Clark County Community Foundation Awards Scholarships

by Natalie Erpenbach

The Clark County Community Foundation, Inc. (CCCF) is pleased to announce the 21 recipients of its 2021 Scholarship Program.  Fifteen Clark County students have each been awarded a $300 Clark County Community Foundation Scholarship to be used for tuition or other post-secondary educational expenses this fall.  Now in its seventh year, the Community Scholarship Program was created to provide additional financial resources to eligible students living in Clark County who were pursuing an education beyond high school. 

The Foundation also manages several endowed scholarships. The Eric Pentz Memorial Scholarship ($500) is awarded to a Greenwood High School student in memory of Eric Pentz, a 1994 graduate of GHS. The Harry and Esther King Memorial Scholarship ($300) is awarded to a Neillsville HS student in memory of Harry and Esther King, long-time area residents and strong advocates of agriculture and education.  And the Teresa Johnson Memorial Scholarship ($400) is awarded to a student from Clark County who exhibits strong leadership qualities and community service efforts. 

The Foundation also facilitated the Greenwood based Kourtland House LLC scholarship opportunity that awarded a total of $8,250 to seven area High School graduates.  Owner Terrie Opelt and Kourtland House continue their tradition of helping area graduates with their future educational expenses.  

Congratulations to each of these scholarship recipients.

The 2021 Clark County Community Foundation   -   Scholarship recipients are as follows:

Student High School Scholarship(s) awarded

Alexa Underwood Colby HS Clark County Community Scholarship (CCCS) 

MaKenzie Muraski         Granton HS CCCS

Westen Schmitz Greenwood HS CCCS and Kourtland House Scholarship

Jonah Hinker Greenwood HS Kourtland House Scholarship

Korinna Johnson Greenwood HS Kourtland House Scholarship

Olivia Klabon Greenwood HS Kourtland House Scholarship

Rachel Lindner Greenwood HS Kourtland House Scholarship

Rylan Lindner Greenwood HS Kourtland House Scholarship

Andrew Morrow Greenwood HS Erik Pentz Scholarship

Kayla Bremmer Loyal HS CCCS  

Seth Genteman Loyal HS CCCS 

Katlyn Lindner Loyal HS CCCS 

Brody Miller Loyal HS CCCS  

Matthew Szymanski Loyal HS CCCS 

Skylar Drinka Neillsville HS CCCS  

Brooke Magnus Neillsville HS Kourtland House/Teresa Johnson/Harry/Esther King Schlships

Jonah Zoschke Neillsville HS CCCS  

Ray Nelson Owen-Withee  HS CCCS 

Sidney Eichstadt               Thorp HS CCCS  

Brynn Luzinski Thorp HS CCCS  

Reed Mertens Thorp HS CCCS  

According to the CCCF Scholarship Selection Committees, “This group of scholarship applicants was especially competitive this year.  The grades, school activities, employment and community service efforts displayed by all of the applicants were extremely impressive.  The students, teachers, parents, and communities  of these students should be very proud of their 2021 high school graduates. The CCCF Scholarship Selection Committees and the Foundation Board of Directors wish each of the scholarship applicants and recipients the very best as they further their education and embark on the next phase of their lives.   

To learn more about the Clark County Community Foundation Scholarship program, the Foundation or to make a tax-deductible donation, contact:  Clark County Community Foundation, Inc., PO Box 116, Loyal, WI  54446; or email:  information@clarkccf.org;  or phone:  715-937-6167.  Interested persons are also invited to visit the website at: www.clarkcccf.org.