From the Chair of the Scholarship Committee… Congratulations to the 2016 graduating seniors in our Phelps County high schools and surrounding communities. We also commend the college students currently working to pursue their degrees at many different colleges, universities, and technical schools. We are fortunate to have many talented and hard-working students and we are proud of them. Since the inception of the PCCF in 1976, the Foundation has awarded nearly $2.4 million in scholarships to area students. Currently there are 65 funds to which students can apply, with 5 new funds and one additional pass through award being created during the past year. In 2016 we were able to award 92 scholarships totaling $144,050. We had 109 applicants with 58 students receiving scholarships. Thirty nine were high school seniors, 19 were college students, 33 were female and 25 were male. Of all students, 31 are seeking 4-year degrees, 15 are seeking 2 year degrees, seeking masters degrees, and 3 are others are unsure. In 2015 we granted $237,365 in scholarship awards. The difference relates to market conditions as most of our scholarships are endowed and only earnings can be awarded. We are grateful to the generous donors to the PCCF who provide funding for these scholarships. Scholarship funding is a great way of charitable giving and provides the benefit of giving a young student a good start in establishing a career! We welcome inquiries into our scholarship program as we have many options for giving. Nancy Morse , Scholarship Chair 2016 Scholarships 424 Garfield Street Holdrege, NE 68949 Phone: 308-995-6847 Fax: 308-995-2146 Website: www.phelpsfoundation.org 2015 2015 — —2016 2016 Board & Staff Board & Staff PRESIDENT Chris Erickson VICE PRESIDENT Scott Latter SECRETARY Sue Gustafson TREASURER Fred Diedrichsen Joel Bergman Jeff Buettner Grace Grove Beverly Hansen Nancy Morse Rob Olson Sue Waller Vicki Westcott At At - - Large Membe Large Membe rs rs Laurie Hill—Executive Laurie Hill—Grants Susan Johnson—Public Awareness Tammy Vonasek—Capital Development Legal Counsel Legal Counsel Jeffrey M. Cox Staff Staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Vickie Klein PROGRAM OFFICER Lacy Chapman EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Drew Carbaugh ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Lori Vinzant 2016-2017 Scholarship Data The 2016-2017 scholarship season was impacted by the financial markets but the PCCF was able to make significant scholarship awards. During the 2015-2016 scholarship season the Foundation awarded $237,365 in scholarship awards to 60 students for a total of 101 scholarships. For the 2014-2017 Scholarship season 92 scholarships were awarded for a total of $144,050.
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From the Chair of the Scholarship Committee…
Congratulations to the 2016 graduating seniors in our Phelps County high schools and surrounding communities. We also commend the college students currently working to pursue their degrees at many different colleges, universities, and technical schools. We are fortunate to have many talented and hard-working students and we are proud of them. Since the inception of the PCCF in 1976, the Foundation has awarded nearly $2.4 million in scholarships to area students. Currently there are 65 funds to which students can apply, with 5 new funds and one additional pass through award being created during the past year. In 2016 we were able to award 92 scholarships totaling $144,050. We
had 109 applicants with 58 students receiving scholarships. Thirty nine were high school seniors, 19 were college students, 33 were female and 25 were male. Of all students, 31 are seeking 4-year degrees, 15 are seeking 2 year degrees, seeking masters degrees, and 3 are others are unsure. In 2015 we granted $237,365 in scholarship awards. The difference relates to market conditions as most of our scholarships are endowed and only earnings can be awarded. We are grateful to the generous donors to the PCCF who provide funding for these scholarships. Scholarship funding is a great way of charitable giving and provides the benefit of giving a young student a good start in establishing a career! We welcome inquiries into our scholarship program as we have many options for giving.
