Published: July 04, 2008 01:21 pm            

Foundation gives nearly $200K in scholarships for 2008-09

The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana has awarded scholarships to five high school seniors for the fall.

The scholarships, which are funded through the Paul W. Ogle Foundation Inc., are worth $5,000 per year. They are renewable for eight semesters if the recipient maintains a 2.85 grade point average. The scholarships can be used at any school of the student’s choosing.

So far, the foundation has given $198,542 in scholarships to Southern Indiana high school students for the 2008-09 school year.



Local students who are being honored are:

• William Hambley, of Corydon, plans to attend Georgetown University. He graduated from Lanesville Junior-Senior High School.

• Erin Huckabone, of New Albany, plans to attend Hanover College. She graduated from Christian Academy of Indiana.

• Jesse Wilson, of Sellersburg, plans to attend the University of Louisville. Wilson graduated from Silver Creek High School.

Other winners are:

• Shana Todd of Bennington

• Benjamin Rice of Memphis



Other foundation

scholarship winners are:



Borden Junior/Senior

High School

• Roland H. Money Scholarship: Shelbi Bishop, Jerilyn Hacker, Alex Ooley, Nicole Banet, Trevor Wagoner



Charlestown High School

• Hazel and Walter T. Bales Scholarship: Jessika Devine

Christian Academy of Indiana

• American Legion Bonnie Sloan Post #28 Scholarship: Kristen Biggs



Corydon Central High School

• Arthur and Lois Berlin Scholarship: Hannah Nachreiner

• Blaine and Geneva Wiseman Scholarship: Michael Pope

• Cleo Award: Katelyn Botts

• Joe Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship: Gretchen Zimmerman

• Josh Long Football Scholarship: Matthew Carver



Floyd Central High School

• Floyd Central PTA Scholarship: Bea Bodner

• Floyd Central Student Council Scholarship and Kelsey Lynn Martin Memorial Scholarship: Ben Stillman

• Robert L. Holmes Educational Scholarship: Nicholas Cherry

• Steven Bailey Scholarship: Ashley Endler

• Tim Brunmeier Memorial Scholarship: Lauren Smith



Jeffersonville High School

• Fleshman Memorial Scholarship: Julie Gasney

• Hazel and Walter T. Bales Scholarship: Shelby Matthews

• Hugh and Mabelle Scott Music Scholarship: Emily Hennegan

• John C. Gatz Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Empson

• Susan Garwood Memorial Scholarship: Danielle Hughes



New Albany High School

• A. Fielder Myers Scholarships: Sarah Durgin and Marlea Jenkins

• Alice Greene Scholarships: Phillip Reetz, Carissa Martin, Jillian Carpenter, Alison Rankin, Paige Wills, Chris Lawrence

• Alice Ranck Hettle Scholarship and Bette Bennett Hammond Scholarship: Stephanie Medley

• American Heritage Scholarship: Kaitlyn Focken

• American Legion Bonnie Sloan Post #28 Scholarship: Matthew Arachikavitz

• Bette Bennett Hammond Scholarships: Emilee Emery, Hannah Kendall

• American Legion Bonnie Sloan Post #28 and Blue Sky Foundation Scholarship: Jesse Squires

• Coach Alex Thom Memorial Scholarship: John Jenkins

• Coach Alex Thom Memorial Scholarship and Alice Greene Scholarship: Lindsay Koehler

• Forrest McCaffrey Scholarships: Lindsey Wilson, William Young

• Hazel and Walter T. Bales Scholarships: Leah Baumgart, Alan Blair

• Helen L. Siebert Scholarship and Alice Greene Scholarship: Christiaan Everhardus

• In Name of Jesus Scholarship: April Boyd

• Joseph B. McLain Scholarships: Caitlyn Seamon, Ross Goodwell, Julian Winternheimer

• Kiwanis Club of New Albany Scholarship (Harry Weber) and Mark Douglas Scholarship: Ashleigh Holcomb

• Kiwanis Club of New Albany Scholarship (Robert Lohmeyer): Peter Klinstiver

• Lewis Endres Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Lang

• Lucille Reisz Altrusa Award and Mark Douglas Scholarship: Amber Cart

• Mark Douglas Scholarship: Chelsea Knable

• New Albany PTA Scholarship: Josh Hall

• Pearl Morris Nursing Scholarships: Kaitlin Tretter, Shatira Harris, Marissa Cunningham, Laura Docker, Lauren Brown, Tiffany Newsom

• Robert L. Holmes Educational Scholarship: Tabitha Alford

• Scribner Family Scholarships: Chelsey Hensgen, Hannah Keller, Rahel Asfaw, Curt Bougher



New Washington

Middle-High School

• Raymond Rhodes Memorial Scholarship: Jenna Harbin



Our Lady of Providence

Junior-Senior High School

• John C. Gatz Memorial Scholarship: Jessica King



Salem High School

• Melvin and Marjorie Garriott Scholarship: Cassandra Snelling, Shaylee Brown



Scottsburg High School

• Melvin and Marjorie Garriott Scholarships: Kasey Tobias, Jordan Taylor, Cathleen Gross, Sarah Boswell, Natalie Reeves



Community Foundation of Southern Indiana’s 2008 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars (which are not included in the foundation’s total amount awarded)

CLARK COUNTY

• Rachel Page is a senior at Borden High School.

• Matthew Arachikavitz is a senior at New Albany High School.

FLOYD COUNTY

• Amy Bishop is a senior at New Albany High School.

• Emilee Emery is a senior at New Albany High School.

HARRISON COUNTY

• Brittany Edge is a senior at North Harrison High School.

• Amanda Johnson is a senior at Lanesville Junior/Senior High School.

        

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