Students receive help for college

Local students will receive tens of thousands of dollars in support for their education.

The Portland Foundation announced Friday that it has approved $160,003 in scholarships for 74 applicants in its summer cycle.

Every student who applied received a scholarship.

Chase McFarland was awarded with the largest scholarship of $5,000. The Jerry R. Pierce Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually, with preference given to employees and descendants of employees of Accelerated Curing, Inc.

Dr. Ara C. and Gay B. Badders Medical Scholarships of $3,900 for Jay County High School graduates majoring in a doctoral medical program went to Connor Davis, Candler Hedges, Makenzie Ring and Tayler Smeltzer. Receiving Orla and Ruth Tharp Education Scholarships of $1,825 for JCHS graduates in a master’s or non-medical doctoral program were Daniel Bracy, Ashlyn Dow, Erin Emery, Gabrielle Paxson, Olivia Rowles, Rachel Stultz and Bridget Yowell.

Weldon and Dorothy Hamma Memorial Scholarships of $1,600 were awarded to Crystal Anderson, Katie Robbins, Rachel Stultz and Bridget Yowell, as well as $1,300 for Shea Bailey, Dustin Harris and Lilly Hedges, and $1,000 for Samuel Bracy, Grace Brewster, Olivia Bright, Bryce Collins, Heidi Cox, Aidan Garlinger, Mariah Gross, Tricia Ison, Adam Muhlenkamp, Chailey Muhlenkamp, Regina Muhlenkamp, Owen Ransom, Isabel Rodgers, McKenna Vore, Isabelle Wall and Seth Wilson.

The Elizabeth Starbuck II Scholarship went to Griffin Mann for $1,400; Eden Abshire, Mara Bader, Lauren Brewster, Thomas Charles, Hilary Cox, Austin Dirksen, Christopher Farmer, Crosby Heniser, Haylea Hough, Abigail Johnson, Isaac Kunkler, Laci McGinnis, Mabrey McIntire, Trey Nichols, Morgan Reier, Lainey Reynolds, Ana Solis, Sebastian Solis, Alizabeth Stotler, Lauryn VanCise, Jordan Wickey and Ashton Yowell for $845; and Samuel Bracy, Grace Brewster, Olivia Bright, Bryce Collins, Heidi Cox, Aidan Garlinger, Mariah Gross, Tricia Ison, Adam Muhlenkamp, Chailey Muhlenkamp, Regina Muhlenkamp, Owen Ransom, Isabel Rodgers, McKenna Vore, Isabelle Wall and Seth Wilson for $300. Haynes Starbuck II Scholarships of $1,400 were approved for Crystal Anderson, Eliza Bader, Sarah Bowdell, Reid Claycomb, Alex Davis, Gavin Farmer, Nadia Hardman, Mikale Knight, Lindsey McIntire, Gavin Muhlenkamp, James Powers, Katie Robbins, Trevor Shaneyfelt, Kelsey Simmons, Konner Sommers, Makayla Templeton, Jessica Walter and Houston Yowell.

Sarah Bowdell, Samuel Bracy, Olivia Bright, Heidi Cox, Gavin Farmer, Nadia Hardman, Mikale Knight, Regina Muhlenkamp, Katie Robbins, Trevor Shaneyfelt, Kelsey Simmons and McKenna Vore each received $1,300 Alwyn Carder Scholarships for students majoring in architecture, history or education, and Olivia Bright, Regina Muhlenkamp and Kelsey Simmons received $1,200 Joyce A. Horn Scholarships for students majoring in elementary education.

Richard L. and Loretta E. (Larry) Zeigler Memorial Scholarships of $1,200 for those pursuing degrees in education, agriculture or business went to Nadia Hardman, Dustin Harris, Mikale Knight and Katie Robbins. Shea Bailey earned a $1,500 Marseal T. Deweerd, Edith T. Horn and Virgie M. Brady Memorial Scholarship.

Other scholarships were as follows:

•Janet B. Arnold Memorial Scholarship — $900 to Nadia Hardman

•Carla E. Horn Memorial Scholarship — $858 to Chailey Muhlenkamp

•Ruth Whipple Badders Scholarship — $850 to Sarah Bowdell

•Martha Catharine Rockwell Music Scholarship — $800 each to Daniel Bracy and Jordan Wickey

•Larry and Maria Hiatt Scholarship — $700 to Alizabeth Stotler

•Clifford and Nancy Ball Scholarship — $675 each to Daniel Bracy, Ashlyn Dow, Erin Emery, Gabrielle Paxson, Olivia Rowles, Rachel Stultz and Bridget Yowell

•Linus and Margaret Mescher Scholarship — $600 each to Daniel Bracy, Ashlyn Dow, Erin Emery, Gabrielle Paxson, Olivia Rowles, Rachel Stultz and Bridget Yowell

•James and Imogene Cowan Memorial Scholarship — $550 to Megan Sims

•Lola (Louks) Gadbury Nursing Scholarship — $500 to Chelsea Blankenship

•Shirley Franck Perseverance Scholarship — $435 to Katie Robbins and $200 to Bridget Yowell

•Altrusa Club of Portland Scholarship — $430 to Megan Sims

•Robert Quadrozzi Memorial Scholarship — $415 to Ana Solis and Sebastian Solis

•Charles & Ruth Joos Scholarship — $355 each to Eden Abshire, Mara Bader, Lauren Brewster, Thomas Charles, Hilary Cox, Austin Dirksen, Christopher Farmer, Crosby Heniser, Haylea Hough, Abigail Johnson, Isaac Kunkler, Laci McGinnis, Mabrey McIntire, Trey Nichols, Morgan Reier, Lainey Reynolds, Ana Solis, Sebastian Solis, Alizabeth Stotler, Lauryn VanCise, Jordan Wickey and Ashton Yowell

•East Central Opportunities Scholarship — $300 each to Ana Solis and Sebastian Solis

•John Jay Center for Learning Scholarship — $140 each to each to Ana Solis and Sebastian Solis