha D. Casciani Scholarship – renewal
Naomi Boyer – Joseph & Patricia Denbow Scholarship – renewal
Andrew Briggs – Keith Wygant Memorial Scholarship
Grace Bryant – Mary Ellen Wolfe Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Emma Burkhalter – Loudonville-Perrysville High School Class of 1962 Scholarship, Patti Lee (Mowers) Mowery Scholarship, Andrew Stitzlein Memorial Scholarship
Alice Cao – William R. & Constance M. Dravenstott Family Scholarship, Tom VanOsdall Jr. Endowed Scholarship, Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics
Colin Caram – James E. Fredo Memorial Scholarship, Ashland County Pilot’s Association–Leo K. Heyl Memorial Scholarship
Jayden Carrick – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Ralph & Donna Conwell Memorial Scholarship
Jacie Caudill – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Allison Cawrse – Gene & Marilyn Byers Scholarship for Citizenship and Patriotism, James Sherwood Tipton Scholarship
Allie Chambers – Hillsdale Education Association Scholarship, Tony Marley Memorial Scholarship for a Teacher Education Major, James H. & Mary K. Nearhood Family Scholarship for Education, Harold & Pauline Obrecht Education Scholarship
Daniel Cho – Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics – renewal
Michaela Cline – Russell William Blakely Scholarship – renewal
Austin Conrad – Robert W. & Martha D. Casciani Scholarship
Molly Cordonnier – Ashland County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Kelsie Cunningham – Robert (Driz) Young Scholarship
Mackenzie Cutlip – Russell William Blakely Scholarship, Jeanette E. Laser Memorial Scholarship for Loudonville High School, Lemon Legacy Scholarship
Laura Cutlip – Loudonville FFA Alumni Scholarship, Carl H. & Thelma L. Moherman Stitzlein Scholarship, Russell Wendling Rolling Hills Farm Agriculture Scholarship
Allison Daugherty – Charlene Elliston Memorial Scholarship – renewal, W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship – renewal
Nykole Doerner – Bruce & Shirley Bookmyer Scholarship, Carley Ingram Memorial Scholarship
Makayla Dreibelbis – Sharon E. Anderson Culinary Arts Memorial Scholarship
Gabriella Elges – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Elizabeth England – Warren Applegate Scholarship, George W. Ebert Memorial Scholarship, Loudonville/Perrysville Alumni Scholarship, Noel & Ann Shaffer Scholarship
Zoey Essex – Wayne E. & Elizabeth Ann Brechbuhler Scholarship
Payton Fast – Altrusa Club of Ashland Scholarship, Mary M. Case Memorial Scholarship
Dylan Fenton – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Robert & Anna Donelson Scholarship
Sara Finks – Richard & Nancy Esbenshade Scholarship, Don & Carolyn Lowe Health Sciences Scholarship
Adler Fitzgerald – Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics – renewal
Tina Foley – Women’s Fund Scholarship Award
Lauren Fox – Warren Applegate Scholarship, John E. Hartzler Scholarship
Zachary Frankford – Ashland Noon Lions Club Scholarship, Loudonville-Perrysville High School Class of 1962 Scholarship
Alysa Frcka – J. Gailard & Mary Lawrence Hall Scholarship – renewal
Christina Galbraith – Simmons-Olson, Mark Hightower Nursing Scholarship
Skylar Gall – Arthur B. Gorsuch Endowed Scholarship, Dann L. & Connie J. Marble Education Scholarship, Betty & Bud Plank Scholarship
Ashlee Gantz – Fred H. Weber III Scholarship – renewal
Kylie Garn – Ashland City Teachers Association Scholarship, Freeman & Penny Hamilton Family Scholarship, Hermon L. & Inez A. Page Memorial Scholarship
Issac Gessner – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Loudonville-Perrysville Athletic Boosters, Inc. Memorial Scholarship; Donna & Lawrence Spreng Family Scholarship
Jacob Gessner – George W. Ebert Memorial Scholarship
Blake Gibb – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Sophia Good – Believe You Can Achieve Scholarship
