McCook College Foundation sponsors more than $50,000 in financial aid

McCOOK,Neb. -- Students enrolled at McCook Community College for the Fall 2014 semester have been awarded more than $51,420 in student financial aid for academic year 2014-15, sponsored by the McCook College Foundation and a number of individuals and organizations.

Students awarded Foundation Board designated and donor specified scholarships are incoming freshmen, returning sophomores, and MCC 2014 graduates continuing their education at University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Northern Colorado, and Fort Hays State University. Area students receiving awards include:

Foundation Board designated-Donor recognition:

$2,000 Melba B. Loker Scholarship: Andrea Miller - McCook High School

$1,000 Gwendolyn McKenzie Scholarship and $500 Dorothy Chambers Scholarship: Brooke Ruggles - Southwest High School

$1,000 Gwendolyn McKenzie Scholarship and $500 Esther Trantow Dobbie Scholarship: Katelyn Rabas -- McCook High School

$1,000 Gwendolyn McKenzie Scholarship: Kassidy Gillen -- MCC

$1,000 Henry and June Weeth Scholarship: Whitni Davis -- MCC

$1,000 Henry and June Weeth Scholarship: Miranda Payton -- McCook High School

$500 Ben F. Hormel Scholarship and $250 Wendell Cheney Scholarship: MaKayla Payton -- McCook High School

$500 Ben F. Hormel Scholarship: Kayla Monie -- Arapahoe High School

$1,000 Randy J. Matheny Memorial Patriot Scholarship: Ashton Harpham -- McCook High School

$500 Frank Murray Scholarship: Amber Hilker - MCC

$500 Frank Murray Scholarship: Robyn Mustion -- MCC

$500 Esther Trantow Dobbie: Vincent Lyons -- McCook High School

$1,000 Norma Stevens Scholarship: Branson Rawlings -- Hitchcock County High School

$500 Mary Elliott Scholarship: MaKayla Brooks -- McCook High School

$500 Jo Keeler International Scholarship: Lewis Lewis - Lexington

DONOR SPECIFIED SCHOLARSHIPS established through the McCook College Foundation were awarded to the following recipients for academic year 2014-15:

von Riesen Good Citizenship to MCC Graduate -- Joseph McCarty, attending University of Nebraska Lincoln.

June and Alfred Kuper Scholarship to MCC Graduate -- Gabriel Ware, attending University of Northern Colorado in Greeley and Kaela Stoney, attending Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.

Anna Bearg: Breanna Brown, Nicole Helm and Tyler Rambali

Helen Allen: Theresa Rydalch

Virona Creasman: Branson Rawlings

Albert Cuellar: Ashton Harpham

Dutcher Memorial: Andie Jernigan

Ebert Family Memorial: Amber Schultz

McCook Fire and Rescue: Ashton Harpham

Kenneth and Sue Gansebom: Tyler Rambali

Gene Budig Scholarship: Caitlyn Mockry

Kenneth Gettman Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Theresa Rydalch

Gore Oil Scholarship: Dillon Fries

Haag-Burton Scholarship: Dillon Fries

Mary and Sid Hubert Scholarship: Sheila Ebert

Krous Family Scholarship: Sheila Ebert

Lilyan Melton Scholarship: Emilene Sides

NPPD: Vanessa Chaparro Granado, Whitni Davis, Kendall Lienemann, and Raquel Ohrman

Olson Memorial Art: Kendra Baucom

Ramond A. Parker Memorial: Kelsey Longnecker

Bruce Pick Memorial: Ashton Harpham

McPherron, Skiles & Loop: Raquel Ohrman

Jack and Norma Stevens: Kelsey Karr

Strunk Newsboy: Branson Rawlings

Virginia Smith: Nichelle Funk

George, Emillie and Don Wall Family Memorial: Mary Kennedy

Kasey J. Warner: Kassidy Gillen

Welborn Family Memorial: Miranda Payton

Ernest Weyeneth: Trevor Van Pelt

Julia Wiedman Estate: Miranda Payton and MaKayla Payton

Helen and Lester Wolfe: Emily Craw, Kassidy Gillen, Collin Messersmith, Lucas Post and Jacob Vogel

The McCook College Foundation also awards financial aid to students enrolled in a bachelor degree program with Bellevue University, Fort Hays State University and Chadron State College through McCook Community College. This Advanced Studies support is sponsored by the Volentine Family Foundation to honor Myatt W. and Mary Genevieve Volentine.

The Foundation's sponsorship of student scholarships is possible because of the generosity and commitment of donors who support educational opportunities at McCook Community College through donations to the McCook College Foundation. The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation founded solely to provide funding for students and MCC programs and activities, and all donations are tax-deductible.

For more information about the programs and support sponsored by the McCook College Foundation, the processes to establish a MCC scholarship program, or how to make application for student financial aid, please contact the Foundation's Director, Janet Werkmeister at 308/345-5233 or via e-mail at mcfoundation@mccooknet.com.