Scholarships Awarded from Community Foundation FRV

The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley recently awarded 9 scholarships to Geneva residents for the 2012-2013 academic year. The potential value of these scholarships over the next four years is $53,000.

The purpose of the Community Foundation Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to students who are academically qualified to pursue an advanced education in their chosen field of study. Scholarships are established within the Community Foundation by individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, civic clubs and through bequests.

2012-2013 scholarship recipients from Geneva are:

Charles & Josiedell Carnes Scholarship: Kevin Brouillette

Dunham Scholarship: Emil Khabiboulline

Barbara K. Engelbracht Scholarship: Benjamin Cole

Arthur & Daphne Heinz Memorial Scholarship: Alexandra Bode

Ben Horonzy Memorial Scholarship: Kyle Hurley

Dustin Villarreal Family Memorial Scholarship: James Clark, Tyler Hickey, Benjamin Rogers

John V. Winkle Foundation Scholarship: Lauren Schutz

Citizens interested in creating scholarship funds to support the continuing education of Geneva students are invited to contact the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley by calling (630) 896-7800 or visiting our web site at www.CommunityFoundationFRV.org. The Community Foundation office is located at 111West Downer Place, Suite312, Aurora, Illinois, 60506.