RCCF Awards Over $70,000 In Scholarships To Graduates, College Students

Congratulations to all students receiving scholarships from the Ripley County Community Foundation.

(Ripley Co., Ind.) - With thanks to the Ripley County Community Foundation, 65 local students were able receive a total of $70,375 in scholarships. 

These 65 students were made up of 14 graduates from Batesville High School, 1 from East Central High School, 4 students from Jac-Cen-Del High School, 3 graduates from Milan High School, 2 from Oldenburg Academy, 14 seniors from South Ripley High School, and 22 current college students. 

“The value that scholarships provide our county’s youth go beyond measures," Laura Hamilton, Program Officer of the Ripley County Community Foundation, states. "For some students, it is the difference between attending the college of their dreams and/or the affordability of a post-secondary education. Our scholarships present opportunities to our students to become the next great leaders of Ripley County.”

Three scholarships are still accepting applications through June 1, including the Doris A. Brelage Nursing Scholarship, the Corinne’s Believers Memorial Scholarship, and the Integrity Machine Tool Technology Scholarship.

Find applications on the RCCF website.

Congratulations to the following recipients: 

• The Melody G. Arney Memorial Scholarship ($250) – Heidi Speer from Purdue University
• The Batesville Area Arts Council & Elsa and Peter Soderberg Scholarship ($1,000) – Chloe Shaw from Batesville High School
• The Sylvester J. “Bess” Bartling Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Charles Laymon from Batesville High School
• The George & Patricia Brinkmoeller Scholarship ($350) – Sarah Price from Oldenburg Academy
• The Karen & Heather Cain Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Madison Potts from Jac-Cen-Del High School
• The Nicole Louise Christie Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Kierra Brock from Batesville High School
• The Jeremy David Ebinger Memorial Scholarship ($350) – Neal Bohman from Jac-Cen-Del High School
• Grateful Family Scholarship ($300) – Robert “Trey” Heidlage from Batesville High School, Sarah Preston from Oldenburg Academy, Alyssa Brinkman from Ball State University, and Chloe Shaw from Batesville High School
• The Matt Gutzwiller Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Kayla Effinger from Bellarmine University, Macy Prickel from Batesville High School, Makayla Gerdowsky from Batesville High School, Kirstin Krause from Oldenburg Academy, and Shaya Meinders from Purdue University
• The J. Michael Hansen M.D. Memorial Scholarship ($5,000) – Elizabeth Loichinger from Batesville High School
• The Samantha Hansen Memorial Scholarship ($2,800) – Elizabeth Evans from South Ripley High School
• The George M. Hillenbrand Memorial Scholarship ($500 per year for four years) – Caroline Meer from Batesville High School (Freshman), Corinne Stone from Batesville High School (Sophomore), Emma Gausman from Purdue University (Junior), and Kirstin Krause from Oldenburg Academy (Senior)
• Hillenbrand, Inc. STEM Scholarship ($1,000) – Talon Gobel from Milan High School, Abigail Blomer from Batesville High School, and Caleb Huffmeyer from Batesville High School
• The Nixie B. Koelling STEM Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) – Jacob Deutsch from Batesville High School
• The Zachary A. Litzinger Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) – Sarah Ronnebaum of Batesville High School
• The Emily Mathes Memorial scholarship ($500) – Abigail McCarty from South Ripley High School, Elizabeth Evans from South Ripley High School, and Ben Hartwell from Milan High School
• The Moorhead Student Athlete Scholarship ($300) – Cory Ralston from South Ripley High School
• The Moorhead Print Media Scholarship ($300) – Rachel Wood from South Ripley High School
• The John Moorman Memorial Scholarship ($650) – Caleb Huffmeyer from Batesville High School
• On the Education Warpath Scholarship ($10,000 for 4 years) – Sierra Lack from Milan High School
• The Tammy J. Pickett Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) – Heidi Speer from Purdue University
• Robert G. Raver Memorial Award ($1,000) – Samuel Bowman from Batesville High School
• Ripley County Community Foundation Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists ($2,000) – Abigail Blomer from Batesville High School, Joseph Hartman from Batesville High School, Alexandra Dudley from East Central High School, and Sophie Wesseler from Oldenburg Academy
• The Sandra Michelle Riggle Memorial Scholarship ($650) – Lillian Hilton from South Ripley High School
• The Joe Shotwell Memorial Scholarship ($400) – Colin Parcell from Jac-Cen-Del High School
• The South Eastern IN Natural Gas Co., Inc. Scholarship ($1,000) – Avery Perkinson from South Ripley High School
• The Harry W. Thompson Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Avery Perkinson from South Ripley High School
• Tanner Tucker Memorial Scholarship ($500) – Elizabeth Evans from South Ripley High School and Abigail McCarty from South Ripley High School
• The Tyson Scholarship ($400) – Lydia Comer from South Ripley High School
• Unsung Hero Award ($500) – Cennagen Snelling from South Ripley High School
• The Daryl Lea Van Hook Memorial Scholarship ($750 per year for 4 years) – Macy Prickel from Batesville High School (Freshman), Alyssa Brinkman from Ball State University (Sophomore), Megan Butz from Ball State University (Junior), and Rachel Gerstbauer from Ball State University (Senior)
• Versailles Masonic Lodge #7 F&AM Scholarship ($500) – Abigail McCarty from South Ripley High School
• The Clara Bell Vestal Scholarship ($350) – Heidi Speer from Purdue University
• The James E. and Ruth M. Wagner Memorial Scholarship ($5,000) – Kaylee Benham from Jac-Cen-Del High School
• The Greg and Candy Wehr Memorial Scholarship ($1,250 for 4 years) – Caroline Meer from Batesville High School (Freshman), Kelsey Sebastian from Indiana State University (Sophomore), Abigail Riehle from Marian University (Junior), and Victoria Reuter from Indiana State University (Senior)
• The Matt and Cleo Werner Scholarship ($1,000) – Avery Perkinson from South Ripley High School
• The Westmeyer Family Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) – Lillian Hilton from South Ripley High School and Megan Cutter from South Ripley High School

For more information, contact the Ripley County Community Foundation at (812) 933-1098 or office@rccfonline.org.

Make a donation to a scholarship fund or establish a new scholarship fund by visiting https://rccfonline.org or stopping by the RCCF office at 13 E. George Street, Suite B, Batesville.