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The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine awarded more than $440,000 in scholarships this year. Scholarships were given to graduating seniors from Louisa-Muscatine, Muscatine and Wilton High Schools, and previously awarded students through renewable scholarships.

Events were held at all three high schools May 15, 2019.

“Scholarship Awards Night is such a gift. By streamlining these funds for the benefit of our youth, our communities are truly making a long-term investment,” Kelly Rushford, Manager of Programs and Services for the Community Foundation says.

Schools, scholarships and recipients are listed below:

Louisa-Muscatine High School:

Temp Associates & RJK, Inc. Scholarship: Mallory Hohenadel

Muscatine Soil Water Conservation District Ralph Kirchner Scholarship: Rochelle Longstreth

Francis Edward & Patricia Anne Carroll Scholarship: Meagan Miller

Wilton High School:

Frank and Carrie Townsend and Ruth Townsend Scholarship:

Charles Martin

Jerome Mays

Isaac Hunter

Kortney Drake

Eleney Owens

Collin McCrabb

Kyle Lund

Corey Anderson

Jared Townsend

Emily Lange

Becca Ball

Ashton Stoelk

Aubrey Putman

Annabel Grings

Brayton Wade

Brock Hartley

Lindsey Ford

Lydia Herter

Ronen Santiago

Shelby Oien

Alison Peterson

Madison Stone

Andrew Bosten

Temp Associates & RJK, Inc. Scholarship: Jerome Mays

Muscatine High School:

William Brendel Memorial Scholarship: Carlos Lopez

Kathy Brooker-Decker Memorial Scholarship: Sarah Schoer

Brant W. Bruhn Memorial Scholarship: Carson Borde

Micaela L. Brunson Memorial Scholarships: Carissa Johnson, Elizabeth Richardson, Destiny Williams

Manuel T. Cadena Scholarship: Trinity Christy

Class of 1953 Scholarship: Katherine Nelson

Class of 1956 Scholarships: Haley Jarrett, Broderick Larsen

Class of 1974 Scholarship: Kayla Scholz

Class of 1978 Scholarship: Logan Gray

Class of 1984 Scholarship: Vada Fridley

Max A. Collins Scholarship: Justin Hughes

Colorado PTO Scholarship: Elizabeth Keck, Mateo Rangel

Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine and MCSF Volunteer Scholarships: Gracie Brossart, William Zillig

Pat Coss Memorial Scholarship: Karissa Burton

Dianne Dalbey Memorial Scholarships: Kailynn Avis, Karrington Sheppeard

Ellen Fessler Memorial Scholarships: Hunter Daniels, Morgan Hage, Hunter Holler

Fosholt Engineering Scholarship: Kaitlyn Cawiezell

Larry Fullington Memorial Scholarship: Gabriel Mulder

Garfield/Franklin PTO Scholarships: Carson Orr, Rolando Garcia, Jana Raymond

Gerald Garvin Memorial Scholarship: Elise Shield

Grant PTO Scholarships: Vada Fridley, Haley Jarrett, Alicia Johnson

Graciela (Coca) V. Page Memorial Scholarship: Gabriela Rodriguez

Hall of Honor Scholarship: Kendra Eller

Virginia Hanson Memorial Scholarship: Hunter Haller

Bruce C. Heezen Memorial Scholarships: Nikole Molina, Mateo Rangel

H.J. Heinz Scholarship: Nathan Diercks

Robert P. Herwig Scholarship: Alys Burns

Jefferson PTO Scholarships: Vizveidi Ruiz, Morgan Hage

Jim and Arlene Kaeding Memorial Scholarship: Gabriela Rodriguez

Kiwanis Club E. Herbert Carlson/Harold Ogilvie Sr. Scholarship: Jeremiah Daniels

Kiwanis Club Henry Miller Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Jacqueline Cruz

Krieger Food/Nutrition/Nursing Scholarship: Sarah Haas

Krieger Technical Scholarship: Keaton Kurriger

League of Women Voters Scholarship: Danielle Carias

Lettenberger Scholarship: Sarah Schoer

Virginia Lorimor Scholarship: Emerson Smith

Stephen Luth Scholarship: Julia Moravec

Madison PTO Scholarships: Kaitlyn Cawiezell, Owen Hazelwood-Beard

MARSPA Scholarship: Hunter Daniels

Harold & Corrine Marx Scholarship: Jacob Liegois

Elaine May/YMCA Scholarship: Owen Hazelwood-Beard

McKinley PTO Scholarships: Jeremiah Daniels, Ezekiel Ellis, Elise Shield, NatalieTrego

Mente/FCA Scholarship: Julia Moravec

Jill Moravec Memorial Band Booster Scholarship: Rolando Garcia

Mulberry PTO Scholarships: Trinity Christy, Tyler Moeller, Tanner Niehaus

Muscatine Band Booster Scholarship: Justin Hughes, Elizabeth Hurlbut

Muscatine Community School Foundation General Scholarships: Brandon Reade, Aaron Stern