Morgan Graffice – Debra E. “Pebbles” Dilgard Memorial Scholarship, Hillsdale Academic Boosters Scholarship
Chandeler Gribble – Black-Etzwiler Scholarship, Larry & Karyle Mumper Scholarship, Robert & Norma Jean Paullin Memorial Scholarship
Faith Griffiths – Richard & Nancy Esbenshade Scholarship – renewal
Linde Hahn – Ashland County Farm Bureau Scholarship, Andrew Stitzlein Memorial Scholarship, Carl & Thelma Stitzlein Cattlemen’s Association Scholarship, Russell Wendling Rolling Hills Farm Agriculture Scholarship
Korinne Harris – Richard & Nancy Esbenshade Scholarship – renewal
Sara Hartson – W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship – renewal
Mackenzie Haun – George W. Ebert Memorial Scholarship, Stephen P. Kick Memorial Scholarship
Marissa Heldenbrand – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Eggerton, McBride, & Oswalt Memorial Scholarship
Grace Heller – Judith Halama Ebert Scholarship, Hillsdale Education Association Scholarship, Stan & June McFarlin Scholarship
James Henley – Robert & Ruth Daniels Memorial Scholarship, Loudonville High School Class of 1941 Scholarship
Olivia Hickey – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Ashland High School Class of 1952 Scholarship
Megan Hicks – Kim Marquette Memorial Scholarship, Rotary Club of Ashland Scholarship, Michael L. Runyan Memorial Scholarship, Tom VanOsdall Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Riley Hiller – Steve Wertz Agricultural Memorial Scholarship
Colin Hillman – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Donald E. & Daphne Maras Long Scholarship
Courtney Hollinger – Russell William Blakely Scholarship – renewal
Jake Hoverstock – Renee Burnison Memorial Scholarship; Harold (Hank) & Betty L. Hiner Scholarship; Jeromesville Coon Hunters Association, Joe Stephens & Kyle Cline Scholarship; Debra Slater Memorial Scholarship; Jordan “Joe” Stephens Memorial Ag Scholarship
Aubrey Hubler – Warren Applegate Scholarship; Believe You Can Achieve Scholarship, on behalf of Taylor & Sarah Anderson
Braxton Hunt – Dauch-Rule Scholarship, William & Marlene Rose Scholarship
Jalyn Johnson – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Jayden Jones – Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics – renewal
Catlyn Kauffman – George W. Ebert Memorial Scholarship
Hope Keener – Warren Applegate Scholarship, George & Rhea Wertman Hartman Scholarship, Dave Rohr Memorial Scholarship
Emily Keener – David III & Marlene F. Downie Scholarship, Bob & Beryl Kopp Memorial Scholarship
Mackenzie Kellogg – Hiller School/Community Club Scholarship
Garret Kern – Drew Bates Family Scholarship
Kemery Kerschner – Richard & Nancy Esbenshade Scholarship -renewal
Katie Kidwell – Max L. & Marilyn Harshman Scholarship for College Seniors
Gavin Knox – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Hailey Lang – Warren Applegate Scholarship, George J. Valentine Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship
Jonathan Langdon – Mary Ellen Wolfe Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Jerrica Lapointe – Theodore S. & Kathy Smith Smetzer Scholarship
Goldie Layton – James & Elise Lingenfelter Scholarship
Jianmei Lefelhoc – Jessika Brown Memorial Scholarship, Krishnamurthi Family Scholarship
Destiny LaFever – Ashland County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Gilana Lewis – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Newton E. & Hester G. Dilgard Memorial Scholarship, Jay & Ida May Mendenhall Family Scholarship
Emily Ludwig – Hiller School/Community Club Scholarship
Reaghan Machin – Ashland County 4-H Committee Scholarship, Ashland County North Central State College Scholarship, Nancy Steward Keener Scholarship
Grace Macnamara – Michael L. Runyan Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Alyssa Maki – Charlene Elliston Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Joshua Martin – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Audra McBride – AHS Female Athlete of the Year Scholarship, in honor of Darla Plice; Jim & Marilyn Emmons Scholarship; Harvey N. Young Business-Finance Scholarship
