{"id":2842,"date":"2023-05-25T08:22:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T12:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2023-05-25T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T12:22:09","slug":"five-students-awarded-rita-girard-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/25\/five-students-awarded-rita-girard-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Five students awarded Rita Girard scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PRESS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adams County Community Foundation (ACCF) is pleased to announce that five students were awarded the Rita Girard Scholarship.\u00a0These students are Mia Fullenkamp, Paul Morgan, Riley Thieme, Savannah Zimmerman, and Sawyer Zimmerman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many students applied this year for the Rita Girard Music Scholarship and these five were recognized with this notable award.\u00a0 Mia Fullenkamp, age 16, is the son of Tyler and Ashley Fullenkamp of Decatur.\u00a0 Mia will attend St. Joseph School this fall (seventh grade).\u00a0 Her scholarship is to provide financial support for her piano lessons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Morgan, age 12, is the son of Richard and Annie Morgan of Decatur. Paul will attend Bellmont School this fall (sophomore).\u00a0 His scholarship is to provide financial support for his voice lessons. Riley Thieme, age 15, is the daughter of Benjamin and Ashley Thieme of rural Decatur.\u00a0 Riley will attend Bellmont high school this fall (sophomore).\u00a0 Her scholarship is to provide financial support for her voice lessons.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Savannah Zimmerman, age 10, is the daughter of Josh and Jessica Zimmerman of rural Decatur.\u00a0 Savannah will attend St. Joseph School this fall (fifth grade).\u00a0 Her scholarship is to provide financial support for her piano and voice lessons.\u00a0 Sawyer Zimmerman. age 10, is the son of Josh and Jessica Zimmerman of rural Decatur.\u00a0 Sawyer will attend St. Joseph School this fall (fifth grade).\u00a0 His scholarship is to provide financial support for his piano and accordion lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rita (Rumschlag) Girard was best known in the local music world as the \u2018behind the scenes\u2019 musical accompanist, but her friends at the St. Mary\u2019s Choir did not want her to hold the \u2018behind-the-scenes\u2019 title anymore. A new fund was established in her recognition and since 2007 many students have been recognized with this award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rita\u2019s daughter and family are shown after the awards presentation: (standing) Jo (Girard) Heister, Rita\u2019s granddaughter, Cindy (Heister) Bemus, and Rita\u2019s great-grandson, Tom Bemus.\u00a0They are with the 2023 Rita Girard Scholars Mia Fullenkamp, Paul Morgan, Riley Thieme, Savannah Zimmerman, and Sawyer Zimmerman.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rita\u2019s parents realized she had a special talent to play the piano when, at age four, she could play melodies. Playing for an audience since she was young and as child number fourteen in a family with fifteen children, Rita was always comfortable as an accompanist.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of the 20+ years, Rita estimated giving over 10,000 music lessons.\u00a0She had been a musical director and accompanists for a wide variety of musical productions and performances.\u00a0Rita had worked literally with thousands of students.\u00a0It was Rita\u2019s wish that the future Rita Girard Music Scholars will be used to provide monetary and moral support to students just as Rita received.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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