SUMMERS COUNTY W.Va. (Hinton News) – The Hinton Area Foundation held their annual Scholarship Reception on Wednesday, May 28, at Hinton’s Historic Freight Depot. Fifty-six impressive scholars received 105 scholarship awards totaling $142,780.
Campaign 2000 Scholarship – Ellie Rhodes (final year), Emily Cox (yr. 3 of 4), Sydney
Farrish (yr. 2 of 4), Xena Sears (yr. 1 of 4) $1,000 each.
E. Ann Gore Scholarship Fund – Jonah Pugh $600.
CHPR Gwinn Family Scholarship – Lawson Jones, Nathan Tickle $3,000 each.
Bill Van Sant Scholarship Fund – Ella McDaniel $2,000.
Summers County KIDS Fine Arts Scholarship Fund – Rhyan Eerenberg, Ava Stover $1,000 each.
Joyce Jarrell Memorial Scholarship Fund – Hallie Rodes, Lauren Foster, Kaylee Jones, Candace Crawford $1,500 each.
Kiwanis Club of Hinton Scholarship – $500 (1 of 4 yr. award) Ella McDaniel, Gracie Lester, Ava Stover, Madison Wykle. $500 (2nd of 4 yr. award) Sydney Farrish, Kaylee Jones. $500 (3rd of 4 yr. award) Emily Cox, Emily N. Richmond, Sarah Turner. $500 (3rd of 3 yr. award) Hallie Rodes. $250 (1st of 2 yr. award) Avery Lilly. $250 (3rd of 4 yr. award) Karsynn Davis, Harley Ward. $250 (2 nd of 2 yr. award) Alyvia Harvey. $150 (2 nd of 4 yr. award) Sean Cooper, $150 (2 nd of 2 yr. award) Brian Cooper.
Dr. J.W. Stokes/Rotary Scholarship Fund – Lauren Foster $1,500, Sarah Turner $436.
Margaret Peggy Rossi Scholarship Fund – Shakeela Chapman $1,700.
Joseph M. Plumley/Rotary Scholarship Fund – Bryson Keaton $1,500, Sarah Turner $1,064.
Randy “Paul” Martin II Scholarship Fund – Wilson Sears $700.
William E. “Billy” Turner Memorial Fund – Matthew Cox $3,000, Lydia Richmond $1,000, Sarah Turner $1,000.
Hildred Smith Music Scholarship – Rhyan Eerenberg $3,000.
James & Julia (Bransford) Cox Fund – Gauge Thomas $1,000.
William Garten Scholarship Fund – John Brandon Isaac $3,000.
Gene Fife Scholars Fund – Ayden Gardner, Michael Ferrell Mann $1,000 each.
First United Methodist Church/Eleanor Meadows Scholarship Fund – Ella McDaniel
$1,600.
Summers County Historical Society Scholarship – Nathan Tickle $1,000.
Lori & Mitch Bowling Student Athletic Scholarship Fund – Avery Lilly $1,600.
Dr. Sahib Shammaa Memorial Fund – Eli Patterson $900.
Burkey & MaryLou Lilly Memorial Fund – Karsynn Davis, Bruce Richmond $2,500 each.
Smith-Willey Scholarship Fund – Matthew Cox $2,600.
Jones-Willey Scholarship Fund – Kristen Ratliff, Sarah Okes $1,250 each.
Kimberley Anne Abbott Scholarship – Abigayle Persinger $1,800.
William G. & Joyce H. Meador Lifelong Learning Fund – Megan Cooper $1,450.
Dr. Matthew Ellison Memorial Scholarship – Nathaniel Day, Brandon Isaac, Avery Lilly, Jacob Smith $1,000 each.
First National Bank of Hinton Scholarship – Marlee Meador $500.
Paul E. Hess Memorial Scholarship – Matthew Cox, Bryson Keaton $1,000 each.
Howard Creed Fund – Bryson Keaton, Sullivan Pivont, Matthew Cox $1,200.
Claude Johnson Memorial Scholarship – Stephenie Williams $1,500.
National Bank of Summers Scholarship Fund – Gracie Lester $700.
Ralph Jones Scholarship Fund – Matthew Cox $2,000.
Lincoln School Scholarship Fund – Michael Ferrell Mann, Ayden Gardner $465 each.
Dr. Joseph F. Marsh, Jr. Scholarship Fund – John Brandon Isaac $1,000.
Jean Dressler Beasley Fund – Averee Davis, Karsynn Davis, Sophie Ford, Harleigh McGraw, Marie McKinney, Molly Mann, Jonah Pugh, Kristen Ratliff, Bruce Richmond, Xena Sears $1,000 each.
Clark Family Scholarship – Sophie Ford $1,000.
Coach Julian “Buzzy” Richmond Memorial Fund – Abigayle Persinger $500.
John Henry Historical Scholarship – Candace Crawford $500.
Robert & Faye Gwinn Scholarship fund – Ashley Cooper, Krystina Gore, Maggie Gunter, Alyvia Harvey, Liv Meador, Eli Patterson, Laci Sears $1,700 each.
Ellsworth & Beulah Hedrick Scholarship fund – Emily N. Richmond $1,500.
Marjorie & Lester Bowles Family Scholarship Fund – Robert Luke Jones $1,000.
John E. & Marjorie Burdette Scholarship – Abbie Keaton, Xena Sears $900 each.
Animal Control $ Welfare Fund – Harleigh McGraw, Marie McKinney $500 each.
Mary L. Rogers & Mary Doffermeyer Scholarship – Gracie Lester $600.
Regina Gwinn Eckle Vocational Scholarship – Matthew Cox $500.
Darrell K. Cales Trust Scholarship – Avery Lilly, Jonah Pugh, Jacob Smith, Ava Stover, Stephenie Williams, Sarah Okes $5,000 each.
Each scholar, their guests, donors and HAF board members enjoyed a delicious meal catered by The Market located in Hinton. HAF wishes to thank their generous sponsors: City National Bank of Hinton, Burke and Herbert Bank of Hinton and several anonymous donors. Special appreciation to those who volunteered to assist in the preparation and clean-up of the event: Jerod Ewing, Austin Lilly, Melinda Gore, Rick Isaac, Robert Luke Jones, Avery Lilly, and Brandon Isaac.
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