In June, the Springfield Foundation Board of Trustees approved 149 scholarship awards to area high school and college students for the 2007-2008 academic year.  Distributions to recipients will total $241,550 awarded from over 30 scholarship funds to help these students advance their educational goals.

Congratulations to the recipients of the following scholarships from the Springfield Foundation:

Kirk Andorfer Memorial Scholarship – Sara Wichner

Lewis and Jeanne Bookwalter Scholarship – Ashley Bixler

The Mary Jo Hauk Bryan & Fred Bryan Scholarship – Rachel Byus, Rachel Cline, Katie Cunningham, Andrew Dixon, Megan Fisher, Laurie Highman, Amber Hosier, Amanda Moran and Kim Workman

Albert H. Carr Memorial Scholarship – Aubrey Churchward, Karissa Goodridge, Megan Workman, and Lucy Yaw

Richard and Kay Cartmell Memorial Scholarship – Laura Banks, Candace Clayton, Susan Duffield, Matthew Lynch, Stephen Moberg, and Karen Stover

Educational Options Scholarship – Kayleigh Delk and Lyric Lincoln

Dr. Warren G. Elliott Scholarship – Courtney Byus, Lauren Graham, and Marie Wray

Robert H. Farish Scholarship – Jake Martin and Andrew McConnaughey

Carl and Francis Fisher Scholarship – Casey Dillman

Charles L. Fox Family Educator's Award – Bethany Abbott, Laura Banks, and Courtney Davenport

Lydia Freking Scholarship – Ethan Carney

The Louise and Albert Goodman Scholarship – Bethany Abbott, Nicholas Caputo, Christy Cochran, Jessica Costa, Courtney Davenport, Constance Estep, Joseph Fletcher, Danielle Hertz, Cassandra Johnson, Joshua Neuhardt, Jenny Oliver, Lucas Prether, Danielle Pruzaniec, Chelsea Stidham, and Robert Wade

D. Michael Harber II Memorial Scholarship – Rhyan Ashbaugh, Emily Donaldson, Robin Duffee, Ashley Geiger, Joshua Hayes, Joshua Puhala, and David Purdin

Ralph and Kathryn Harman Memorial Scholarship – Brenna Cross, Jessica Haas, Abbie Horvath, Andrea Maurer, Matt McGrath, Lindsay Miller, and Ashley Wright

The Roy and Kathryn Hickes Family Education Award – Michael Beery and Graham Power

Home City Federal Savings Bank, Julia Ward Turner, Scholarship – Ryan Voorhees

Merlin G. Johnson Scholarship –  Andrea Chaffin, Danielle DeWine, Lindsay Dollinger, Katie Fisher, Michael Hickey, Jenny Hua, Rachel Kazez, Amanda Lewis, Michael Newkirk, Paul Smith, David Tipton, Ashley Wenner, and Ashley Yontz

Barbara Deer Kuss Nursing Scholarship – Hillary Willets

Kathryn Littleton Scholarship – Matthew Cherry, Erica Crawford, and Michael Stevely

Frank Long Scholarship – Joel Derge

Martin Family Fund – Scholarship distribution to The Rotary Club of Springfield, Ohio Foundation for Milan Sheth

Mary Master Scholarship – Matt Southward

Miner L. Moore Scholarship – Laura Banks and Chad Washburn

Dorothy M. Mumma Scholarship – Kaylee Alphenaar, Katie Anstine, Kelsey Beers, Mallory Bern, Ashley Burkhardt, Harmony Clauer, Chelsey Dalton, Trin Le Do, Lindsay Ferguson, Allison Finney, Angela Foster, Joseph Franzen, Heather Gueth, Christine Hines, Andrea Howard, Amanda Hutchins, Aaron Jenkins, Jonathan Lenk, Courtney Merrill, Jamie Messer, Derek Miller, Kristie Mitch, Nicole Moore, Ashley Parrill, Tyler Pierce, Eric Ramsey, Michael Riehle, Sarah Sebring, Brent Straley, Jessica Taylor, Tyler Ulery, Stacey Walden, Stephanie Walter, Nicole Wampler, Katricia Welliford, and Hillary Willets

Charles V. Myers Scholarship – Eric Canan, James Frey, Ali Hashemi, Anna Klenke, Peter Studebaker, and Chad Washburn

Mildred F. Penwell Scholarship – Selected later for the second semester

Myron and Helen Porter Scholarship – Ernest Barker, Jessica Haas, and Danielle Mather

Dorothy Z. and Howard N. Scarff Scholarship – Jennifer Hilty and Kathryn Kosey

Patricia Sharp Scholarship – Rebecca Scott

Mary Ellen Shockey Scholarship - Ashtyn Campbell and Paul Holmes

D. Suzanne Smith Scholarship – Lucy Yaw

Jennifer Lou Spencer Memorial Scholarship – The Rotary Club of Springfield, Ohio Foundation for Colleen Howard

The Springfield News-Sun Ralph Doyle Endowed Scholarship – Zachary Reynolds, Aaron Rowe, Jennifer Tuttle, and Jake Martin

Nelson and Belva Stallsmith Scholarship – Kyle Bailey, Kaitlyn Baker, Michael Beery, Ashley Boggess, Ashley Cagle, Kaci Craven, Aaron Kuykendahl, Lee Rittenhouse, Tara West, and Roger Wright

Howard Zeller Scholarship – Ernest Barker

New scholarships are established at the Springfield Foundation every year, each with a different set of requirements. Most are primarily need-based and reward academic accomplishments. Donors who create a scholarship fund help to determine the criteria for the award. To establish a new scholarship fund or contribute to an existing fund, please contact the Springfield Foundation at 937.324.8773.