RCCF Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients! 5th June 2018 On Monday, May 14, 2018 the Rush County Community Foundation [RCCF] hosted their annual Scholarship Celebration and distributed 113 scholarship awards to 66 students. These scholarships were awarded from 70 RCCF scholarship funds and from the Lilly Endowment which funds the Rush County Lilly Scholar award. An enthusiastic group of 200 fund donors, scholarship recipients, board members, and friends of the foundation gathered at the Rushville Consolidated High School cafeteria for the celebration to award over $194,000 to our Rush County students. Dr. Suellen Reed, RCCF Board President, gave a warm and energetic welcome to the group, highlighting the important role of RCCF volunteers, and thanked all those who work with Rush County youth in some way. After the presentation of scholarships, RCCF Program Coordinator Kendra Steible reported on the 2018 Scholarship season. RCCF scholarships are an increasingly competitive honor. With nearly 140 applicants, the nominating committees faithfully followed the donor intent of each fund to nominate applicants for impactful scholarships. Jill Yager, Rush County’s 2014 Lilly Scholar, also spoke; she thanked the community for all the support she continues to receive and shared about her experiences at Butler University. She encouraged the students in the crowd to get involved and give back wherever they end up in the future. In closing remarks, Steible expressed deep appreciation to the scholarship fund founders and other donors, to the RCCF committee members, Board of Directors, and staff. Addressing the awardees she said: “You have been selected from a competitive pool of your peers because, most likely, your qualifications mirrored those of the scholarship’s namesake… As a recipient of a RCCF scholarship, you are carrying on a legacy. Please take time to consider this important honor. Now and in the future, I encourage you to consider the people, the organizations, and the community that has helped shape you.” It was an evening filled with celebration and gratitude. Meeting the philanthropic needs of Rush County since 1991, The Rush County Community Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit public charity established to serve donors, award grants and scholarships, and provide leadership to enrich and enhance the quality of life in Rush County, Indiana, not only today, but for our future generations. For more information please visit or contact the Foundation office at 117 N. Main St., Rushville, IN 46173. The 2018 scholarships awarded are as follows: Scholarship Fund Awardee(s) Hubert and Grace Alexander Scholarship Fund Fayella Horn John Sam Anderson Scholarship Fund Kirah Banks William F. and Lelande Anise Hunt Beher Memorial Scholarship Fund Heidi Schultz Marcia and Les Blair Community Scholarship Fund Caitlin Smith BPW Working Woman’s Scholarship Fund, in memory of Marjorie Emsweller Caitlin Smith Ken Brashaber FFA Scholarship Fund Adam Leising Jared Smith Ken Brashaber Purdue FarmHouse Scholarship Fund Austin Hubbell Devin Lux Scott Brooks Memorial Scholarship Fund Monica Dougherty Grant Brower Memorial Scholarship Fund Gabriella Brinson Jack and Cinda Brown Basketball Mental Attitude Scholarship Fund Carolanna Jessup Richard and Loretta Busald Family Nursing Scholarship Fund Chase Marsden Hubert E. and Anna Louise Chance Memorial Scholarship Fund Riley Sheehan Harold Clifton and Frances Mitchell Clifton Memorial Scholarship Fund Adam Neuman Christopher Lee Davis Scholarship Fund Vanessa Field Mental Health Association Bobby Dean Scholarship Fund Brooke Taylor East Central Opportunities Scholarship Fund Mackenzie Lewis Kathy Linville Crystal Morgan Morris F. and Jane