Congratulations

2023 Scholarship Recipients!

Thanks to our generous donors, Marion Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023 Scholarship Awards — $485,000 from 147 scholarship funds to area high school seniors and graduates.

This allows educational attainment and community impact for many in the Marion area. Thank you to our donors and best wishes to all of the student recipients for the coming 2023-2024 academic year.

Marion Community Foundation scholarships are criteria-based – meaning that the donors created their scholarship funds to support something important to them, such as students who are attending their alma mater, pursuing a specific major, or who come from a specific high school or participate in extracurricular activities important to our donors.

More than 360 applications were received. Each year the number of exceptional students outweighs our scholarship fund resources. However, the Marion Community Foundation Scholarship Program continues to grow.

In 2023, eight new scholarship funds were added:  

American Legion Post 162 Scholarship
Beth Bayles Memorial Scholarship
Charles R. Crisler Memorial Scholarship
Randy & Rosalie Drazba Scholarship
Kannan Family Scholarship
Mitchell Libster Scholarship
Mountz Girls Scholarship
Willie “Beaver” Troutman Scholarship

Click here to learn more about our scholarship funds and the donors who created them.

Click HERE if you are interested in creating a NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

2023 Scholarship Award Recipients:

The following is an alphabetical list of the students selected to receive scholarship awards for the 2023-24 academic year. Recipients will receive a letter through USPS Mail notifying them of their award(s), including amount(s), important information, and deadlines.

A

Seth G. Abraham – Marion Rotary Club’s Robert C. Dowd Scholarship, Andrew Wigton Memorial Scholarship
Manuel Acuna – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Jada Adams – Dr. James S. & Mary Gray Greetham Memorial Scholarship, Three Sisters Nursing Scholarship
Joshua Anderson – Whirlpool Corporation/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship
Jacob Arndt – Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship, Helen M. Thew Memorial Scholarship, Willie “Beaver” Troutman Scholarship
Caitlin Askew – Harris Scholarship
Madeline Aurigemma – Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship

B

Dylan Baisden – Ted & Elaine Mitchell Scholarship
Mallori Ballinger – Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Rebecca Anne Bash – Ridgemont Scholarship
Sarah Bash – Ridgemont Scholarship
Jacob Beaschler – Kathy & Malcolm Goodman Scholarship, Kory Kirkpatrick Memorial Scholarship, Joe Petrich & Al Beach Memorial Scholarship
Ian Beavers – Wayne Hoch Memorial Scholarship, Whirlpool Corporation/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship
Abigail Bennett – AB & Hazel Augenstein Scholarship
Aliyah Bennett – Marion Elks Lodge No. 32 Scholarship
Mitchell Block – Allyson M. Haycox Memorial Scholarship, Eula M. Rhoads Scholarship
Aubrey Boehm – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Shealana Booker – Whirlpool Corporation/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship
Jonah Bowdle – Pleasant Local Schools Board of Education Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s R.T. Lewis Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Carlyn Bower – Jacob Pfeiffer & Kevin Pfeiffer Memorial Scholarship, David G. Wilhelm Memorial Scholarship, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Scholarship
Brayden Boyd – Alex Cooper Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Taylor Boyd – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Faith Gabrielle Brenzo – Adam Johnston Memorial Scholarship
Sage Brewer – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
McKinley Britton – Catherine Amelia Thew Brown Scholarship
Abbie Burns – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Jailynn Bussey – Taft Middle School Music Dept. Scholarship
Grant D. R. Butler – Brian & Denise Spires Scholarship, Logan Stevens Memorial Scholarship
Alison Butz – Caledonia Alumni Association Scholarship

C

Kalli Caldwell – Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship
Gabby Cametti – Douglas & Elaine Waring Memorial Scholarship
Drayson Campbell – Marion Academy of Medicine Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Ellie Campbell – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Grace Carr – Marion Rotary Club’s Warren Brown Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Kiya Carter – Taft Middle School Music Dept. Scholarship
Justine Chevalier – AB & Hazel Augenstein Scholarship
Payne Clark – Ridgemont Scholarship
Jayden Combs – Marion Rotary Club’s Robert C. Dowd Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
AJ Comer – Vera O. McDanel Scholarship, Wesley & Karen Schertzer Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Emilee Cornell – Brenda Dye Music Boosters Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Evan Craig – Dr. Herman & Mrs. Jean Reas Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Haleigh Creps – Marion Rotary Club’s George Brown Scholarship
Jonathan Curren – Vera O. McDanel Scholarship
Robert Curren – Bergmann Family Scholarship, Vera O. McDanel Scholarship

D

Brenna Dawson – John D. O’Shea & Kathleen E. O’Shea Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Jacob Dendinger – John T. Gordon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship, Eugene & Cecilia Reszczynski Scholarship
Kajal Desai – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Lindsey DeWitt – Collier Scholarship
Joshua Dunn – Charles E. Orcena Scholarship
Bridget Dutton – Gregory A. Rees Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

