SD Dollars for Scholars Awards Record Amount to Class of 2023

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 9:18 AM

By South Dearborn Dollars for Scholars, news release

This year, $66,700 was awarded to 41 students from the SDHS Class of 2023.

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(Aurora, Ind.) - South Dearborn Dollars for Scholars is the local chapter of a national 501(c)3 organization – Scholarship America. The South Dearborn chapter was founded in 1991 and this year, they awarded $66,700 to 41 students from the SDHS Class of 2023 – the most ever for a graduating class. This brings the 32-year total to $1.2 Million to 1040 South Dearborn High School graduates.

South Dearborn Dollars for Scholars administers 76 different named or memorial scholarships for local families, businesses & organizations, along with their own SDDFS Foundation Scholarships. More information about each scholarship can be found on their website www.southdearborn.dollarsforscholars.org.

South Dearborn Dollars for Scholars would like to thank the HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS that make the organization and scholarships possible. It takes 12 months of hard work and dedication to raise the money that is awarded in less than 90 minutes. However, when the scholarship recipients become donors, you know it is a good thing. Best of Luck to the Class of 2023!

Alejandra Aquero-Vasquez Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Macie Teke

Daniel Behlmer Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Macie Teke

Brittany Kelly Black Memorial Scholarship - $2000 – Lillie Davis

Katie Bruner Memorial Scholarship - $500 each – Haylie Brashears, Max Burger & Emma Cesene

Tom Collins Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Hayden Fox

Percy & Emma Conaway Memorial Scholarship - $250 each - Max Burger, Lillie Davis, Emma Ferguson, Ava Slayback & Ryan Willoughby

Amy Cotton Memorial Scholarship - $750 each – Corbin Cassidy & Rebecca Hughes

Brandon Tyler Cromer Memorial Scholarship - $500 each – Hayden Fox & Brooke Ward

HE Driver Memorial Scholarship $250 – Brooke Ward

Chris Doerr Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Raegen Pyles

Marvin and Sabra Duerstock Scholarship – $1000 each – Rebecca Hughes & Zachary White

George “Giggy” Gardner Memorial Scholarship - $500 – no applicants this year

Morgan Gentry Memorial Scholarship - $300 – no applicants this year

Kathi Green Memorial Scholarship - $750 – Adam Bruner

Deborah Kaye (Meyers) Guss Memorial Scholarship - $600 – Madison Finnegan

Hamlett Memorial Scholarship - $750 – Kendra Collins

Robert & Natalie Harves Memorial - $500 – Alexzandria Hylton

Jana Holtegel Memorial Scholarship - $250 – no applicants this year

Willis & Jessie Hoppmire Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Brooke Ward

Joseph R Houston Memorial Scholarship - $250 – Emma Ferguson

Darla Jacobs Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Grace Stoup

Kraig Jefferson Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Jacob Daugherty

Paycin Kritlow Memorial Scholarship - $500 – no applicants this year

Cory Lewis Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Emma Seaver

Vickie Luhrsen Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Dana Lewis

Michael Marine Memorial Scholarship - $2000 – Adam Strasemeier & $1000 – Kaiden Smith

Cindy McGraw / Mackenzie Stuart Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Emma Cesene

Matt McIntosh Memorial Scholarship – $1500 each – Clovis Hudnall & Nathaniel Ullrich

Mindy McIntosh Memorial Scholarship - $500 - Kylie Ashcraft

James, Jason & Jana Mericle Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Jacob Daugherty

Karlita Meyer Memorial Scholarship - $500 each – Rebecca Hughes & Brady Roberts

Chris Midlam Memorial Scholarship - $500 - Macie Teke

Donald Miller Memorial Scholarship - $500 - Trevor Jackson

Coach Jim O’Brien Memorial Soccer Scholarship - $250 each – Dana Lewis & Lauren McHenry

John Olds Memorial Scholarship - $200 – Brady Roberts

Martha Pitts Memorial Scholarship - $250 – Adam Bruner

Bill Platt Memorial Scholarship - $250 – Nathaniel Ullrich

Greg Platt Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Brooke Ward

Jan Powell Memorial Scholarship - $500 each - Lillie Davis, Hayden Fox & Danielle Lusby

