June 16, 2021
The Community Foundation of Greene County recently announced the winners of the 2021 scholarships. The foundation distributed 37 scholarship awards totaling $125,000 to students throughout Greene county school districts and adult learners. The scholarships awarded were as follows (please note that intended majors and post-secondary schools listed are based on information provided by the student in their application):
Aaron Anthony Haywood Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:
- Anna Havrilesko, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study Aerospace Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, Behrend.
American Legion and Sons of the American Legion Mt. Morris Post 992 Scholarship: Two awards of $2,000 each were given from this fund to:
- Morgan Barnes, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study Computer Aided Design at Pittsburgh Technical College.
- Tyler Switalski, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study Business Administration at Gardner-Webb University.
Army Specialist Gregory A. Cox Memorial Scholarship: One award of $2,000 was given from this fund to:
- Emily Halbert, Mapletown High School, who will study Criminal Justice at Waynesburg University.
Daniel Davis Well-Rounded Student Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this new scholarship fund to:
- Erin Fitch, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study Biology at Saint Vincent College.
Darlene Phillips Memorial Scholarship: One award of $1,500 was given from this fund to:
- Madison Blaker, Mapletown High School, who will study Early Childhood and Special Education at Waynesburg University.
Dove Award Scholarship: One award of $3,000 over two years, was given from this fund to:
- Kallie Miller, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will attend the California University of Pennsylvania.
Enstrom Family Scholarship: Two awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund. The recipients are:
- Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
- Kallie Miller, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will attend California University of Pennsylvania.
The EQT Scholarship: provided two scholarship awards:
- Gavin Pratt, Carmichaels Area High School, received a $1,000 scholarship to study Engineering at Seton Hill University.
- Rowan Barto, Waynesburg Central High School, received a four year scholarship valued at up to $72,000 ($18,000 per year) to study Mechanical Engineering at West Virginia University.
Evelyn Minor Scholarship: Two awards in the amounts of $1,000 each were given from this fund to the two valedictorians of the Mapletown High School graduating class. The recipients are:
- Danielle Dewitt, Mapletown High School.
- Briell Price, Mapletown High School.
George L. Misher and Anne Misher Scholarship: One award of $2,000 over two years was given from this fund to:
- Katie Ruscitti, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Pre-Medicine at Waynesburg University.
Gregory and Mary Lou Niverth Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:
- Katie Ruscitti, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Pre-Medicine at Waynesburg University.
HVM Arts Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given for the first time from this new fund to:
- Trenton Antill, Mapletown High School, who will study Commercial Music Technology at California University of Pennsylvania.
Jack Dulaney Memorial Scholarship: One award of $4,000 over four years was given to:
- Gabriel McConville, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study Psychology at Seton Hill University.
Jesse Benson Finnegan Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:
- Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
Michelle Anderson Memorial Scholarship: Three awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund to:
- Alexandria VanDyne, West Greene High School, who will study Occupational Therapy at West Virginia University.
- Krysten DeBolt, West Greene High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
- Hailey McMillen, Carmichaels Area High School, who will study Biology at the University of Pittsburgh.
R.A. and Janet Matteucci Family Scholarship: Two awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund. The recipients are:
- Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
- Gabriel Schmidt, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Computer Programing at the University of Pittsburgh.
Robert Scott Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:
- Christian Mori, Carmichaels Are High School, who will study Math at Waynesburg University.
Rocky Doman Memorial Scholarship: Three awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund to:
- Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
- Elizabeth Brudnock, West Greene High School, who will study Business Administration at California University of Pennsylvania.
- Gabriel McConville, Waynesburg Central, who will study Psychology at Seton Hill University.
The Russell A. Guthrie Memorial Scholarship: One award of $500 was given to:
- Abigail Ankrom, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
Thelma J. Szarell Scholarship: One award of $2,000 was given from this fund to the third ranked student at West Greene High School. The recipient is:
- Morgan Mooney, West Greene High School.
Thelma S. Hoge Scholarship: Two awards of $2,000 each were given from this fund. The recipients are:
- Krysten DeBolt, West Greene High School, who will study Nursing at Waynesburg University.
- Elizabeth Brudnock, West Greene High School, who will study Business Administration at California University of Pennsylvania.
Victor and Anna Mae Wancheck Beghini Scholarship: Two awards of $3,000 each were given from this fund to:
- Makenzie Cree, formerly of Mapletown High School, is entering her fourth year of studying biology at California University of Pennsylvania.
- Hannah Dusenberry, formerly of Mapletown High School, who is entering her third year of studying biology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Walter Samek II Memorial Scholarship: One award of $500 was given from this fund to:
- Christian Mori, Carmichaels Area High School, who will study Math at Waynesburg University.
William and Shirley Hanley Memorial Scholarship: Two awards of $1,000 each were given from to.
- Ethan Wilczynski, Carmichaels Area High School, who will study Environmental Science at Bethany College.
- Emily Halbert, Mapletown High School, who will study Criminal Justice at Waynesburg University.
Stealth Scholarship for adult learners: One award of $2,500 was given from this fund to
- Nicole Rafitz to study Nursing at Fairmont State University.
The Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC), a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2000, is the central philanthropic vehicle in Greene County for donations of various types and sizes. CFGC currently manages over $8 million in assets through more than 100 different endowed and restricted funds. For more information about the Community Foundation, contact Bettie Stammerjohn by phone at 724-627-2010, email cfgc@gmail.com, or visit www.cfgcpa.org. Additional information about the recipients of each scholarship is available on the foundations Facebook page under, Community Foundation of Greene County, Pennsylvania.