E

Amarise Edgell – Ted & Elaine Mitchell Scholarship
Elizabeth Edgell – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Noah Englund – Collier Scholarship
Taylor Everhart – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

F

Eva Feasel – Collier Scholarship
Nicole Flock – Dr. Herman & Mrs. Jean Reas Scholarship

G

Dominic Garcia – Carey Family Scholarship
Randi Goney – Jeannette White Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Allie Green – Rob’s Hauling & Vance Family Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Haylei Green – Bill & Joan Cones Scholarship
Lillie Griffith – Marion Rotary Club Scholarship, Gary & Diana Sims Family Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

H

Molly Hafer – Daniel B. Stover Memorial Scholarship
Adisyn Hall – Andrew Wigton Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Kylar Hall – Laura Rush & Tom Rosol Nursing Student Scholarship
Riley Hamm – Altrusa Club of Marion Scholarship II, Marion Women’s Business Council Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Abigail Hawk – Ridgemont Scholarship
Nicholas Hecker – Paul Pezley Baseball Scholarship, Danny C. Sipes Memorial Scholarship
Tiffany Hix – Jeannette Turner Memorial Scholarship
Janelle Hoback – Marion Rotary Club’s Robert C. Dowd Scholarship, Whirlpool Corporation/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Dillon Hoskins – Dr. Herman & Mrs. Jean Reas Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Hallie Howard – Ridgemont Scholarship

I

Taylor Iden – Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship, Geraldine M. Hedges Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

J

Audrey James – Stephanie K. Lust Memorial Scholarship
Lily Janson – Janet Palm Memorial Scholarship, Christopher B. Ream Scholarship
Kyle Jolliff – Jacob Pfeiffer & Kevin Pfeiffer Memorial Scholarship
Mekenzie Jolliff – Ridgemont Scholarship
Abigale Jordan – Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club Scholarship

K

Carson Kalb – Collier Scholarship, Marguerite Marcelin Hastings Memorial Scholarship
Lane Kanagy – AB & Hazel Augenstein Scholarship
Ruth Kaple – Collier Scholarship
Stephanie Karrick – Dr. Shelton & Becky Williams Scholarship
Jessica Keller – Harper-Stuckey MTC Scholarship
Kalyn Kimball – Stephanie K. Lust Memorial Scholarship, Gary & Diana Sims Family Scholarship
Alex Kitzmiller – Jerew Family Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Mindi Klaus – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Sidney Knickel – AB & Hazel Augenstein Scholarship
Olivia Kyrk – Mountz Girls Scholarship

L

Mykenzie Lance – Ridgemont Scholarship
Kylie Lang – Allyson M. Haycox Memorial Scholarship, Eula M. Rhoads Scholarship
Caroline Lee – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Melanie Lee – Eddie Shelton Agricultural Scholarship, Clifford & Frances Strine Family Scholarship, John & Jackie Watkins Scholarship
Emma Lichtenberger – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Mateusz Lisiecki – Marion Rotary Club’s Warren G. Harding Scholarship, Whirlpool Corporation/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Jamie Long – Marion Area Auxiliary Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Chloe Lust – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Collin Lust – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

M

Ethan Marshall – John T. & Lois Schmidt Scholarship
Hannah Marvich – Pleasant Academic Boosters Scholarship, Pleasant Local Schools Board of Education Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s Karl W. Schell Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Tahvean Mason – Louise Kling Scholarship
Katlyn McAvoy – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Grace McCrery – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Ashley McDuffie – Altrusa Club of Marion Scholarship I, Marion Rotary Club’s James M. Bazzoli, MD, Scholarship, United Church Homes Scholarship
Ellery McGuire – Alex Masters Memorial Scholarship, Catherine Amelia Thew Brown Scholarship
Madison McKinniss – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Zane Menzie – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Aiden Miller – Cornell/Goodman Scholarship
Nya Miller – Community’s Memorial Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s Catherine Ferguson Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s Robert E. Kibbey Scholarship
Fatan Millhouse – Charles E. Orcena Scholarship, Jeannette Turner Memorial Scholarship
Taylor L. Miracle – American Legion Post 162 Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Kayleigh Morgan – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Blake Mosher – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Brock Mosher – Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Brooklyn Mosher – Marion Rotary Club’s Warren Brown Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Maddie Motes – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

N

Brookes Nelson – Civitan Club of Marion Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s Karl W. Schell Scholarship
Ivan Ni – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

O

Lexi Olt – William & Marjorie Grover Scholarship
Eden Osborne – Marion Rotary Club’s Robert E. Kibbey Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Elivea Owens – John D. O’Shea & Kathleen E. O’Shea Scholarship

P

Mya Persinger – Carey Family Scholarship, Elgin High School Wider Horizons Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s R.T. Lewis Scholarship
Abbigail Peters – Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship
Jayde Pineda – Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship II
Paige Powers – Aris Kasotis Memorial Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s Warren G. Harding Scholarship
Trinity Prater – Kannan Family Scholarship, Eugene & Cecilia Reszczynski Scholarship
Joselyn Prince – Everett Family Scholarship, Tasha Jones Memorial Scholarship

