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Bucyrus Area Community Foundation Announces 2013 Scholarship Winners

Posted by Janet Pry on Tue, Jul 23, 2013

Bucyrus Area Community FoundationThe Bucyrus Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2013 Scholarship Winners. Each year, the BACF awards scholarships to Crawford County students who have exceled in academics, athletics and community service.

"The quality of applicants continues to amaze me,” said Janet Pry, BACF Executive Director. “These are not only good students, but they’re also very active in school activities, sports and community organizations. I don’t know how these students do it all!”

This year’s scholarship winners include:

  • Keith A. Cotsmire, Colonel Crawford High School – The Kevin A. Binau Scholarship
  • Marshall D. Pfahler, Bucyrus High School – The John W. Brubaker, Jr. Scholarship
  • Amanda E. Sparks, Wynford High School - The Holmes-Liberty Alumni Scholarship
  • Kendra K. Hudson, Colonel Crawford High School – The Huggins Family Agricultural Scholarship
  • Garrett Shulter, Wynford High School - The Jeanne A. Miller Scholarship
  • Natalie B. Alt, Colonel Crawford High School – The Dustin T. Stover Scholarship
  • Sara P. Gebhardt, Wynford High School – The Dustin T. Stover Scholarship

Each year, the BACF receives a significant number of scholarship applications from Crawford County students. “The total number of applications varies from scholarship to scholarship,” Pry said. “For example, we only had a few for the Huggins Family Agricultural Scholarship but probably 40 or more for the Binau scholarship which is open to all Crawford County students.”

To learn more about scholarship opportunities from the Bucyrus Area Community Foundation, visit www.bacfoundation.org/scholarships.

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