Zoey McBride – Andrew Stitzlein Memorial Scholarship for Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Joseph McCormic – Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics – renewal
Iain McDonald – Charlene Elliston Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Emily McGovern – Ashland County 4-H Committee Scholarship, Ashland County Farm Bureau Scholarship, Judge Jacob & Janice Fridline Family Scholarship, Hayesville & Jeromesville Alumni Associations Scholarship, Earl J. Weikel Scholarship
Katilyn McQuillen – Hiller School/Community Club Scholarship
Morgan Meeting – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Merle C. & Frances L. Plank Scholarship
Jonathan Metzger – Warren Applegate Scholarship, John T. ‘Jack’ Miller Outstanding AHS Senior Male Athlete Scholarship, in honor of Stu Martin, Bully Rader, Bud Plank & Brother Bob ‘Bulldog’ Miller; Project 80 Wrestling Scholarship
Vanessa Miller – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Allison K. Bucher Memorial Scholarship
Hailey Mills – James E. Fredo Memorial Scholarship, Lighthouse Wealth Management Scholarship, Tom VanOsdall Jr. Endowed Scholarship, Vanessa L. Wood Memorial Scholarship
Ariana Mitchell – Loudonville High School Class of 1965 Scholarship
Wyatt Mohrman – Steve Moon Memorial Golf Scholarship, Project 80 Wrestling Scholarship
Tressa Moody – Jane L. Taylor Scholarship
Taylor Morgan – Katherine & Deanna Draper Scholarship, Lisa Marth Memorial Scholarship, Brad Mowry Memorial Scholarship, James H. & Mary K. Nearhood Family Scholarship for Education, Ben & Alyce Shaver Memorial Scholarship, Solomon Scholarship
Kamden Mowry – Dale & Marge Eberts Family Scholarship, Jack Miller/Dick Smail Golf Scholarship
Bryce Moyers – Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics – renewal
Grace Myers – Mary & Ernest Hopkins Family Scholarship, Jane Maun Memorial Scholarship, Jody Schaub Memorial Scholarship, Gene & Janice Yeater Educational Scholarship
Tina Myers – June G. Patton Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Emma Packard – James & Kristi Cutright Family Scholarship, Barney Luttrell Memorial Scholarship
Bailey Parsons – Robert & Joyce Stokes Family Scholarship – renewal
Christopher Paterson – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Jacque & Ruth Lingenfelter Music Scholarship, Marjorie & T.H. Robinson Scholarship, Robert & Colleen Stitzlein Scholarship
Samantha Patterson – Ben & Alyce Shaver Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Hunter Piteo – Simonson Family Scholarship
Dakota Pitz – Bud & Bert Holdren & Sam Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Sydney Polen – Loudonville-Perrysville Athletic Boosters, Inc. Memorial Scholarship; Jim & Phyllis McClure Business Scholarship
Miranda Porter – Charlene Elliston Memorial Scholarship
Sydney Portz – Jack E. Nowels Endowed Scholarship
Chloe Potts – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Susan B. Mangon Memorial Scholarship
Alaina Reed – Jack R. Cooper Memorial Scholarship – renewal
Adelyn Reef – Fred H. Weber III Scholarship – renewal
Katia Ringler – William & Martha Buckingham Scholarship – renewal
Cohan Robinson – W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship – renewal
Andrew Roblin – Byron E. & Virginia Rapp Dilgard Scholarship, Dick Roberts Memorial Music Scholarship
Jax Rogers – Linda S. Heyl Memorial Scholarship; Jeromesville Coon Hunters Association, Joe Stephens & Kyle Cline Scholarship; George & Dorothy Krino Memorial Scholarship; Carolyn & Jim Smith Scholarship
Taylor Root – Hillsdale Academic Boosters Scholarship
Tesa Ross – Jobie & Dolores Bennett Memorial Scholarship, Mr. P.A.R. Palanisamy Gounder & Mrs. Lakshmi Ammal Honorary Scholarship
