Four recent area graduates received awards from the Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship Fund, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, this year.

Avery DeFazio, Caden Miller, Preston Conner and Robert Casey received the Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship.

The Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship, established by Steve and Donna Teuscher in memory of their son, Jonathan, is given to students from Olean, Hinsdale, Portville and Allegany-Limestone who have faced challenges while maintaining a positive attitude. The scholarship of $625 is renewable each year of continued education up to four years, for a total of $2,500.

Avery DeFazio, of Portville, plans to study accounting at St. Bonaventure University. Miller, a graduate of Hinsdale, will attend SUNY Brockport to study meteorology/water resources.

Conner, of Olean, plans to study criminal justice at SUNY Oswego. Casey, an Allegany-Limestone graduate, will study business at Jamestown Community College.

The Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship Fund has made possible over $190,000 in scholarship payments for area students since it was established in 2000.

Donations can be made to the Jonathan Teuscher Scholarship Fund at CRCF, 301 North Union St., Suite 203 in Olean, or online at cattfoundation.org.

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation is the area’s supportive, responsive and trusted community foundation. Established in 1994, CRCF is growing good by connecting donors to the causes they care about most in the region. Grants from the foundation support many areas, including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development. To learn more, call (716) 301-CRCF (2723), email [email protected], or visit online at www.cattfoundation.org. CRCF is also on Facebook (facebook.com/cattfoundation) and Twitter (@CattFoundation).