Jun 19, 2021 7 min read

The Community Foundation of Greene County recently distributed 37 scholarship awards totaling $125,000 to students throughout Greene County school districts and area adult learners.

The scholarships awarded were as follows:

Aaron Anthony Haywood Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:

• Anna Havrilesko, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study aerospace engineering at Pennsylvania State University, Behrend.

American Legion and Sons of the American Legion Mt. Morris Post 992 Scholarship: Two awards of $2,000 each were given from this fund to:

• Morgan Barnes, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study computer aided design at Pittsburgh Technical College;
• Tyler Switalski, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study business administration at Gardner-Webb University.

Army Specialist Gregory A. Cox Memorial Scholarship: One award of $2,000 was given from this fund to:

• Emily Halbert, Mapletown High School, who will study criminal justice at Waynesburg University.

Daniel Davis Well-Rounded Student Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this new scholarship fund to:

• Erin Fitch, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study biology at Bucknell University.

Darlene Phillips Memorial Scholarship: One award of $1,500 was given from this fund to:

• Madison Blaker, Mapletown High School, who will study early childhood and special education at Waynesburg University.

Dove Award Scholarship: One award of $3,000 over two years, was given from this fund to:

• Kallie Miller, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will attend the California University of Pennsylvania.

Enstrom Family Scholarship: Two awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund. The recipients are:

• Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University;
• Kallie Miller, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will attend California University of Pennsylvania.

The EQT Scholarship: provided two scholarship awards:

• Gavin Pratt, Carmichaels Area High School, received a $1,000 scholarship to study engineering at Seton Hill University;
• Rowan Barto, Waynesburg Central High School, received a four year scholarship valued at up to $72,000, $18,000 per year, to study mechanical engineering at West Virginia University.

Evelyn Minor Scholarship: Two awards in the amounts of $1,000 each were given from this fund to the two valedictorians of the Mapletown High School graduating class. The recipients are:

• Danielle Dewitt, Mapletown High School;
• Briell Price, Mapletown High School.

George L. Misher and Anne Misher Scholarship: One award of $2,000 over two years was given from this fund to:

• Katie Ruscitti, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study pre-medicine at Waynesburg University.

Gregory and Mary Lou Niverth Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:

• Katie Ruscitti, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study pre-medicine at Waynesburg University.

HVM Arts Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given for the first time from this new fund to:

• Trenton Antill, Mapletown High School, who will study commercial music technology at California University of Pennsylvania.

Jack Dulaney Memorial Scholarship: One award of $4,000 over four years was given to:

• Gabriel McConville, Waynesburg Central High School, who will study psychology at Seton Hill University.

Jesse Benson Finnegan Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:

• Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University.

Michelle Anderson Memorial Scholarship: Three awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund to:

• Alexandria VanDyne, West Greene High School, who will study occupational therapy at West Virginia University;
• Krysten DeBolt, West Greene High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University;
• Hailey McMillen, Carmichaels Area High School, who will study biology at the University of Pittsburgh.

R. A. and Janet Matteucci Family Scholarship: Two awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund. The recipients are:

• Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University;
• Gabriel Schmidt, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study computer programing at the University of Pittsburgh.

Robert Scott Scholarship: One award of $1,000 was given from this fund to:

• Christian Mori, Carmichaels Are High School, who will study math at Waynesburg University.

Rocky Doman Memorial Scholarship: Three awards of $1,000 each were given from this fund to:

• Bryce Bedilion, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University;
• Elizabeth Brudnock, West Greene High School, who will study business administration at California University of Pennsylvania;
• Gabriel McConville, Waynesburg Central, who will study psychology at Seton Hill University.

The Russell A. Guthrie Memorial Scholarship: One award of $500 was given to:

• Abigail Ankrom, Jefferson-Morgan High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University.

Thelma J. Szarell Scholarship: One award of $2,000 was given from this fund to the third ranked student at West Greene High School. The recipient is:

• Morgan Mooney, West Greene High School.

Thelma S. Hoge Scholarship: Two awards of $2,000 each were given from this fund. The recipients are:

• Krysten DeBolt, West Greene High School, who will study nursing at Waynesburg University;
• Elizabeth Brudnock, West Greene High School, who will study business administration at California University of Pennsylvania.

Victor and Anna Mae Wancheck Beghini Scholarship: Two awards of $3,000 each were given from this fund to:

• Makenzie Cree, formerly of Mapletown High School, is entering her fourth year of studying biology at California University of Pennsylvania;
• Hannah Dusenberry, formerly of Mapletown High School, who is entering her third year of studying biology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Walter Samek II Memorial Scholarship: One award of $500 was given from this fund to:

• Christian Mori, Carmichaels Area High School, who will study math at Waynesburg University.

William and Shirley Hanley Memorial Scholarship: Two awards of $1,000 each were given from to.

• Ethan Wilczynski, Carmichaels Area High School, who will study environmental science at Bethany College;
• Emily Halbert, Mapletown High School, who will study criminal justice at Waynesburg University.

Stealth Scholarship for adult learners: One award of $2,500 was given from this fund to

Nicole Rafitz to study nursing at Fairmont State University.