Batesville, In. — The Batesville Community Education Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2018 scholarships to Batesville High School graduates. These scholarship awards total more than $20,000, according to BCEF executive director Anne Wilson.
Thanks to the generosity of BCEF sponsors Hillenbrand and Batesville Casket, a new named scholarship was established by BCEF this spring to be awarded to a BHS graduate who maintained a minimum GPA of 3.5 and plans to major in a STEM field. The $2500 Hillenbrand and Batesville Casket scholarship was awarded to Kyle Siefert, who will be pursuing a degree in environmental science at Northern Kentucky University.
The Mary C. Horstman Scholarship was established from the funds donated to BCEF by Horstman, who wished for the funds to be used to assist students with post-secondary expenses. A $1,000 scholarship was awarded to each of the following BHS graduates: Morgan Kramer, Christopher Laymon, and Kyle Siefert. Kramer will be attending Belmont University to study vocal performance/songwriting. Laymon plans to study engineering at Purdue University.
BCEF’s top scholarship, worth $5,000 each to three recipients this year, is the James E. Fritsch Memorial Scholarship. Fritch left a sum of money upon his passing to assist students who are pursuing post-secondary study. This year’s recipients included Quinten Gowdy, who will be studying computer science at Purdue University; Megan Huber, who plans to study pre-occupational therapy/public health at the University of Indianapolis; and Angela Weisenbach, who also will be attending U of I, pursuing a degree in physical therapy.
The Batesville Community Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was established to provide additional funding for innovative learning opportunities that go beyond the basics in academics, athletics, and the arts in the Batesville public schools, enhancing the educational environment for all students. BCEF is raising funds through June 30 for its annual campaign. More information about BCEF may be found online at BatesvilleEducationFoundation.org or by calling Wilson at (812) 934-2194.