Marshall Fisher Fund Fayella Horn Danny E. and Barbara J. Gettinger and Family Scholarship Fund Brandi Adkins David L. Green, M.D. Creativity Award Isaac Chastain Bridget Fry Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Green and Barbara Blacklidge Green Memorial Scholarship Fund Bryce Meyer Dr. Frank H. Green and Jean C. Green Memorial Fund Anthony Durand Norma R. Harcourt School of Nursing Memorial Scholarship Fund Kassandra Herbert Carol Niehoff Hardwick Memorial Scholarship Fund Madison Owen Lora Brook Hatfield Memorial Scholarship Fund Bryce Meyer Bayleigh Webb Kyle Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund Adam Neuman Brayton Schultz Jared Smith Frank L. and Frances L. Hilburt Scholarship Fund Brandi Adkins Meghan Barnes Emma Beavers Shelbie Brown Chandler Buchanan Victoria Colestock Kayla Fogg Samantha Fowler Marisa Hall Kassandra Herbert Trenten Herbert Fayella Horn Austin Hubbell Sarah Innis Megyn Kirchoff Amy Neuman Nathan Niehoff Madison Owen Kallie Peterman Haley Riddell Rebecca Riggs Brayton Schultz Heidi Schultz Brandi Spaeth Ruth and Bill Houk Scholarship Fund Riley Sheehan Jeff Hufford Memorial Scholarship Fund Jake Smith Courtney Anne Huskins Memorial Scholarship Fund Meghan Barnes Isaac Chastain Hannah McGee Victoria Whittaker Jinks Family Scholarship Fund Karli Hall Makayla Herbert Jordan Kennedy Rush County Junior Leader 4-H Scholarship Fund Adam Leising Michael J. Keith Memorial Scholarship Fund Landis Gettinger Jacob Hammons George E. King, D.V.M. Veterinary Scholarship Fund Fayella Horn Rebecca Riggs Kiwanis Scholarship Fund Chloe Bretzlaff Madeline Gullion Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund Laura Smith Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Nominee Fund Gabriella Brinson Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program Barbara Hershberger Grayson J. Mahin Scholarship Fund Riley Sheehan David and Barbara Malson Indiana University Scholarship Fund Summer Bowling Patrick Duffy Jr. Thomas F. Marshall Scholarship Fund Brooke Taylor Margaret E., M. Ralph and William R. Matney Scholarship Fund Gabriella Brinson Victoria Whittaker Mays Elementary 1929-2015 Scholarship Fund Chloe Bretzlaff Jessy L. McClure Memorial Scholarship Fund Kirah Banks Joan L. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship Fund Kelly Brown Adam Neuman Robert Meyer and Family 4-H Scholarship Fund Rebecca Riggs Phillip E. Mitchell Scholarship Fund Payton Brower Frances Duncan Murphy Scholarship Fund Summer Bowling Dick Neeb Memorial Scholarship Fund Jacob Hammons Trenten Herbert Stephen M. Petry Memorial Scholarship Fund Payton Brower Bob and Avie Pike Family Memorial R.N. Scholarship Fund Marisa Hall RCCF Purdue Scholarship funded by the Rush County Friends of Purdue Scholarship Fund, Mary Katherine Waits, Principal Donor and the Marian G. White Purdue Scholarship Fund Jared Smith R.N. Club Scholarship Fund Parrish Gant Chase Marsden Rex A. & Lucille G. Readle Scholarship Fund Anthony Durand Duward G. Reddick Kiwanis Scholarship Fund Adam Leising Charlotte Frame Sleeth Scholarship Fund Alisha Markley Holli Spaeth Memorial Scholarship Fund Chloe Bretzlaff Isaac Chastain Adam Leising Adam Neuman Riley Sheehan Ashley Spurlin Memorial Scholarship Fund Preston Bowling Bryce Meyer Maurice W. “Porky” Wainwright Scholarship Fund Jacob Hammons Wilma B. Wainwright Memorial Scholarship Fund Brandi Spaeth Jean H. Walker and Ivan G. Alexander Fund Mitchell Cowan Ward, Richardson, and Corn Families Scholarship Fund Jacob Hammons Alice R. Wiley Scholarship Fund Riley Sheehan The Gordon D. and Mary S. Wilson Scholarship Fund Rebecca Riggs John and Susan Wilson Unsung Hero Award Katilyn Abrams Robert L. Winters Scholarship Fund Addison True Like this? Share it:
