Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation Awards $12,000 In College Scholarships; Four Rockridge Recipients

The Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of eight, excellent recipients of its 2017 Scholarships. This award is given to outstanding high school students who have achieved a well-rounded high school career and understand the value of volunteerism. These applicants were selected based upon their academic, school, and community involvement by an independent committee appointed by the Rock Island County Farm Bureau® Foundation Board of Directors.

 

This year, the Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 4 – $ 1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors. The 2017 Foundation Scholarship winners are:

 

  • Cheyenne Bush, daughter of Jared and Deanna Bush, a 2017 graduate of Rockridge High School
  • Reagan Bush, daughter of Martin Bush, a 2017 graduate of Alleman High School
  • Brittany Olson, daughter of Rob and Tammy Olson, a 2017 graduate of Rockridge High School
  • Cole Whisman, son of Jim and Beth Whisman, a 2017 graduate of Rockridge High School

 

These scholarships have been made possible thanks to the financial gifts from several families. We also want to extend our sincere appreciation to the family of Myron Mueller who donated over $5,000 to the Foundation in support of funding one of the Foundation Scholarships each year beginning in 2009. Currently, because of their additional giving, the funds have grown and will help fund a Foundation Scholarship each year until the funds are exhausted.

 

The family of Glenn Mueller; the Lowell Johnson Charitable Foundation; and the Churchill Family Foundation have all contributed dollars towards the scholarships for the RICFB Foundation as well.

 

 

KEPPY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

 

This year four Farm Bureau member dependents will receive a $2,000 scholarship for their continuing education courtesy of the Wilbert and Carol Keppy Charitable Foundation.  The 2017 Keppy Scholarship winners are:

 

  • Brianna Gorham, daughter of Keith and Jodie Gorham, a 2017 Rockridge High School graduate
  • Sarah Hogren, daughter of Timothy and Melissa Hogren, a 2017 graduate of Riverdale High School
  • Grace Mercer, daughter of John and Karla Mercer, a 2017 Riverdale High School graduate
  • Kayleen Mercer, daughter of John and Karla Mercer, a student at Black Hawk College

 

 

A reminder that scholarship applications are available from the Farm Bureau office after January 1st  each year and are open to those Farm Bureau members who have been a current Rock Island County Farm Bureau member for two years or more. For more information regarding the Rock Island County Farm Bureau Foundation and their scholarships, please contact the FB office at 736-7432, or visit www.ricofarmbureau.org.