OLD FORT BANK AWARDS  SCHOLARSHIPS

   

Each year Old Fort Bank awards three $1500 scholarships to area high school seniors residing in the bank’s service area.  The student must be enrolled at Heidelberg College, Terra Community College, or Tiffin University. Selection is based on essay questions provided on the application.  The selection committee is composed of county leaders and representatives from each college.  This is the first year all three winning applications hailed from the same school…Tiffin Columbian High School.

 Anthony Dean, recipient of the Tiffin University Scholarship, is the son of Dennis and Ann Dean. Anthony plans to pursue a career in business and marketing. 

Ronee Farris, daughter of Rhonda Farris & David Farris, was awarded the Heidelberg College Scholarship. Beginning her studies in the fall, Ronee will be majoring in math with a minor in psychology.

Jonathon Stinchcomb is planning to earn an Associates of Arts Degree in Fine Arts and also an Associates Degree of Applied Science in Digital Arts and Media Design from Terra Community College.  Jon is the son of Craig and Sally Stinchcomb.

Jerry P. Weininger, Senior Vice President of Old Fort Banking Company, presented the scholarships on behalf of the Old Fort Banking Company and extended his congratulations to these fine young people. The bank also awarded $100 and $50 United States Savings Bonds to the following:  Elizabeth Engeman, Brenna Humburg – St. Joseph Central Catholic; Chase Brandeberry – Fostoria High School; Jackie Reinhart – New Riegel High School; Karen Lehmann, Phillip Farrar, Jr., Kayla Gerber, and Kelsey Scharf – Clyde High School; Meghan Parsely – Fremont Ross; Brittany Phillips – Seneca East; Amanda Ellis – Carey High School; Josselynn Myers and Sarah Girand – Lakota High School; Bryce Kuhn – Tiffin Columbian; - Michelle Kimmet – Bettsville; Alisha Hoover – Hopewell-Loudon.

 The Old Fort Bank scholarship program began in 1994 and has awarded an estimated $125,000 in scholarships and renewals.