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Community Foundation awards $152K in scholarships to Mahoning Valley students

Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley
Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has directly impacted higher education opportunities for 92 students attending different schools in the Youngstown and Warren area.

Casey Krell, director of supporting organizations and donor services, oversees the scholarship program at CFMV.

Krell said they were able to hand out 111 scholarship awards totaling $152,168.

“Scholarship season is always busy, and we greatly appreciate all of the students who put in the time and effort to apply for scholarships under our umbrella, as well as the volunteers who serve on scholarship review committees,” said Krell. “We are happy to play a small part in supporting local students by coordinating the process and connecting them with the resources we have available.”

Over 100 scholarships awarded by CFMV

Here’s a breakdown of the total scholarship funds going to students:

Athena Scholarship – one award for $1,500

C.M. “Jerry” Collins Memorial Scholarship – three awards totaling $3,000

Eric H. Templeton Memorial Scholarship – one award for $2,000

Gail T. Dennison Mahoning County Saddle Horse 4-H Committee – one award for $1,500

George L. Madigan Scholarship – three awards totaling $6,000

Jean Rider Scholarship – one award for $1,000

Loren S. Hunter Memorial Scholarship – three awards totaling $2,000

Melinda Henning Scholarship – one award for $1,000

MyPath Mahoning Valley Scholarship – four awards totaling $4,000

Purple Heart Gary Gutelius Memorial Scholarship – three awards totaling $6,500

Wilkins Family Scholarship – one award for $1,000

Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation Scholarship – 21 awards totaling $23,250

Trumbull Retired Teachers Association Scholarship – four awards totaling $4,000

Veronica Willo Scholarship – three awards totaling $4,500

Warren City Schools General Scholarship – 35 awards totaling $37,705

Warren City Schools C. Robert Wyndham and Fred Kubli Jr. Scholarship – one award for $1,200

Warren City Schools Dr. Edward C. Miner Sr. Scholarship – one award for $1,000

Warren City Schools Dr. John and Mary Alice Vlad Scholarship – one award for $1,000

Warren City Schools Frank Bubba Scholarship – one award for $1,000

Warren City Schools Harold B. Cassidy and Maryellen Cassidy Scholarship – two awards totaling $2,500

Warren City Schools John Pogue Student of Promise Scholarship – one award for $495

Warren City Schools Russ-Brown Scholarship – one award for $1,825

Warren City Schools Candea-Faroga Scholarship – two awards totaling $2,400

Woman’s Board of Youngstown Scholarship –­ six awards totaling $13,000

Scholarship recipients represent numerous high schools, including Austintown Fitch, Boardman, Brookfield, Canfield, Chaney, Girard, Howland, Hubbard, Jackson-Milton, Joseph Badger, Lakeview, Liberty, Lordstown, Mineral Ridge, Newton Falls, South Range, Trumbull Career and Technical Center, Warren G. Harding, West Branch and Woodrow Wilson Alternative School and Virtual Academy.

They’re asked to let the CFMV know by the end of the summer how they’ll be using the funds and where they’ll be pursuing their next phase of education at college or technical school.

For more information on the Community Foundation scholarship opportunities, visit cfmv.org

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