June 10, 2025
Jill Buterbaugh

LANCASTER, Ohio –The Fairfield County Foundation and the Lancaster Rotary Club recently announced the recipients of the Lancaster Rotary Club scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year. The Foundation awarded 51 scholarships totaling $88,945 to high school and college students from Fairfield County.

“It is always a special honor to award the Rotary scholarships to so many outstanding and deserving students from our community,” said Amy Eyman, Chief Executive Officer of the Fairfield County Foundation. “The Lancaster Rotary funds have had a tremendous impact on local students and families over the years. We are proud to partner with the Club to administer 20 scholarship funds each year.”

Below is a complete listing of the Lancaster Rotary Club recipients for the 2025-2026 school year:

David Boger Memorial
Peyton Wilson – Lancaster/University of Iowa

Eva G. Eyman
Brittany Devall – Fairfield Union/Ohio University
Bianca Eichhorn – Fairfield Union/Ohio University
Nathan Turner – Millersport/Ohio University
Bryson Vogel – William V. Fisher Catholic/Northeast Ohio Medical University

Dr. Phil Floyd Dentistry
Jonathan Weaver – Amanda-Clearcreek/Elon University
Averie Hutchinson – Amanda-Clearcreek/Hocking Technical College
Korah Duemmel – Fairfield Union/Ohio University
Chanel Pattillo – Colonel White High School/Hocking Technical College

Bess H. Floyd Cultural Arts
Sarah Comer – Lancaster/Ohio University
Hannah Sheets – Lancaster/Miami University
Madison Timms – Lancaster/Ohio University
Julia Widener – Fairfield Union/Columbus State Community College

Bess H. Floyd Music
Alaina Smith – Fairfield Union/Otterbein University
William Venrick – Berne Union/Capital University

Jerry Floyd
Jillian Wilkinson – Fairfield Union/University of Cincinnati
Emmalea Hedges – Berne Union/Ohio University

Fannie M. Howe Nursing
Madison Burris – Fairfield Christian Academy/The Ohio State University

Lancaster Rotary Club
Paige Huges – Lancaster/Ohio University
Abigail Widener – Lancaster/Ohio Christian University
Adelyn Wolfe – University of Rio Grande

Dr. Paul & Mary Magnuson
Finley Kocher – Lancaster/Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Bryson Vogel – William F. Fisher Catholic/Northeast Ohio Medical University

Jim and Sarah Miller
Madelyn Davis – Lancaster/Capital University

Nauman Sampson Wittenberg
Brenna Spradlin – Lancaster/Wittenberg

Pillar Family Scholarship
Mary Brick – Bishop Hartley/Ohio University

Donald I. Rodenbaugh Engineering
Bailey Schumacher – Amanda-Clearcreek/University of Cincinnati
Tyler Large – Millersport/Ohio University
Sofia Frangos – Pickerington North/The Ohio State University

George Sakas
Caleb Kellenbarger – Fairfield Union/Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Ed Schrider Scholarship
Madelynn Marshall – Amanda-Clearcreek/Hocking Technical College

Jacob Sims
Ella Edwards – Fairfield Christian Academy/Ohio University
Ryan Durbin – Lancaster/Ohio University
Max Stansberry – Fairfield Union/Ohio University

Willard “Fuzz” Smith
Destiny Kemmerling – Liberty Union/Ohio University

James & Viola Wayland Accounting & Computer Science
Benjamin Herdman – Fairfield Christian Academy/University of Cincinnati
Hudson Schultz – Berne Union/Stanford University
Kaylee Strayer – Bloom Carroll/Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Samantha Smith – Pickerington North/The Ohio State University
Braxton Bussard – Amanda Clearcreek/Ohio University

James & Viola Wayland Field of Student Choice
Rachael Culver – Lancaster/Ohio University
Jakub Romig – Canal Winchester/University of Dayton
Sarah Lepi – Fairfield Union/The Ohio State University
Austin Ety – Liberty Union/The Ohio State University
Madeline Pechar – Lancaster/The Ohio State University

Mindi Wendel Memorial
Alexa Carte – Pickerington North/Kent State University
Gabriel Heetland – Lancaster/Denison University
Madison Timms – Lancaster/Ohio University
Julia Widener – Fairfield Union/Columbus State Community College
Luke Franke – Lancaster/Ohio University
Amanda Machin-Cortes – Pickerington North/Ringling College of Art and Design

To learn more about scholarship deadlines and applications, visit fairfieldcountyfoundation.org/scholarships