Becky Ridlen Memorial Scholarship - $300 – Nathaniel Ullrich

Bonnie Russell Memorial Art Scholarship - $250 – Emma Ferguson

Gary Russell Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Grant Holloway

Moores Hill United Methodist Church / Sibbett Memorial Scholarship - $1000 – Rebecca Hughes

Joan Smock Memorial Scholarship - $200 – Sage Dolan

Jim Thayer Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Austin Ballart

Tim Tyler Memorial Athletic Scholarship - $1000 – Lauren McHenry

Clint Walston Memorial Scholarship - $400 – Clovis Hudnall

Gary Watts Memorial Scholarship - $500 – Adam Gainor

Aurora Fire Department Scholarship - $750 – Alexzandria Hylton

Barrott Family Scholarship - $2500 each – Max Burger & Macie Teke

Barrott Family First Generation Scholarship - $2000 - Grace Stoup

Berninger Family Education Scholarship - $600 each - Corbin Cassidy & Kaylee Marsh

David & Kay Chalk Ball State Scholarship - $500 – Kaylee Marsh

City of Aurora Volunteer Scholarship - $500 – Hayden Fox

Collins-Kraemer Family Swimming Scholarship - $500 – no applicants this year

Ewan Family National Honor Society Scholarship - $500 – Clovis Hudnall

Gentrup-Pettit Family Scholarship - $500 – Emma Ferguson

Good Knight Volunteer Award - $500 – Izabella Bear

Foster Harris Football Scholarship - $250 – Corbin Cassidy

Ivy Tech / Dollars for Scholars Matching Scholarships - $250 from SDDFS / $250 from Ivy Tech -

Trevor Jackson, Saige Rogers, Emma Seavers & Adam Strasemeier

Jackson Family Scholarship - $500 – Lauren McHenry

Knights of the Round Table Scholarship - $500 – Izabella Bear

Bill Lakes Dillsboro Elementary School Scholarship - $500 – Adam Bruner

Laughery Valley Veterinary Hospital Scholarship - $600 – Alexzandria Hylton

McDonald’s Outstanding Employee Scholarship - $500 – Aubrey Young

Moores Hill Alumni Scholarship - $500 – Max Burger and $250 each – Izabella Bear, Lauren McHenry & Raegan Pyles

Project Lead the Way Scholarship - $250 – Kaiden Smith

Rollins Family Scholarship - $500 – Adam Bruner

Patrick Savage Academic Achievement Scholarship - $500 – Zachary White

Somerfield Foundation Scholarship - $250 – Kylie Ashcraft

South Dearborn Baseball Scholarship - $250 - Ryan Willoughby

Bill Slayback Memorial Basketball Scholarships - $500 each – Kirsten Dixon & Ryan Willoughby

Charlie Thayer Memorial Golden Glove Softball Scholarship (& also awarded in memory of Lanny Lee this year) - $500 each – Kori Cornett & Emma Seaver

South Dearborn Volleyball Scholarship - $250 – Saige Rogers

2023 Squire Challenge Scholarships - $100 each – Izabella Bear, Max Burger, Emma Cesene, Lillie Davis, Kiersten Dixon, Emma Ferguson, Hayden Fox, Adam Gainor, Danielle Lusby, Ava Slayback, Macie Teke & Zachary White

2023 South Dearborn Dollars for Scholars Foundation Scholarships

$750 – Nathaniel Ullrich

$500 each – Kylie Ashcraft, Austin Ballart, Izabella Bear, Jacob Daugherty, Sage Dolan, Madison Finnegan, Adam Gainor, Grant Holloway, Clovis Hudnall, Rebecca Hughes, Ava Slayback, Macie Teke & Ryan Willoughby

$250 each – Kendra Collins, Kori Cornett, Emma Ferguson, Dana Lewis, Danielle Lusby, Raegan Pyles, Saige Rogers, Kaiden Smith, Grace Stoup, Adam Strasemeier & Brooke Ward