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Starke Community, by Mitchell A. Markovitz, commissioned by the Starke County Community Foundation. Unveiled at the annual Fall Grants banquet on November 21, 2002, the poster is based on the Ludlow home in the historic 'Quality Hill' neighborhood in North Judson. For a closer look, and information on purchasing a copy, click here.

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Community Foundation
Celebrates 2006 Scholarship Recipients

School's out for summer, but the celebration of the high school graduates continues throughout the summer. Not only do the students revel in the passage from one level of education to the next, but those who have supported those students, rejoice in the success of these future college students as well.

2006 SCCF Scholarship Recipients

The Starke County Community Foundation (SCCF) and the donors who created funds within the foundation also threw a party for all the recipients of the Community Foundation Scholarships. The event was held June 8th at Grand Central Station in North Judson and featured guest speakers, Nathan Origer a 2006 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Michael Matsey, 2006 graduate of Wabash College. Both Nathan and Michael are 2002 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars who talked to the incoming college freshman about what to expect at the college level and thanked the Lilly Endowment and the SCCF for the opportunity to represent Starke County though the prestigious scholarship.

Terri Johnson, the Executive Director of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF) spoke about the foundation and the 10th year anniversary of the foundation in Starke County in 2006. An explanation of each scholarship was given by Corinne Becknell Lucas, Program/Scholarship Coordinator with the NICF and special recognition was given to all the people who are memorialize by the scholarships.

The following students received scholarships from the Starke County Community Foundation in 2006.

Brooklyn Boo Memorial Scholarship

Chad Warkentien - North Judson-San Pierre High School

LaVergne M. Brown and Lois L. Spenner Educational Scholarship

Derrick Wayne Stalbaum - North Judson-San Pierre High School

Helen and Ware Edgar Scholarship

Diane Nicole Torsell - North Judson-San Pierre High School

Richard H Gumz Agricultural Scholarship

Lyndon Field - North Judson-San Pierre High School

Ed Hasnerl/WKVI Scholarship Scholarship

Katie Ward - North Judson-San Pierre High School

Clarence Lawrence Memorial Scholarship

Jessica Dedloff - Knox High School

Tabitha Tschida - Knox High School

Lyndon Fields - North Judson San Pierre High School

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

Ashley Horstmann - North Judson San Pierre High School and attending IUPUI Indianapolis.

Steven Peylch - Knox Community High School and attending Butler University.

Megan Elytha Jean Sahlhoff Music Scholarship

Daniel Mark Lucas - North Judson San Pierre High School

Melissa Smith - North Judson San Pierre High School

Winifred J. Simpkins/Spirit of Nursing Scholarship

Kaley Fornelli - Knox High School

Starke Memorial Hospital and Medical Staff Health Occupation/Medical Education Scholarship

Chad Warkentien - North Judson San Pierre High School

Christine and David Van Vactor Scholarship

Seth A. Johnson - Purdue University

Forest & Helen Whitson Scholarship

Haley Wood Donahue - Purdue University Veterninary School, renewal

Robert O. and Doris E. Winters Scholarship

Krystyna Hyrczyk - Knox High School

If you would like to create a scholarship through the Starke County Community Foundation, or ask about scholarships for 2007, contact Corinne Becknell Lucas at 574.223.2227, or toll free at 877.432.6423.

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