2010 WHS Community Foundation scholarship recipients

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For Release:  6/14/2010

Wabash High School graduates earn Community Foundation Scholarships

Wabash, IN –Six recent Wabash High School graduates received scholarships from the Community Foundation of Wabash County.  The awards are just part of the more than $63,900 in scholarships offered in 2010.

Several independent, volunteer committees reviewed the applications and awarded seven scholarships according to the guidelines set up when each fund was created.

Ethan Powell received the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.

Brook Hough and Heather Slee earned the George W. and Donna Mae Russell Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2001, upon George’s death.

Heather Slee also received Robert I. & Fay M. Elliott Scholarship, the children of Robert L. and Fay M. Elliot established in 2007 to honor the memory of their parents who taught in the Wabash City School System for many years.

Ryan Richman received The Wabash High School Alumni Scholarship, which the Wabash High School Class of 1946 established in 2001.

Zachary Sailors was named the winner of the Chris Rood Memorial Baseball Fund Scholarship. Friends and family established this fund in 1995 to memorialize Chris Rood and provide scholarship for baseball players graduating from Wabash High School.

Jennifer Daughterty received the Dennis Horn Cross Country Scholarship. The Dennis Horn scholarship was created by Carol Horn, friends and family to recognize Dennis’ (31) years of coaching cross country at Wabash High School

People create scholarship endowments, which the Community Foundation administers, for many reasons – they may want to honor or memorialize loved ones, encourage study in a particular field or promote an ideal that will enhance the quality of life in Wabash County and beyond, forever. Contact Executive Director Sally J. Benson, CFRE, at 260-982-4824 to learn more about establishing a scholarship endowment.

Students and parents should visit the Foundation’s website (www.cfwabash.org) when the new school year begins for information about the Foundation’s “Next Steps” program and the 2011 scholarship program.

The Community Foundation is a publicly supported philanthropic institution. Established in 1954, it serves Wabash County residents by implementing the charitable goals of citizens by making grants, investing and safeguarding charitable assets, and linking resources to address community needs. The Community Foundation of Wabash County is located at 218 E. Main St., North Manchester, Indiana. The office phone number is 260-982-4824. The web site is www.cfwabash.org.