A 1969 graduate of South Whitley High School, David W. “Fuzz” Wilfong, was a life-long farmer until his passing in 2022. Farming was his passion, and when he was not working the farm, he was learning, talking, reading, and thinking about farming. This scholarship is for a Whitley County graduating senior who is pursuing further …
This scholarship is open to any Churubusco High School senior planning to attend a vocational/technical school. Need and effort are important factors. Apply here for the scholarship.
Philip Shriver grew up in rural South Whitley and graduated from South Whitley High School. Leta Bernice Keel graduated from South Whitley High School in 1940. The two married on April 4, 1943. They made their home on a farm in rural South Whitley. Leta was employed by Virgil Heinselman’s Locker and G & G …
This award was created by the Churubusco Masonic Lodge in honor of Clifford Deel, a long standing member of the lodge and Churubusco community. This scholarship will be awarded to a Churubusco High School senior, with preference given to a Churubusco student studying Building Trades or a related field such as Construction Engineering and Architecture. …
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This award was created in 2021 to honor the life of Mark “Grady” Gradeless. A 1977 graduate of Columbia City Joint High School, he worked at Dana Corporation, where he tirelessly serviced machines from the age of 18 until his retirement. “Grady” was a member of the United Auto Workers, Steelworkers Union and could often …
This scholarship was created by Churubusco High School teacher Harold Norman and members of the Turtletown Players and is awarded to a student in recognition of their time and commitment to Churubusco High School’s theater department. There is no application for the scholarship.
This scholarship was established by friends and family in memory of Dean Hoffman. Recipient selected during the Whitley County 4-H Fair This scholarship will go to a Whitley County senior involved with 4-H Beef Club. Please contact the 4-H Extension Office for more information. The recipient will be selected during the Whitley County 4-H Fair.
This award was created by generous members of the Whitley County hunting community who are mindful of conservation efforts to preserve wild turkeys and maintain hunting traditions and it is given to a senior pursuing a degree in conservation (including: biology, ecology, environment, land planning, etc.). JAKES is a youth organization that is part of …
This scholarship was created in memory of Lester and Joy Worrick. It will be awarded to a Whitley County 4H participant that plans to pursue a degree in agriculture. Applications available through the 4-H office and Purdue Extension website. For additional information please call the Whitley County Purdue Extension office at (260) 244-7615.
The Whitley County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship was established in 1998 by Lilly Endowment Inc. to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana. The scholarship covers full tuition and $900 per year for books and equipment for four years. To qualify you must meet the following: Be a Whitley County resident for 12 …
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