Nancy Morse , Scholarship Chair
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424 Garfield Street Holdrege, NE 68949 Phone: 308-995-6847
Susan Johnson—Public Awareness Tammy Vonasek—Capital Development
Legal CounselLegal Counsel Jeffrey M. Cox
StaffStaff
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Vickie Klein
PROGRAM OFFICER Lacy Chapman
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Drew Carbaugh
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Lori Vinzant
2016-2017 Scholarship Data
The 2016-2017 scholarship season was impacted by the financial markets but the PCCF was able to make significant scholarship awards. During the 2015-2016 scholarship season the Foundation awarded $237,365 in scholarship awards to 60 students for a total of 101 scholarships. For the 2014-2017 Scholarship season 92 scholarships were awarded for a total of $144,050.
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Phelps County Community Foundation HIGH SCHOOL Scholarship Recipients 2016
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ALISSABETH ABRAHAMSON Holdrege High School Daughter of: Holly Abrahamson Recipient of: Teammates Scholarship
BAILEA BARWICK Holdrege High School Daughter of: Trey & Gayle Barwick Recipient of: Public Awareness Scholarship
ALEXA BERRY Betrand High School
Daughter of: Patrick & Keri Berry
Recipient of: PMHC Miriam Fastenau Memorial Scholarship Earl & Caroline High Scholarship Ivan & Leona Belle Kipp Scholarship Patrick Family Scholarship
ELIZABETH BROWN Holdrege High School Daughter of: Jim & Gina Brown Recipient of: Holdrege Rotary Scholarship
HOLDEN BRUCE Franklin High School Son of: Jeremy & Michelle Bruce Recipient of: Humpert Memorial Scholarship
ARRON CARLSON Loomis High School Son of: Tye & Cindy Carlson Recipient of: Vincent & Mildred Abrahamson Memorial Scholarship MJ Nelson Science Scholarship
TESSA CERNOUSEK Holdrege High School Daughter of: Duane & Bridget Cernousek Recipient of: Teammates Scholarship
SARAH DANNEHL Bertrand High School Daughter of: Calvin & Sandra Dannehl Recipient of: Verner and Mildred Vinzant Scholarship
JERAD DENNY Bertrand High School Son of: Craig & Roxanne Mickey Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
TRISTON FARLEY Wilcox-Hildreth High School Son of: James & Deb Farley Recipient of: Humpert Memorial Scholarship
JACOB GREGG Bertrand High School Son of: Monte & Roxann Gregg Recipient of: Public Awareness Scholarship
JACOB HARVEY Holdrege High School Son of: Randall & Lisa Harvey Recipient of: Mary Jean Anderson Memorial Scholarship
CHASE JACOBSON Holdrege High School Son of: Mike & Renae Jacobson Recipient of: Teammates Scholarship
MACKENNA JENSEN Holdrege High School Daughter of: Shaun & Lisa Jensen Recipient of: William & Margaret Richards Scholarship
ANGELICA JOHNSON Holdrege High School Daughter of: William & Theresa Johnson Recipient of: Teammates Scholarship
AVERY JOHNSON Holdrege High School Daughter of: Troy & Heather Melroy Recipient of: Linda Lum Memorial Scholarship Holdrege Tennis Association Scholarship
BLAKE JOHNSTON Holdrege High School Son of: Marc Johnston Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
MICHAELA MARCY Loomis High School
Daughter of: Todd & Jeanette Marcy
Recipient of: Forrest & Violet Morrison Memorial Leadership Scholarship
PCCF Scholarship
ALEXANDER MCCONNELL Holdrege High School Son of: Russ & Suzy McConnell Recipient of: DeLaun Rupkalvis Memorial Scholarship
JACQUELINE MEDINA LARA Holdrege High School Daughter of: Jose & Angelina Suarez Recipient of: Teammates Scholarship
TYLER MELVIN Holdrege High School Son of: Mark & Deb Melvin Recipient of: Teammates Scholarship
ALEXANDRA ALBER Holdrege High School
Daughter of: Dennis & Sheri Alber
Recipient of: Vincent & Mildred Abrahamson Memorial Scholarship Harry & Evelyn Dahlstrom Scholarship Jess & Willa Keifer Scholarship PCCF Scholarship Pass Through Scholarship - Floyd L. & Marietta E. Massey
JACI KARN Holdrege High School Daughter of: Jon & Chris Karn Recipient of: Rodney E. Forsberg Memorial Scholarship Rod Smith Educational Scholarship
TRISTIN KIMBERLY Holdrege High School Daughter of: Dale & Tammie Kimberly Recipient of: DiAnn S. Harris Memorial Scholarship
