SCHOLARSHIP RECIPENTS FOR 2025
St. Marys Community Foundation Awards Scholarships.
2025 Scholarships
The Foundation is pleased to award over 250 scholarships this year. This included $252,500 to 58 St. Marys MHS seniors and $87,550 to 50 college and graduate students who are MHS alumni. In total, the SMCF was proud to work with our community to award a total of $340,050 to 108 St. Marys alumni. The Foundation also issued scholarships to 14 area students totaling $15,000.
2025 Student Loans
The St. Marys Community Foundation approved $311,000 in student loans to 59 St. Marys Memorial High School alumni. Since the student loan program began in 1987, the St. Marys Community Foundation has partnered with St. Marys alumni to provide $3.84 million in student loans, helping students in our community reach their educational goals.
In sum, the Community Foundation invested $666,050 in scholarships and grants to St. Marys and area students in 2025.
The Foundation is grateful to the many community-minded individuals who have established scholarship programs to provide a lasting source of educational funding.
2025 SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN RECIPIENTS
Bill & Marge Glaser Scholarship
Cole Uhlenhake
Emil & Onnolee Steva Scholarship
Elizabeth Good
James & Grace Young Scholarship
Raegan Amstutz
Mitchell Clausing
Zachary Spicer
Jim & Louise Davis Scholarship
Cole Uhlenhake
Andrew Howick Scholarship
Kelly Holsinger
Arlie & Margaret Sommer Scholarship
Reese Rable
Elizabeth Schloemer
Katie Lucas
Ross Henschen
Barry & Shirley Kemp Scholarship
Lydia Bubp
Raegan Amstutz
Bethers Scholarship
Kera Dorsten
Leah Brackman
Bethers Scholarship - (Wapakoneta)
S. Mosler
H Wimmers
Bob Hensley Scholarship
Elizabeth Good
Christman, Falk, Heitkamp Family Schol.
Ella Dicke
Kelly Holsinger
Class of 1965
Eli Neiberg
Class of 1967
Cody Birt
Class of 1969
Raeh Wehnes
Class of 1974 (NEW)
Tagan Patterson
Class of 1975 (NEW)
Eli Neiberg
Chloe Ott
Gavin Ahlers
Class of 1976
Haiden Keith
Carlie Mabry
Class of 1979
Kailyn Verbryke
Clausing, Roland & Agnes - (K)
Audrey Wycuff
Cura Personalis Scholarship
Garrett Knapke
Darwin & Beverly Zeigler Scholarship
Kaci Anthony
Lydia Bubp
Davis Family Scholarship (New Knoxville)
Jalon McInnis
Jay Schroeder
Dee Dee Persinger Scholarship
Lily Steinberg
Dessie & Louie Comus Scholarship
Breanna Miller
Disabled American Veterans Scholarship $1000
Destiny Cotterman
Ross Henschen
Danielle Hoskins
Ashley Howell
Gabrielle Keller
Kara Kleinschmit
Olivia Lutz
Tagen Patterson
Allyson Speckman
Disabled American Veterans Scholarship $500
Gavin Ahlers
Lacy Ballweg
Thomas Bills
Emma Kenny
Karley Birt
Julian Turos
Don Martin Scholarship
Kelly Holsinger
Doris Chivington Scholarship (NEW)
Vincent Holtzapple
Abigail Youngs
Reagan Allemeier
Thomas Bills
Tyler Hisey
Stash Patterson
Kaitlyn Gross
Gabrielle Keller
Allison Jacobs
Ellen Schloemer
Dru Martin Scholarship
Stella Wehner
Dylan Everage Scholarship
Ross Bowman
Foxhoven Family Scholarship
Gavin Ahlers
Ashley Howell
Frances Pyles Scholarship
John Snethkamp
Fred J. Hullinger Scholarship
Cadence Hirschfeld
Gary Hamberg Scholarship
Karlie Lucas
Jace & Thomas Howard Scholarship
Reese Rable
Garrett Knapke
Kera Dorsten
Jerry Shelby Scholarship
Reagan Allemeir
Kelly Grannan
Hayley Ross
Jim and Jan Heinrich Family Scholarship
Carlie Mabry
Cora Rable
Kendall Dieringer
Katie Lucas
Koch Family Scholarship
Tate Hisey
Laut Schol - New Bremen
Eshleman, Eylink
Mia Hirschfeld
Maddox Wells
Leugers Family Scholarship - NB/SM students
Elizabeth Mabry
Cole Donovan
Keaton Fischbach
Brennan Steger
Jewel Sturgill
Skylar Lochtefeld
Maddox Wells
Geiger Scholarship
Leland Wicker
Madison Milner
Elena Menker
Dalton Walter
Margaret Lipp Scholarship
Stella Wehner
MAV Youth Mentor Scholarship
Claire Rager
Leah Lefeld
Lucinda Diethrich
Alexavier Samples
Medic Search Scholarship/Loan
Camron Dammeyer
Emma Freewalt
Memorial HS Alumni Foundation Scholarships
