FCS Financial recently selected 34 recipients for their Scholarship Program who will each receive a $1,500 scholarship to assist with the cost of higher education. Since 2004, more than $825,000 has been distributed through the FCS Financial Scholarship Program. The program is designed to encourage and support higher education for children and grandchildren of FCS Financial members.
"FCS Financial’s Scholarship Program is one of the benefits the cooperative offers for our member-owners,” says Rob Guinn, CEO. “It provides essential funds for their children or grandchildren who demonstrate academic and community leadership and will be the next generation of leaders."
Those receiving an FCS Financial scholarship for 2023 are:
- Gavin Allen, Martinsburg;
- Audrey Belfield, La Plata;
- Hunter Berendzen, California;
- Delilah Boggs, Marshfield;
- Griffith Bonderer, Chillicothe;
- Maggie Brockmeier, Hale;
- Brady Burgess, Richmond;
- Ashley Chalfant, Gilman City;
- Erin Clouse, Ava;
- Samuel Derks, King City;
- Martin Dieckmann, Levasy;
- Logan Dove, Green Ridge;
- Emmalee Drebes, Palmyra;
- Gentry Duncan, Centertown;
- Lonee French, Weston;
- Marissa Heins, Concordia;
- Kade Hodge, New Hampton;
- Trendi Howell, Cainsville;
- McClane Johnson, Savannah;
- Kathryn Kottman, Armstrong;
- Kenna Markt, Oregon;
- Kelsey Miller, Jonesburg;
- Ellie Mitchell, Dadeville;
- Josie Moore, Harrisonville;
- Kristin Rieke, Linn;
- Thomas Robinson, Cameron;
- Ruby Schmidt, Carrollton;
- Meg Shively, Shelbyville;
- Jerome Taylor, IV, Ashland;
- Trista Tipton, Wheeling;
- Abby Welch, Bolivar;
- Trinity Witt, Purdy;
- Jaidyn Wood, Independence; and
- Kendra Zeilstra, Brunswick.
The 2024 Scholarship Application will be available online September 1, 2023.