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Phelps County Community Foundation HIGH SCHOOL Scholarship Recipients 2016 DILLEN MUMM Bertrand High School Son of: Todd & Cindy Mumm Recipient of: Pass Through Scholarship - Leland Gaffney Memorial
ALISON NOVAK Holdrege High School Daughter of: Douglas Novak Recipient of: Holdrege Firefighters Scholarship
TAYLOR PATTERSON Loomis High School Son of: Saun & Sheila Patterson Recipient of: Public Awareness Scholarship
RICHELLE SCHMIDT Franklin High School Daughter of: Mark & Kathy Schmidt Recipient of: Humpert Memorial Scholarship
BRANDON SCHROEDER Holdrege High School Son of: Brent & Jayme Schroeder Recipient of: Skallberg Family Scholarship
HARLEY SCOTT Holdrege High School Son of: Valerie J. Scott Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
BRIANNA SMITH
Bertrand High School Daughter of: Anthony & Jacqulyn Smith
Recipient of: Harvey E. & Marguerite Sandstrom McDowell Scholarship Holdrege Rotary Scholarship Emily Swenson Memorial Scholarship Verner and Mildred Vinzant Scholarship
TESSA STUMP Holdrege High School
Daughter of: Edward & Shelly Stump
Recipient of: Holdrege High School Class of 1965 Teammates Scholarship George R. Mitchell VFW Post #1365 Agriculture Scholarship
LEX SWANSON Holdrege High School Son of: Lori & Darrin Swanson Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
ZACHARY TEMPLE Loomis High School
Son of: Angela Temple
Recipient of: Braden Badertscher Memorial Scholarship Dr. Marvin Monson Memorial/ Holdrege Young Farmers Scholarship
COLETTE THORELL Loomis High School Daughter of: Scott & Kris Thorell Recipient of: Walter & Elsie Stark Memorial Scholarship
ALEXANDRIA VINZANT Bertrand High School Daughter of: Tammie Vinzant-Richards Recipient of: Dorothy Swanson Lewis Memorial Scholarship
ALEXANDRA VOICHOSKIE Wilcox-Hildreth High School Daughter of: Kert & Jenny Hansen Recipient of: Clive E. Lantz Memorial Scholarship Roger D. Olson Agricultural Scholarship
LEVI WOODRING Holdrege High School Son of: Dayne & Lisa Tillotson Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship Pass Through Scholarship - Leland Gaffney Memorial Teammates Scholarship
BOE BARNETT 2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Son of: Dirk & Amy Barnett Recipient of: Marty Damrow Memorial Scholarship Adam Harrahill Memorial Scholarship Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship Pass Through Scholarship - Leland Gaffney Memorial
ELIZABETH BAUMAN 2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Paul & Suzanna Bauman Recipient of: Vincent & Mildred Abrahamson Memorial Scholarship
KARA PHILIPS Bertrand High School
Daughter of: Reed & Sheila Philips
Recipient of: PCCF Scholarship Theodore C. & Minnie C. Swanson Memorial Scholarship Arnold and Olive Wallander Memorial Scholarship
NOLAN BREECE 2014 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Son of: Kevin & MJ Breece Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
JULIANNA BURR 2014 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Chuck & Kathy Burr Recipient of: Holdrege Memorial Homes Scholarship
ZACHARY GRAY
2013 Graduate of: Holdrege High School
Son of: Brian & Michelle Gray
Recipient of: Atlanta Community Club Scholarship
Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
JAMIE BIALAS 2014 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Son of: Randy & Linda Bialas Recipient of: Robert R. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Phelps County Community Foundation
COLLEGE Scholarship Recipients 2016
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ALEX HAMLING
2013 Graduate of: Holdrege High School
Son of: Jon & Fawn Hamling
Recipient of: Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
DUSTIN LANGENBERG
2014 Graduate of: Bertrand High School
Son of: Tim & Deborah Langenberg
Recipient of: Willis and Alice Holscher Scholarship PCCF College Student Scholarship - In Memory of Ivan & LeonaBelle Kipp
CHRISTINA LEDBETTER 1989 Graduate of: Loomis High School Recipient of: (PCCF) Nontraditional Student Scholarship Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
ANDREW MAASKE
2014 Graduate of: Holdrege High School
