On May 13th, Shelby Seniors received more than $300,000 in scholarships and almost of half of it came from The Shelby Foundation. Through the generosity of donors and through 27 different scholarship funds housed at the Foundation, over $135,000 in scholarships were awarded to district graduates.

Carrie Kemerer, Foundation director, stated, “No other school district in the area provides this kind of financial support to graduating seniors. Year after year, it is inspiring to see the financial aid donors provide to students. In most circumstances, our donors don’t even know who these students are and have never met them but want to help and reward them as they navigate higher education.”

Scholarship recipients are determined by selection committees usually comprised of fund representatives, community leaders, and educators. Each scholarship has its own criteria for candidate selection with most based on academic merit, financial need, community involvement, career choice, and extracurricular activities. The high school’s guidance office manages the scholarship application and recipient selection process. No Shelby Foundation Board or staff member serve on a selection committee.

This year’s scholarships and its recipients are:

Eric T. Baird Memorial Scholarship awarded to Bryce Bishop

Ann Bly Memorial Scholarship awarded to Grace Mahek

W.H. Moody and Ladye F. Moody Scholarship awarded to Ty Cox, Megan Grass, Sadie Smith, and Grady Yeager

Lillian Bowman Scholarship awarded to Clair Kershner

Class of 1947 Educational Scholarship awarded to Savannah Billingsley, Suzie Huston, Kirsten Kimbler, Addyson Kinnamon, and Warren Turner

Leon and Mildred Cline Memorial Scholarship awarded to Suzie Huston and Marshall Shepherd

Paul D. Champion Agricultural Scholarship awarded to Ryan Dick and Adam Niese

Arthur B. Cornell and Larry Cornell Scholarship awarded to Sophia Niese

Andy Dawson Agricultural Memorial Scholarship awarded to Ryan Dick, Hailey Eldridge, Adam Niese, and Sophia Niese

Jeanne T. Gosser Memorial Scholarship awarded to Joseph Williams

Berniece Griffeth Memorial Scholarship awarded to Mollie Eith

Mark and Virginia Lowmiller Scholarship awarded to AJ Cornette and Ava Long

Jackie Metzger Educational Scholarship awarded to Jessalyn Bailley, Tyson Hicks, and Jonathan Slade Magers

Charles L. Niese Agricultural Scholarship awarded to Ryleigh Chase and Joseph Williams

Fred and Harriet Rose McKinney Scholarship awarded to Mollie Eith

Mason Ream Memorial Scholarship awarded to Olivia Baker, Megan Grass, Reyna Hoffman, and Grady Yeagar

Reynolds Family Memorial Scholarship awarded to Bryce Bishop, AJ Cornette, Luke Donahue, Teylor Smith, and Anna Vogt

Alexa Robinson Memorial Scholarship awarded to Savannah Billingsley, Trinity Civay, Ty Cox, Megan Grass, and Mason Hendrickson

Derrick Ross Scholarship awarded to Caleb Vogt

Shelby High School Educators Scholarship awarded to Kirsten Kimbler and Warren Turner

Shelby Home & Public Health Endowment Scholarship awarded to Trinity Civay and Grace Mahek

Shelby 4-H Scholarship awarded to Ty Cox

Harryet F. Snyder Scholarship awarded to AJ Cornette

Lowell and Marjorie Strauch Agricultural Scholarship awarded to Ryleigh Chase and Joseph Williams

Van Payne Memorial Scholarship awarded to Alyssa Deane

John and Helen Yetzer Memorial Scholarship awarded to Adam Niese, Luke Shepherd, Caleb Vogt, and Olliver Wagner

Terry Zuercher Memorial Scholarship awarded to Ryan Dick, Mason Hendrickson and Reyna Hoffman

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2022. The Shelby Foundation wishes all of you a brighter tomorrow!

Scholarship funds are a beautiful way to honor or remember a loved one. For more information on establishing a scholarship fund or about the Foundation, call Carrie Kemerer at 419-342-3686.