James Sanders – Belle Osborn Memorial Scholarship, Stephanie Jane White Stein Memorial Scholarship
Anna Sas – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Ralph & Donna Conwell Memorial Scholarship, Peter Linneman Scholarship
Emma Schaefer – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Triton Schuster – W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship – renewal
Kayedance Scott – Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Students “NEXT STEP” Scholarship, Andrew Stitzlein Memorial Scholarship for Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Katie Seboe – Sue E. Banks Scholarship
Serenity Shenberger – Warren Applegate Scholarship; Believe You Can Achieve Scholarship, on behalf of Taylor & Sarah Anderson
Carleigh Shifflet – Champion Scholarship, in honor of the Richard Brown Family; John A. Strang & Son Scholarship
Anna Slade – Mary Ellen Wolfe Memorial Scholarship
Katelynn Smeltzer – Robert S. & Carolyn T. Brown Scholarship – renewal, W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship – renewal
Chloe Smith – Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship
Mason Smith – Frances Freer Scholarship
Makayla Spoerr – Anderson Community Club Scholarship
Katherine Stefaniuk – David & Carol Burns Scholarship, Dauch-Rule Scholarship, W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship
Nicholas Steffen – Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics – renewal
Rylee Steigerwalt – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Aaron Stephenson – Altrusa Club of Ashland Scholarship, Perrysville St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church Scholarship
Courtney Stewart – Warren Applegate Scholarship, Dr. JoAnn Ford Watson Scholarship
Layne Stitzlein –Warren Applegate Scholarship, Bill & Cay Harris Scholarship
Megan Swain – Cherise Mims-Kruty Memorial Scholarship, Stump Family Cross Country Scholarship, Sophia Underwood Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Teague – Fred H. Weber III Scholarship – renewal
Hannah Teel – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Michael Telakowicz – Mary & Ernest Hopkins Family Scholarship, Traci Nebergall Memorial Scholarship, Helen J. Taylor Scholarship, W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship
Anna Templeman – Ashland Noon Lions Club Scholarship, Murmur Calhoun Scholarship
Riley Twining – Hillsdale Academic Boosters Scholarship; Jeromesville Coon Hunters Association, Joe Stephens & Kyle Cline Scholarship; Nate Shafer Memorial Scholarship; Harold & Pauline Obrecht Agriculture Scholarship; Jordan “Joe” Stephens Memorial Ag Scholarship
Grace Vermilya – Edwin & Ina Ayers Memorial Nursing Scholarship, Russell William Blakely Scholarship – renewal
Max Vesper – James Andrews Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Katherine Vranekovic – John & Jean Gardner Scholarship, Annette Kline Owens Memorial Scholarship, TW & Marjorie Smith Scholarship
Mackenzie Wade – Mina Powell Scholarship
Leanna Wally – Jorj & Patricia Hildebrand Scholarship – renewal
Garren Ward – Warren Applegate Scholarship
Alena Wasielewski – Dr. Carol J. Chrisman Nursing Scholarship
Brooklyn White – Beattie Family Scholarship
Mariah White – Believe You Can Achieve Scholarship
Aveline Wilhelm – Jeane Countryman Memorial Scholarship, Don & Carolyn Lowe Math/Science Scholarship, Earl & Mary Wolfe Memorial Scholarship in Mathematics
Ty Williams – W. Boyd & Clara A. Winbigler Scholarship – renewal
Tyler Wolf – Elizabeth Kauffman Baker Scholarship, George W. Ebert Memorial Scholarship, Ed & Barbara Haudenschild OSU Scholarship
Jacob Wood – Cynthia Johnston & Ed Wahl Scholarship
Morgan Workman – AHS Class of 1962 Scholarship; Dave & Diana Kowalka Scholarship for Social Sciences, Environmental Studies or Education
Marissa Young – Ronald Crall Family Scholarship, Hayesville & Jeromesville Alumni Associations Scholarship
Peyton Zickefoose – Warren Applegate Scholarship