Son of: Darren & Julie Maaske
Recipient of: Pass Through Scholarship - Joseph H. Buettner Memorial
Howard F. & Helen K. Schroeder Memorial Scholarship
GABRIELLE MARCY
2013 Graduate of: Loomis High School
Daughter of: Todd & Jeanette Marcy
Recipient of: Dodee & Tom D. Morris Memorial Art Scholarship PCCF College Student Scholarship - In Memory of Ivan & LeonaBelle Kipp
ALLISON MATOUSEK 2014 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Kent & Lisa Matousek Recipient of: Holdrege Firefighters Scholarship
JANESSA MAURER 2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Steve & Gayleen Maurer Recipient of: Atlanta Community Club Scholarship
HALEY SCHROEDER 2014 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Scott & Jill Schroeder Recipient of: Phelps Memorial Health Center Service League Scholarship
REINETTE STRYDOM
2013 Graduate of: Holdrege High School
Daughter of: Louis & Emilia Strydom
Recipient of:
Gary W. Kaup Memorial Scholarship
Phelps Memorial Health Center Service League Scholarship
KAITLIN TAYLOR 2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Dan & Kara Taylor Recipient of: Vincent & Mildred Abrahamson Memorial Scholarship Bruce Hilsabeck Memorial Scholarship PCCF College Student Scholarship -In Memory of Ivan & LeonaBelle Kipp
ADDISON WALLER 2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School Daughter of: Mike & Kerry Waller Recipient of: HHS Class of 1966 Scholarship
TREVOR SMITH
2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School
Son of: Rick & Susanne Smith
Recipient of: Youth Golf Scholarship
Phelps County High Demand Jobs Scholarship
LINDSAY WARNING
2015 Graduate of: Holdrege High School
Daughter of: Justin & Tiffany Warning
Recipient of: RoDonna Harden Memorial Scholarship
Phelps County Community Foundation COLLEGE Scholarship Recipients 2016
Braden Badertecher: Braden, who passed away in 2013, was an active member of the Holdrege Chapter of Future Farmers of America. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has been an active member of FFA while in high school. Involvement in school and community activities will be a consideration with preference being given to students enrolled in an agriculture-related field of study.
Delia Brugh: Appreciating the value of education, Delia utilized an estate gift to established a scholarship for the benefit of graduating seniors of the Alma, Nebraska High School. Students must have a 90% GPA or better and exhibit involvement in community, church and school-related activities.
Leland Gaffney: The family of Leland Gaffney created a ‘pass-through’ scholarship in his memory which will award scholarships to students who are graduating seniors or have previously graduated from any high school in Phelps County. To qualify for these awards students must be enrolled in a program of study in the construction field.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE PCCF
Adam Harrahill: Honoring Adam’s love for carpentry, qualified students will be a graduate or graduating senior of a Phelps or Harlan County, Nebraska high school and plan to attend a technical or trade school. Students enrolled in building construction technology or carpentry trades will receive priority consideration for this scholarship.
Willis and Alice Holscher: The Holscher’s farmed near Bertrand and enjoyed their retirement in Kearney. Still caring about their roots, the Holscher’s created this scholarship opportunity for college students who previously graduated from Bertrand High School. An essay and financial need will be prime requisites for this award.
Harold and Dorthy Marshall: To qualify for this scholarship award students must have graduated from a high school in Phelps, Dawson or Buffalo Counties in Nebraska. Qualified applicants will be enrolled as a junior or senior at any University or college majoring in math or a natural science program of study .
A number of donors added to the scholarship offerings at the Phelps County Community Foundation this past year. The Foundation has an unusually large scholarship pool for the population we serve creating an abundance of opportunities for area students. The six new scholarship opportunities include:
