PRESS RELEASE
Monday was the annual Adams Central scholarship event for this year’s graduating class.
The Adams Central event began with welcoming comments by guidance counselor, Megan Workinger.
Ms. Workinger celebrated this gathering with recognition to the Adams Central Scholarship Committee, particularly Mike Cooper, chairperson, and Annette Edgell, president, along with the Adams County Community Foundation, which was represented by Coni Mayer, director, and Deb Cook, ACCF Scholarship administrator. Also present were the AC guidance department, Shar Byerly, local businesses, teachers, parents and students. Working shared the professional cooperation of these groups that allowed the event to be presented.
Many AC seniors, parents, and grandparents attended the 2024 Adams Central Scholarship and awards event to witness the 52 students awarded with financial aid for their coming college enrollment.
With nearly $120,000 in Adams County Community Foundation and community awards presented, Deb Cook, ACCF scholarship administrator, reported that there were 119 awards presented from 51 ACCF named funds presented to 52 Adams Central seniors. Most students were recognized with multiple awards.
ACCF/Lilly Finalist Scholarship:
Micah McClure
Carter Steele
Faith Zuercher
Adams County Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship:
Amerie Walda
Kylee Weber
Am Legion, Post #43 Scholarship:
Audrey Eisberg
Abigail Jauregui
Am Legion/Richard Bleeke Scholarship:
Ryan Tester
Anonymous Scholarship:
Natalie Bailey
David & Carol Bailey Scholarship:
Gideon Reynolds
Coon Hunters Scholarship:
Nicholas Beckner
Phil & Carolyn Barger Scholarship:
Jenna Cook
Haylie Frock
Max Hamilton
Mariah Mudd
Juliana Sipe
Barkley-Pettibone Memorial Scholarship:
Jack Hamilton
Maybrey Manley
Kenneth & Mary Beer Scholarship:
Carter Steele
Boch Scholarship:
Quincy Beer
Jenna Cook
Emile Hirschy
Arsalie Morgan
Isaac Schultz
Juliana Sipe
Dallas Tumbleson
Kevin & Becky Bowman Scholarship:
Lillian Jackson
Faith Zuercher
Decatur Dental Service Scholarship:
Alayna McCullough
Carolyn Donaghy Memorial Scholarship:
Carter Steele
Ebony Ann Fawcett Scholarship:
Abigail Jauregui
K. Robert Ehrman Vocational Scholarship:
Zane Bard
Alaina Bertsch
Owen Connelley
Gabrielle Landis
Gideon Reynolds
Encore Scholarship:
Ethan Gentis
Josie Shoaf
Farm Bureau Insurance Scholarship:
Andrew Lengerich
FCC Scholarship:
Gavin Arner
John Geimer Memorial Scholarship:
Natalie Bailey
Ean Brown
Keagan Combs
Grace Fisher
Ethan Gentis
Lindsey Gilbert
Kolton Littler
Maybrey Manley
Alayna McCullough
Mariah Mudd
Isabelle Schaffter
Landin Schenkel
Emily Schwartz
Macy Smith
Kimberlee Strong
Amerie Walda
Jozie Zimmerman
James “Butch” Gilbert Scholarship:
Gideon Reynolds
Katelyn Gilbert Memorial Scholarship:
Abigail Jauregui
Faith Zuercher
Ron & Sue Girod Scholarship:
Andrew Lengerich
Hakes, Martin, Wolpert Scholarship:
Dallas Tumbleson
Hoosier Pattern Scholarship:
Josie Shoaf
Junior Achievement Scholarship:
Ryan Tester
Kipfer Family Memorial Scholarship:
Lillian Jackson
Ruth Koos Memorial Scholarship:
Haylie Frock
Kate Moser
Hillary Tobias
Lehman Feed Mill Scholarship:
Nicholas Beckner
Waldo and Stuart Lehman Scholarship:
Gideon Reynolds
Meshberger Brothers/LICA Scholarship:
Ryan Tester
Faith Zuercher
MLS/Miller Land Survey, Engineering Scholarship:
Gavin Arner
Nut Tree Scholarship:
Micah McClure
Optimist Club Scholarship:
Owen Connelley
Sally Reynolds Scholarship:
Brooke Thomas
James Rumple Memorial Scholarship:
Gideon Reynolds
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Sauder Scholarship:
Carter Steele
John Sipe Family Memorial Scholarship:
Logan Clark
Fredrick J. and Harriet J. Soldner Scholarship:
Macy Smith
Phyllis Speicher Scholarship:
Carter Steele
Richard ‘Hap’ Sprunger Scholarship:
Zane Bard
Nick Taylor/Smith Bros. Scholarship:
Micah McClure
Don Wood Scholarship:
Avery Biberstine
Trevor Currie
Audrey Eisberg
Brooklyn Fruechte
Max Hamilton
Savannah Hendricks
Landin Schenkel
Glen & Phyllis Zimmerman Scholarship:
Keegan Bluhm
Paul Zurcher Scholarship:
Lillian Jackson
Also recognized / Adams Central Scholarship Foundation:
Adams Central Classroom Teacher Scholarship:
Brooke Thomas
Adams Central Scholarship Foundation Scholarship:
Quincy Beer
Keagen Combs
Audrey Eisberg
Jack Hamilton
Savannah Hendricks
Gabrielle Landis
Kolton Littler
Micah McClure
Arsalie Morgan
Gideon Reynolds
Isaac Schultz
Macy Smith
Kimberlee Strong
Ryan Tester
Hillary Tobias
Faith Zuercher
Adams Central School Board Scholarship:
Brooke Thomas
Adams Health Network Scholarship:
Grace Fisher
Abigail Jauregui
Kylee Weber
Adams County Pork Producers Scholarship:
Keegan Bluhm
Edwin C Bryan Memorial Scholarship:
Carter Steele
Earl and Alta May Caston Scholarship:
Alaina Bertsch
Logan Clark
Ethan Gentis
Lindsey Gilbert
Emilee Hirschy
Lillian Jackson
Andrew Lengerich
Isabelle Schaffter
Kylee Weber
Jozie Zimmerman
CWR Schwartz Endowment Scholarship:
Kate Moser
D. A. L. Appreciation Scholarship:
Emily Schwartz
Davis Family Scholarship:
Ean Brown
First Bank of Berne Scholarship:
Avery Biberstine
Art Habegger Memorial Scholarship:
Grace Fisher
Hakes, Martin, Wolpert Music Scholarship:
Dallas Tumbleson
Keystone Cooperative Scholarship:
Keegan Bluhm
Mediacom Scholarship
Jozie Zimmerman
Meyer Building LLC Scholarship:
Gavin Arner
Monroe Lions Club Scholarship:
Raya Davis
Abigail Jauregui
Gabrielle Landis
Gideon Reynolds
Ronald W. Myers Memorial Scholarship:
Trevor Currie
Don and Louise Ray Endowment Scholarship:
Keegan Bluhm
David and Maxine Ringger Scholarship:
Nicholas Beckner
Saint Luke Church Scholarship:
Nicholas Beckner
Ean Brown
Owen Connelley
Glen and Rowena Stucky Scholarship:
Brooklyn Fruechte
Sunshine Society Scholarship:
Abigail Jauregui
Hillary Tobias
Tri Kappa Scholarship:
Brooklyn Fruechte
Abigail Jauregui
Women of the Moose Scholarship:
Lillian Jackson
Abigail Jauregui
Jozie Zimmerman
The evening was a celebration of the seniors and their parents with the Adams Central Scholarship Foundation providing refreshments for the social gathering following the event. Every award is celebrated based on community support. This was the focus of the evening, and all students were gracious recipients.