Scholarship Recipients
Corley Becker awarded 2023 Droge Agricultural Scholarship
Posted Tuesday September 12, 2023
Corley Becker, daughter of Dean and Diane Becker, will be a senior at Kansas State University and is in the College of Agriculture majoring in Agricultural Education. After graduating from the Nemaha Central High School, Corley attended Kansas State University in Manhattan. “I hope to become an inspiring Ag teacher/FFA advisor or 4-H extension agent in the future. I have found my home-away-from-home in Agricultural Education because of a few things; our three advisors ...
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First Centralia Community Church Scholarships Awarded
Posted Tuesday May 23, 2023
Centralia Community Church Scholarship Fund was established to support and encourage the Christian community in Centralia, Kansas. The first scholarship recipients, receiving $500 each, are Drew Gibbs, Marcus Heinen, Brock Reinecke, and Derek Ronnebaum of Centralia High School. ...
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August Bergman, M.D., Scholarship Recipients Announced
Posted Tuesday May 23, 2023
The Nemaha County STEP Foundation is excited to announce the 2023 recipients of the August Bergman, M.D., Scholarship. August Bergman, M.D., has been a supporter of the local community foundation for many years. He previously established the Elizabeth Bergman Memorial Scholarship and gave generously to start the B&B Legacy (Challenge) Scholarship. ...
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Barbara K. Vitt Scholarships Awarded
Posted Tuesday May 23, 2023
Barbara K. Vitt has been a wonderful teacher/counselor example, serving Nemaha County for decades. Mrs. Vitt observed that in all of her teaching/counseling jobs she felt as if she were working in a little piece of paradise. The students with whom she worked were considerate, hard-working, and respectful. Her colleagues, the administrators, and the school boards were wonderful. Best of all, the parents of her students valued education, expected their ...
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B&B Legacy and Roy Heiman Memorial Scholarships Announced
Posted Tuesday May 23, 2023
The B & B Legacy Scholarships awarded four $1,000 scholarships through the Nemaha County STEP Foundation this year to graduating seniors who previously attended B & B School. ...
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First United 4 Youth Scholarship Recipient Announced
Posted Thursday May 11, 2023
The Nemaha County STEP Foundation is excited to announce the new United 4 Youth Scholarship. United 4 Youth provides prevention tools to assist and empower all Nemaha County youth to reduce destructive decisions and encourage physical and mental health by making positive choices. The scholarship is being awarded to a student who is a member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).The first recipient of this scholarship is Marcus Heinen son of Ron and Chantel Heinen.
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Sarah Haverkamp Awarded Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship
Posted Thursday May 11, 2023
In 2005, Pat and Patty Schmelzle and family established the Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship with the Nemaha County STEP Foundation in memory of their daughter. The Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship for $750 is awarded to a graduating senior from Nemaha Central High School who plans to enter a degree program with a major in teacher education. The 2023 recipient of this scholarship is Sarah Haverkamp daughter of Mark and Francine Haverkamp.
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2022 Droge Scholarship Awarded to Curtis Bloom
Posted Thursday September 22, 2022
Curtis Bloom, son of Jim and Alane Bloom, will be a senior at Kansas State University in the Agribusiness program. After graduating from the Wetmore Academic Center, Curtis attended Kansas State University in Manhattan. “I grew up around my family farm where my cousins raise fat cattle, row crop, put up hay, and operate a custom forage harvesting business. Throughout middle and high school, I spent my summers and winter breaks working on the family farm where I found my ...
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Savannah Engelken awarded Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship for 2022
Posted Sunday June 5, 2022
In 2005, Pat and Patty Schmelzle and family established the Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship with the Nemaha County STEP Foundation in memory of their daughter. The Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship for $750 is awarded to a graduating senior from Nemaha Central High School who plans to enter a degree program with a major in teacher education. ...
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2022 Harry C.M. Burger Nemaha Central Scholarship (Burger I) Announced
Posted Saturday June 4, 2022
Hailey Wurtz and Cassidy Rethman are the 2022 recipients of the Harry C. M. Burger Nemaha Central Scholarship awarded through the STEP Foundation. This endowed scholarship was established by the late Harry Burger to encourage youth to further their education. The scholarship is in the amount of $700 and is renewable for four years throughout the student’s career at Kansas State. ...
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2022 Barbara K. Vitt Scholarship Recipients
Posted Saturday June 4, 2022
Barbara K. Vitt has been a wonderful teacher/counselor example, serving Nemaha County for decades. Mrs. Vitt said that in all of her teaching/counseling jobs she felt as if she were working in a little piece of paradise. The students with whom she worked were considerate, hard-working, and respectful. Her colleagues, the administrators, and the school boards were wonderful. Best of all, the parents of her students valued education, expected their children’s ...
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2022 August Bergman, M.D. Scholarship Recipients Announced
Posted Monday May 30, 2022
The Nemaha County STEP Foundation is excited to announce the 2022 recipients of the August Bergman, M.D., Scholarship. August Bergman, M.D., has been a supporter of the local community foundation for many years. He previously established the Elizabeth Bergman Memorial Scholarship and gave generously to start the B&B Legacy (Challenge) Scholarship. ...
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