R

BriAnna Ramey – Craig Scholarship, Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Ryan Ratliff – Donald B. Justice Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Kacey Redmon Timm – Dr. Sarah Kulkofsky Memorial Scholarship
A’nya Reynolds – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Devin Reynolds – Marion Elks Lodge No. 32 Scholarship
Morgen Rhodes – Helen & Bob Bintz Scholarship, Mitchell Libster Scholarship
Parker Richards – John F. Kreis Memorial Scholarship
Alexia Rivers – Rocco Nicolosi Memorial Scholarship, Elizabeth Shumaker Scholarship
Brandy Roberts – Dr. Kathy Dixon Memorial Scholarship
Hayden Roberts – Elgin Alumni Association Scholarship
Alyvia Roth – Gary W. Troll Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Amber Renee Roth – Carey Family Scholarship

S

Anahi Salinas Villa – Marge Sorreles Davies Memorial Scholarship
Sarahi Salinas Villa – Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship II
Madisen Rose Schenk – Clare Cooke Performing Arts Scholarship, Louise Kling Scholarship, Marion Music Club Scholarship
Racheal Schoen – Irene Ballinger Memorial Scholarship, Donna M. Flach Memorial Scholarship
Allister Scott – Art & Anne Huggler Memorial Scholarship, Kenny Martin Memorial Scholarship
Khalil Scott – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Emily Seckel – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Dina Shah – Joe & Peggy Casey Memorial Scholarship, Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Saxon Sharp – Eric Benjamin Foos Memorial Scholarship
Adrian Shipley – Randy & Rosalie Drazba Scholarship, Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship
Leah Shipley – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Katie Shoaf – Dr. James S. & Mary Gray Greetham Memorial Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s James M. Bazzoli, MD, Scholarship
Braden Shuff – Kaufman Family Memorial Scholarship
Taryn P. Simmers – Helen E. Evans Scholarship, Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship, Stewie Family Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Raiden Sipes – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Abrianna Smith – Dr. Noel & Maria Eboh Family Scholarship, Catherine Leila Ferguson Memorial Scholarship, Donald B. Justice Memorial Scholarship
Maria Smith – Collier Scholarship
Taryn MaKenzie Smith – Dr. Noel & Maria Eboh Family Scholarship
Macie Snyder – Marion Noon Kiwanis Club Scholarship II
Sarah St. Germain – Altrusa Club of Marion Scholarship I, Elgin Alumni Association Scholarship
Gracelyn Staley – Roger & Donna Holbrook Scholarship, Marion Music Club Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Kelsey Stanfield – Ridgemont Scholarship
Grace Staton – Adam Johnston Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Cagney Stewart – Erin Y. James Memorial Scholarship
Shelby Lynne Stimson – Mandy Kruder Memorial Scholarship, Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Brielle Stone – Alex Family Scholarship, Beatrice Prior Memorial Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Kaitlynn Sutherland – Isabel Freer Memorial Scholarship, Marion Rotary Club’s R.T. Lewis Scholarship

T

Olivia Temple – Dr. David & Alice Bailey Scholarship
Sophia Thacker – Gladys & Everett Granger Memorial Scholarship
Caitlyn Thiel – Charles R. Crisler Memorial Scholarship, Charles L. Hastings Memorial Scholarship, Helen M. Thew Memorial Scholarship, Donald S. & Beulah Mae Williams Scholarship
Matthew Thomas – Aris Kasotis Memorial Scholarship
Sophia Thompson – Eugene & Cecilia Reszczynski Scholarship, Max Ross Memorial Scholarship
Cadence Marie Tighe – Pleasant Academic Boosters Scholarship
Sofia Tinnerello – William & Martha Buckingham Scholarship, Janet Palm Memorial Scholarship
Mariah Toombs – Stormy Ray Cushing Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship

V

Julia Valentine – Freshour Family Scholarship
Alexandra Vandeborne – Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Robert Vandeborne – Whirlpool Corporation/OneEnergy STEM Scholarship, Robert M. & Dorothy C. Wopat Scholarship
Cadence Varner – James A. Flickinger Memorial Scholarship
Kenzi Vaught – Carol S. Geissler Memorial Scholarship, Herbert & Jane Tillett Scholarship
Katie Vela – Ted & Elaine Mitchell Scholarship

W

Lillian Wagner – Beth Bayles Memorial Scholarship, Eddie Shelton Agricultural Scholarship
Luke Waldo – LaRue Alumni Association Scholarship, David K. Rogers Memorial Scholarship
Kolby Wasserbeck – Marion Rotary Club Scholarship
Ashley Watkins – Mary Ellen Withrow Scholarship, Norman Withrow Golf Scholarship
Kyra Wilcox – Cheryl Oehler Memorial Scholarship

Y

Makayla Yake – Dr. Shelton & Becky Williams Scholarship

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