Breanna Miller, Cole Uhlenhake, Grace Sell, Kelly Holsinger, Stella Wehner, Leland Wicker, Ella Dicke, Charley Spencer, Ella Kable, Carlie Mabry, Ciera Rupert, Brian Speckman, Lydia Bubp, Karlie Lucas, Olivia Lutz, Morgan Rempfer, Zachary Spicer, Morgan Henschen, Adam Tobin
Michael Lynch Second Chance Scholarship
Mackenzie Gray
Mike & Beverly Wilker Agri Scholarship
Chloe Ott
Cadence Hirschfeld
Minster Bank Scholarship
Kaitlyn Verbyke
Moeller/Pfeffenberger Scholarship
Connor Milner
Monfort/McDonalds Scholarship
Genevieve Brown
Music Club Scholarship
Owen Bubp
Ned E. & Doris Lawler Family Scholarship
Jeffrey Barhorst
Kera Dorsten
Toby Yahl
Breanna Miller
Ritchie Vornholt Scholarship
Ella Jacobs
Quinn Holtzapple
Kendall Dieringer
Cadence Hirschfeld
Brayden Hoehn
Halle Huston
Trevor Hisey
Rob Duebler Scholarship
Eli Neiberg
Leland Wicker
Garrett Knapke
Robert & Alma Makley Family Scholarship
Raegan Amstutz
Sharon Pendleton-Thiesen Scholarship
Emma Freewalt
Olivia Lutz
Roughrider Touchdown Scholarship
William Glass
Senior Citizens Scholarship
Lily Oleyar
Shirley McEvoy-Kemp Book Scholarship
Bennett Glass
SM Rotary Scholarship - WOEF match
Bennett Glass
SM American Legion Post 323 Scholarship
Reese Rable, Jeffrey Barhorst, Owen Bubp, Kailyn Verbryke, Elizabeth Mabry, Kelly Imwalle, Stella Wehner, Cadence Hirschfeld, Bennett Glass, Kelly Holsinger, John Snethkamp, Cameron Dammeyer
SBR Nursing Scholarship
Lily Steinberg
SM Rotary Scholarship (4-yr)
Kera Dorsten, Garrett Knapke, Cadence Hirschfeld, Cole Uhlenhake, Genevieve Brown, Kelly Imwalle, Zara Spees,
Abigail Youngs
SM Rotary Scholarship WOEF match
Bennett Glass
SM Sister City School
Emma Kenny
Destiny Cotterman
Jennifer Bayham
Kaitlyn Gross
SM Ministerial Association Scholarship
Elizabeth Ackroyd, Lillian Ankerman, Amy Hertenstein
SMEA Elene Stahr Scholarship
Stella Wehner
SMEA Sharon Dicler Scholarship
Elizabeth Good
St. Marys Eagles Scholarship
Ross Bowman, Leah Brackman, Ella Dicke, Cole Donovan, Emma Freewalt, Tate Hisey, Brennan Steger, Keilyn Verbryke, Audrey Wycuff, Abigail Youngs
St. Marys Elementary PTO Scholarship
Zara Spees
Owen Bubp
St. Marys Foundry Scholarship
Jace Schaefer
Audrey Wycuff
Trenton Wycuff
Dalton Chilcoat
St. Marys Kiwanis Scholarship
Kera Dorsten
St. Marys VFW Post Scholarship
Owen Bubp, Allend Dicke, Bennett Glass, Alexander Hoenie, Kelly Holsinger, Kelly Imwalle, Chloe Ott, Reese Rable, Zara Spees, Jewel Sturgill, Chloe Neargarder, Allyson Speckman, Olivia Lutz, Lily Oleyar, Jennifer Bayham
St. Marys VFW Post Scholarship (match)
Bennett Glass
Kelly Grannan
Stoker-Rison Scholarship
Kelly Imwalle
Destiny Cotterman
Cadence Carpenter
Morgan Hirschfeld
Summerfest Scholarship
Breanna Miller
Virginia Weadock DeMora Scholarship
Elizabeth Good
Woodman of the World
Grace Sell
Wright State Lake Campus Scholarship
Keaton Fischbach
Kaci Anthony
Zion Lutheran Youth Scholarship
Elizabeth Ackroyd
Genevieve Brown,
Morgan Hesse
Keaton Fischbach
Bill Feth Scholarship
Cadence Hirschfeld
Kelly Holsinger
Alexis Shadrack
Jarrett Fowler Scholarship
Elizabeth Mabry
Breanna Miller
Margarett Lipp Scholarship
Stella Wehner
Live Like Jersey Scholarship
Braden Keller
Leah Brackman
Connor Rust
Genevieve Brown
SM Chamber/ Summerfest Scholarship
Zara Spees
Raymond Walter
SMEA Tracy Anderson Scholarship
Genevieve Brown
Shaner Family Scholarship
William Menker
Brian Speckman
Carson Sturwold
Cheryl Simms Scholarship
Amelia Ankerman
Linda & Greg Stroh Scholarship
Garrett Knapke, Kera Dorsten,Eli Neiberg, Bennett Glass, Reese Rable, Abigail Youngs, Maria Jutte, Gabrielle Keller, Madison Milner, Cora Rable, Destiny Cotterman
Leslie Rohrbach Ungerott Scholarship
Lily Steinberg, Tagen Patterson
Education Loans
Melville and Leona Laut Loans for New Bremen Students
Kayla Bergman
Lydia Bushman
Ryland Busse
Reece Busse
Sarah Dwener
Emily Eyink
Olivia Grilott
Skylar Lochtefeld
Taylor Paul
Jenna Rismiller
Olivia Schwartz
Blake Terpstra
Gabriell Terpstra