CRAWFORD COUNTY, IND – The Community Foundation of Crawford County (CFCC) is pleased to announce its 2026 Scholarship recipients. The CFCC distributed 39 scholarship awards to 22 students based on donor designated criteria while using a double-blind selection process. These scholarships were awarded from more than 30 different CFCC endowed scholarship funds and from Lilly Endowment Inc., which funds the Community Foundation of Crawford County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship award.  

Heather Minton, CFCC board member and education co-chair said, “Donors have set up a variety of scholarship funds to honor family members’ interests and passions which lead to a variety of scholarships focusing on many fields and interests from those engineering to education, from extracurricular activities to community service. Due to the dedication and forethought of so many in our community, Crawford County students can dream bigger and do so with less financial burden. 

The 2026 scholarships awarded are as follows:

• Abby Sutherland Memorial Scholarship – Chance Gramlin
• Brian Scott Roggenkamp Scholarship – Hays Ferriell
• Carly Marie Birkla Memorial Scholarship – Addison Harris, Addison Lahue
• CFCC Marengo High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Levi Richardson 
• Crawford County Paul W. Ogle Scholarship – Devin Decker, Hays Ferriell, Logan Wolf 
• Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Scholarship – Leah Byerly 
• Crawford-Harrison Bar Association Scholarship – Mary Beth Rothrock 
• Donald E. Sloan & A. Aledia Sloan Memorial Scholarship – Hays Ferriell  
• Dr. Milton W. & Mrs. Ruth I. Roggenkamp Scholarship – Jace Roser 
• Eddie & Robert Hammond, Everett Mason VFW Post 6160 Scholarship – Lilah Goerlitz 
• Elsia Patricia Cox Memorial Scholarship – Emery Stroud 
• English High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Saige Akins
• Howard and Julia King Endowment Scholarship – Leah Byerly 
• IUS Dr. Herbert E. Smith Scholarship – Brianna Carothers
• IUS First Savings Bank – Crawford Region Scholarship – Addison Harris  
• Kaiser Family Scholarship – Hays Ferriell 
• Larry K. Eastridge Memorial Scholarship – Brianna Carothers 
• Leavenworth High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Devin Menke 
• Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship – Levi Richardson 
• McIntosh Family Teaching Scholarship – Brody Fish 
• Metzger Family Agricultural Scholarship – Leah Byerly 
• Milltown High School Alumni Association Scholarship – Leah Byerly, Lydia Mousty, Emery Stroud, Logan Wolf
• Milltown United Methodist Church Scholarship – Mally Timberlake 
• Norman A. Roggenkamp Memorial Scholarship – Jace Roser 
• Novy E. and Lula J. Gobbel Memorial Scholarship – Brianna Carothers
• Patoka Elementary Alumni Association Scholarship – Lonnie Payne 
• Philip Bird Memorial Scholarship – Devin Decker 
• Phillip E. Brown & Mary Louise Brown Scholarship – Logan Feeler 
• Roggenkamp Gold Star Mother/Purple Heart Recipient Scholarship – Connor Morgan
• Ronald D. Patton Scholarship – Devin Decker
• Shawn Allen Howe Memorial Scholarship – William Laswell 
• Sheri Adams Zilke Memorial Scholarship – William Laswell 
• Zachary Robert Allen Baseball Memorial Scholarship – Hays Ferriell 

Susan Mason, education co-chair said, “Congratulations to the scholarship recipients; their future is looking bright! Scholarship donors, thank you for investing in our next generation of leaders.”

“Scholarship Awards Day is one of the most meaningful moments of the year for our Community Foundation. We celebrate not only academic achievement but also the dedication, perseverance, and potential of the remarkable students in our community.” Said CFCC board chair, Kimberly Broughton-Miller.”

She continued, “These scholarships represent the generosity and vision of donors who believe in investing in the future. We are honored to help connect their legacy with the aspirations of our students. As these young men and women take the next step in their educational journey, we are confident they will make a positive impact on their communities, professions, and the world around them.”

To support one of these funds, discuss a new fund that supports all of Crawford County through the nonprofit sector or an area of interest or even a specific cause, contact the CFCC at (812) 365-2900. The CFCC would love to talk with you about these and other exciting opportunities. 

The Community Foundation of Crawford County was founded in April 1998 by a volunteer Board of Directors that represented a variety of interests in Crawford County. To date, the CFCC has awarded more than $9 million in grants for programs/projects supporting Crawford County children and youth, education, housing, health and human services, the environment, technology advancements, literacy and the arts, and has awarded well over $3 million in scholarships benefiting Crawford County students. The CFCC currently manages more than 100 charitable funds on behalf of families, individuals, corporations and non-profit organizations.