Four graduates from Otto-Eldred High School have recently received scholarships awarded by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
Katelyn Rhinehart received the Albert A. Bennett Jr. Family Scholarship for $1,000.
Sue Bennett established the scholarship in memory of her husband to benefit a graduating Otto-Eldred senior pursuing a post-secondary degree at a two- or four-year institution. Recipients should demonstrate academic excellence, participation in extracurricular activities and strong educational/career goals. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and their four children all graduated from Otto-Eldred.
Rhinehart will attend St. Bonaventure University to study childhood education.
Angelina Walker received the Fred P. Baker Memorial Scholarship for $500.
The Fred P. Baker Memorial Scholarship, established by Mr. Baker’s wife and son, Joyce and Steve Baker is for a graduating student of Otto-Eldred High School who will be attending a post-secondary institution, whether it be a trade school or a 2- or 4-year college. The student recipient must demonstrate hard work toward overcoming a challenge and a minimum GPA of 2.0. Mr. Baker was a graduate of Otto-Eldred High School and an active member of the Eldred community.
Walker will study nursing at Jamestown Community College.
Kaylee Rhinehart, a 2022 Otto-Eldred graduate, received the Bob and Barbara McCord Scholarship for $1,000.
This scholarship, for graduating students and past graduates of Otto-Eldred High School, was established at CRCF through the Bob and Barbara McCord Private Foundation. The scholarship is for students attending a post-secondary institution (one-, two- or four-year institutions) preferably in the career/technical fields. Recipients must also be in good academic standing and be involved in extracurricular activities.
Rhinehart is currently enrolled at Slippery Rock University studying exercise science.
Clara Johnston received the Laurie Anzivine Memorial Scholarship for $500.
A scholarship programs of the Pink Pumpkin Project, this fund supports annual scholarship awards for graduating students of a Cattaraugus County high school or high school in the surrounding area who have had an immediate family member or guardian go through cancer treatment.
Applicants must also submit an essay explaining what they learned from their family member or guardian who struggled with cancer and the impact it left on them and what advice they would give to someone else who may face the same situation.
Johnston will attend Gannon University to study occupational therapy.
Donations can be made to any of these funds at CRCF, 301 North Union St., Suite 203 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).
