J-M grad receives Cox scholarship
JEFFERSON – A Jefferson-Morgan High School senior recently received the 2013 Army Specialist Gregory A. Cox Memorial Scholarship award. The Community Foundation of Greene County presented Kasey Thistlethwaite with the $1,000 scholarship at the Jefferson-Morgan Awards Banquet in May.
Thistlethwaite, daughter of Beverly Thistlethwaite of Clarksville, plans to attend Seton Hill University majoring in criminal justice.
As a J-M student, Thistlethwaite maintained a 3.8 grade -point average. Additionally, she was active in extracurricular activities including volleyball, Upward Bound, National Honor Society, foreign language club, Leo club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Youth Traffic Safety.
Thistlethwaite also participated in community band, Tuba Christmas, the Waynesburg University pep band, as well as ballet and jazz. She was a recipient of the Presidential Award, Academic Excellence Award and a Lions Club Student of the Month.
The scholarship was established at the Community Foundation of Greene County to assist a Greene County student from any school who will be attending college and planning to enter a career in public safety, such as police, fire, EMT, emergency management, etc., or public service, such as health, education, social work, etc., and who has a financial need.
Preference is given to students who will participate in Reserve Officer Training Corps, but it is not required. The scholarship is funded with contributions from the Cox family and friends, along with proceeds from the Greene River Trail Heroes Run/Walk, organized each fall by the Greene County Department of Parks and Recreation.
Army Specialist Gregory Cox was the first Greene County serviceman to die in the fighting in Iraq. Born July 6, 1983, a son of John E. and Mary Anne Cox of Carmichaels, Greg was only 21 when he died as a result of injuries when the Humvee in which he was riding overturned near Balad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division.
The Community Foundation of Greene County, a private, non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 2000, is the central philanthropic vehicle in Greene County for donations of various types and sizes. CFGC currently manages more than $3.3 million in assets through more than 55 permanent endowed and restricted funds.
For more information about the Community Foundation, call Bettie Stammerjohn at 724-627-2010, email cfgc@gmail.com or visit www.cfgcpa.org.