Muscatine County Sheriff’s Patrol Scholarships: Emily Compton, Jonah Koch

Muscatine Education Association Scholarships: Carissa Johnson, Aaron Stern

Muscatine Soil & Water-Kirchner Scholarships: Alexus Donath, Hannah Spies

Robert Nietzel Scholarship: Therese Rauenbuehler

Non Emergency Medical Transport Scholarship: Kailynn Avis

Jeanette Phillips/Crossroads Scholarship: Gracie Brossart

Maurice and Donna Reed Scholarship: Tanner Niehaus

Roach Business Scholarship: Blain Long

Roach Scholarships: Kaylei Fear, Drew Logel

Ruth Scholarship: Bria Holthe

Marie Ruthenberg Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Trego

Eric T. Schepers Scholarship: Ezekiel Ellis

Matthew Seligman Scholarships: Carson Borde, Kayla Scholz

Shepard/Schmelzer Scholarship: Kaitlyn Cawiezell

William Stamler Scholarship: Elizabeth Keck

Temp Associates Scholarships: Kaitlyn Cawiezell, Brighton Kraft, Tyler Moeller, Natalie Trego

Roberta Sue Thacker Scholarship: Ethan Sherer

Three Rivers Delta-Delta Waterfowl Scholarships: Tyler Moeller, Hannah Spies

Robert W. & Dorothy M. Toborg Scholarships: Anthony Nietzel, Sarah Schoer

Toyota of Muscatine Scholarship: Anthony Nietzel

Elvira Trevarthen Scholarships: Elizabeth Hurlbut

Dr. Russell N. Ward Scholarship: Vizveidi Ruiz

Ed Ware Memorial Scholarship: Carson Orr

Washington PTO Scholarships: Emily Compton, Raegyn Hodgell-Niles, Alina Laslo, Alex Klein

Dr. John A. Watson Memorial Scholarship: Madison Kokemuller

Julia Wojtecki Memorial Scholarship: Jessica Ahluwalia

Theodora Zorich Memorial Scholarship: Morgan Hage

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine awarded more than $100,000 in grants to 27 different nonprofit organizations throughout Muscatine and Louisa Counties during our 2019 Spring Grant Awards Ceremony.

First National Bank hosted the event in the Walnut Room.

“The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine is starting our 20^th year of service with a great group of people doing great things for our community,” Kelly Rushford, Manager of Programs and Services for the Community Foundation says. “We are excited to be able to present these grants to our community and look forward to the continued positive momentum for Muscatine and Louisa Counties for many years to come.”

Organizations who received grants are:

Muscatine Fire Department for LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator

Fruitland Volunteer Fire Department for Two Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Replacements

Friends of the Columbus Junction Public Library for Medical Reference and Access Program

United Way of Muscatine for Summer Food Service Program Coordinators

Family Resources, Inc. for Supporting the Needs of Those Affected by Trauma

WeLead for Regional Learning and Cultural Center Emergency Support

River Bend Food Bank for Mobile Food Pantry Programs

Muscatine County Conservation Board for ICCS Fall Conference

Jubilee Committee with Trinity Episcopal Church for Laundry Love Muscatine

Muscatine Center for Social Action (MCSA) for their Men’s Emergency Shelter Bathroom

Iowa College Access Network for Muscatine County FAFSA Completion

Special Olympics for State Summer Games

Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre for Summer Neighborhood Tour

Friends of Historic Muscatine County Jail for Restoration Plans

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG) for Creating a Future Ready Workforce in Muscatine

Lutheran Services in Iowa for Behavioral Health Intervention Services for Children 4-18

Muscatine County Ag Extension District for Muscatine County Extension Community Meeting Room IT Update

The Diversity Service Center of Iowa for Educational Outreach Program-CLINIC Membership

Friends of Pine Creek Grist Mill for Historical Interpretation at Pine Creek Grist Mill for 2019

Muscatine Orchestra Boosters for 2019 Middle School Orchestra Camp

Grace Lutheran Church Ministry of Literacy for Literacy Program

Child Abuse Council for Hygiene Project

STEM Matters – Robots & More for “The Muskie Way” Attendance Robot

Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency for Sunset Park Summer Education Enrichment Program

Muscatine Community YMCA for Curriculum Updates and Training

Citizenship Initiative Project Fund for West Liberty’s Citizenship Program

Muscatine Symphony Orchestra for 2019-2020 Holiday Concert Series

Grants were funded from five identified areas of focus:

Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund – Grants were given by the Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund in efforts to support Muscatine and its surrounding area’s healthcare systems.  After 33 years and $5,000,000 in grants, the Muscatine Health Support Foundation chose to partner with the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine in 2018 to continue with its community health focus.

Muscatine County Endowment Regranting Program – The Community Foundation’s Muscatine County Endowment Regranting Program is funded through the Iowa Department of Economic Development and made available to distribute only by accredited, qualified community foundations like the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine. Grant funds were awarded to high impact charitable activities.

The Hilda E. Collitz Field of Interest Funds – Grant funds were distributed to agency-focused efforts around the prevention of homelessness.

The Ray Hockersmith Endowment – Grants funds were awarded for the benefit of blind, vision impaired or disabled children.

The George Millet Endowment – Grants funds were directed at the betterment of those with mental disabilities.

“It is an exciting time in Muscatine and the surrounding areas, as we work together to inspire the future of our neighbors and their children, especially during our 20th year of serving Muscatine County and the surrounding area.  We are excited to be a part of these innovative ideas and collaborative efforts, making a significant impact on our community,” added Charla Schafer, Executive Director of the Community Foundation.

Thank you to everyone who submitted an application. Awards will be announced soon.

Thank you to everyone who applied for a grant. Recipients will be notified soon.

The results are in from the survey conducted in March 2019 on Child Care Impacts on Employment. Click here to view results.