CCCF awards scholarships to high school graduates
The Clark County Community Foundation, Inc. (CCCF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Scholarship Program. Twenty-two Clark County students have each been awarded a $500 Clark County Community Foundation Scholarship to be used for tuition or other post-secondary educational expenses this fall. Now in its eighth year, the Community Scholarship Program was created to provide additional financial resources to eligible students living in Clark County who were pursuing an education beyond high school.
The Foundation also manages several endowed scholarships. The Eric Pentz Memorial Scholarship ($750) is awarded to a Greenwood High School student in memory of Eric Pentz, a 1994 graduate of GHS. The Harry and Esther King Memorial Scholarship ($300 each) is awarded to Neillsville HS students in memory of Harry and Esther King, long-time area residents and strong advocates of agriculture and education. The Teresa Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($500) is awarded to a student from Clark County who exhibits strong leadership qualities and community service efforts, and the Erpenbach Family MemorialScholarship($1000each)awardedtwoscholarships – one each to a Neillsville and a Granton High School graduate in memory of Don and Karen Erpenbach, life-long educators of these communities and advocates for education and agriculture.
Congratulations to each of these scholarship recipients. The 2024 Clark County Community Foundation Scholarship recipients are as follows, listed by student name, high school and scholarship(s) awarded.
– Sydney Falteisek,Abbotsford HS, Clark Co Community Scholarship (CCC Scholarship) – Lillian Graun, Abbotsford HS, CCC Scholarship – Alania Becker, Colby HS, CCC Scholarship – Seth Hopperdietzel, Colby HS, CCC Scholarship – Olivia Krause, Colby HS, CCC Scholarship – Carter Roth, Colby HS, Teresa Johnson Memorial Scholarship – Kara Heiting, Granton HS, CCC Scholarship – Anna Kayhart, Granton HS, CCC Scholarship – Abigail Schoessow, Granton HS, CCC Scholarship – Caleb Schoessow, Granton HS, CCC Scholarship/Erpenbach Family Memorial Scholarship – Faustina Thomas, Granton HS, CCCScholarship – Danica Revier, Greenwood HS, Erik Pentz Memorial Scholarship – Lainey Trampush, Greenwood HS, CCC Scholarship
