New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club awards 19 scholarships
The New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club recently awarded 19 scholarships of $500 each to local students for a total of $9,500.
The New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club recently awarded 19 scholarships of $500 each to local students for a total of $9,500.
Seventeen of the scholarships are from the Dover-New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club scholarship program that was founded in 1979 by the late Rev. Jay Cooper.
The late Ole Wessell, also a Kiwanian, left funds in trust that the club uses for the scholarship program.
Since the inception of the program, the Dover-New Philadelphia Kiwanis has provided approximately $204,500 to assist in the education of area students.
The Rancie Titley Memorial Scholarship provides two additional awarded scholarships of $500 each. Titley was a longtime, active and valued member of the club. Her husband, Bill, has provided funds for the scholarships in her memory.
Recipients of The Rancie Titley Memorial Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year are Eviana Strauss of New Philadelphia, daughter of Richard and Marjorie Strauss, a 2020 graduate of New Philadelphia High School who will be a freshman at the University of Cincinnati with a major in psychology, and Sydney Warther of Dover, daughter of Dan Warther and Julie Warther, a 2019 graduate of Dover High School who will be a freshman at Taylor University.
The winners of the Kiwanis Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year are as follows:
—Tess Affolter of New Philadelphia, daughter of David and Shelly Affolter, a junior at the Ohio State University with a major in biology/premedicine.
—Jacob Andrews of New Philadelphia, son of Eric and Erica Andrews, a junior at the University of Kentucky with a major in mechanical engineering.
—Ashlyn Ansel of New Philadelphia, daughter of JT Ansel and Amy Ansel, a sophomore at Ohio University with a major in business marketing and minor in advertising/public relations.
—Claire Barnett of New Philadelphia, daughter of Michael and Diana Barnett, a sophomore at Ohio University with a major in business.
—Samantha Blair of Dover, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Blair, a 2020 graduate of Dover High School who will be a freshman with a major in biomedical engineering.
—Mackenzie Cardani of New Philadelphia, daughter of Lorne and Sherry Cardani, a junior at Kent State University with a major in nursing and minor in human development and family studies.
—Nathanuel Cooper of New Philadelphia, son of Robert and Melynda Cooper, a senior at Kent State University Tuscarawas with a major in social studies education.
—Braden Culler of New Philadelphia, son of Jay Culler and the late Shelley Culler, a sophomore at the Ohio State University with a major in psychology.
—David Finnell of Dover, son of Scott and Amy Finnell, a 2020 graduate of Dover High School who will be a freshman with a major of mechanical engineering.
—Sadie Hurst of New Philadelphia, daughter of Matt and Kiera Hurst, a 2020 graduate of New Philadelphia High School who will be a freshman with a major in environmental science.
—Nathan Loader of New Philadelphia, son of Jon and Martine Loader, a 2020 graduate of New Philadelphia High School who will be a freshman at the University of Akron with a major in computer programming/cyber security.
—Lane Moore of Dover, son of Doug Moore and Natalia Layman, a junior at Ohio University with a major in strategic communications.
—Madison Reidenbach of New Philadelphia, daughter of Brian and Susan Reidenbach, a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati with a major in sports administration.
—Nathan Schlosser of Dover, son of David and Karen Schlosser, a junior at Kent State University Tuscarawas with a major in business management.
—Rylie Steele of New Philadelphia, daughter of Todd and Evelyn Steel, a 2020 graduate of New Philadelphia High School who will be a freshman at Kent State University with a major in art education.
—Patrick Tolloti of Dover, son of Jay and Lisa Tolloti, a junior at the United States Merchant Marine Academy with a major in maritime logistics and security.
—Samantha Wallick of Dover, a daughter of Kevin and Laureen Wallick, a senior at the Ohio State University with majors in accounting and Spanish.