Seventy Six Avon graduates are continuing their education this Fall thanks to scholarships from Avon Dollars for Scholars. Avon Dollars for Scholars, a local volunteer-based, non-profit organization hosted a Virtual Awards Night on June 9, 2020 and presented a total of over $75,000 in scholarships. Since our establishment in 1978, Avon Dollars for Scholars has awarded a total of almost 1.5 million dollars to 2088 students. Usually our donors are present at the awards ceremony to present their scholarships to the recipients for their scholarships that have been established in honor or memory of specific individuals. Members of Avon Dollars for Scholars work year-round with local residents, businesses and foundations to raise money so scholarships can be provided to qualified students. To be eligible to apply for funds from Avon Dollars for Scholars, students must either attend Avon High School, or be residents of Avon, regardless of which high school they attend; public, private, magnet; parochial; technical or home-school. Scholarship funds are awarded based upon exceptional community service, citizenship, and merit or financial need.
The 2020 Avon Dollars for Scholars Scholarships and recipients:
For a full description of the listed scholarships, please check our website section for named scholarships or memorial scholarships.
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New for 2020:
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| Russell C. Hahn Memorial Scholarship - Brandon Young |
| Joyce B. Wilson Memorial Scholarship - Mia Schuster |
| Existing Scholarships: |
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Community Service
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| Amy E. Toyen Memorial Scholarship - Walden Yan |
| Avon Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors Scholarship - Thomas Ko; Sean Nolan |
| Avon Lions Charities Raymond Zacchera Memorial Scholarship - Hannah Young |
| Avon Lions Charities Scholarship - Kaitlyn Layne-Holmes |
| Colleen Martin Memorial Scholarship - Sarah Jacobs |
| Cynthia R. Hopper Memorial Scholarship - Elisabeth Zemaitis |
| David & Mardelle Peña Family Community Service Scholarship - Haneen Alkabasi |
| Elaine Olthuis Memorial Scholarship - Rachel Pastore |
| In Honor of Claire Fisher Bonti 08 Scholarship - Romi Eldah |
| Jill A. Hopper Memorial Scholarship - Michael Hanratty |
| Laura Sullivan Honorary Scholarship - Angel Santana |
| Ralph & Ellen Gobell Family Scholarship - Sanjana NIstala |
| Robert B. & Gladys August Memorial Scholarship - Andrew Jozef |
| Rotary of Avon-Canton Bill Noble Service Scholarship - Brooke Coppen |
| Rotary of Avon-Canton Donald B. Studley Memorial Scholarship - Michelle Buerkler |
| SierraConstellation Betty Karampelas Memorial Scholarship - Paul Waweru |
| Thomas Murphy Jr. Memorial Scholarship - Krishna Chinmai Dongar |
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Performing Arts/Theater/Drama/Music
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| David & Mardelle Peña Family Performing Arts Scholarship - Madelyn Oprica |
| Douglas Shallcross Brown, Jr. & Marilynne Foster Brown Scholarship - Jackson Jobe |
| Friends of Avon Music Education (F.A.M.E.) Scholarship - Sophie Lin |
| Jacobsen Family Scholarship - Lara Beckius |
| Prince Thomas of Savoy Cantori Scholarship - Raphael Kimball |
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Education
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| Caryl and Leonard Goldberg Education Scholarship - Jonathan Sides |
| John G. Bernetich Memorial Scholarship - Haeun Lee |
| Kelly Ann Hahn Memorial Scholarship - Caitlin Kijanka |
| Mellissa Anne Andrew Memorial Scholarship - Maya Anam; Daniyal Athar; Mikayla Blaha; Sarah Boone; Isabella Boullie; Allison Chadha; Kaitlyn Espinoza; Payton Fox; Madison Gaul; Samantha Harris; Rhiannon Richmond; João Vitor Prado; Grace Yang |
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Overcame Challenges/Personal Hardship/Perseverance
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| Bernard Cole Memorial Scholarships - Nicholas Cohen; Alicia Sylvester |
| Robby Brisco Memorial Scholarship - Lillian Langevin |
| Ruth Hogan Kotler Memorial Scholarship - Emma Colo |
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Sports
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| Avon Little League - Brian Collings Memorial Scholarship - Blaise Engle |
| James Kearney Memorial Lacrosse Scholarship - Brian Ladouceur |
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
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| Dubiel Family Scholarship - Patrick Vicente |
| James A. MacNeil Science Scholarship - Alec Purcell |
| Moorthy Family Scholarship - James Ryan |
| PMP Corporation Scholarship - Hari Patchigolla |
| Sherrie Krevolin Memorial Scholarship - Kiana Klafter |
| Thomas J. McGuff Memorial Scholarship - Hunter Dawiczyk |
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Specific Interest or Career Path Criteria
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| Avon Dental Group Scholarship - Ahryan Shah |
| Avon Historical Society in Honor of Bill Yandow - Charlotte Larsen |
| Carmon Funeral Home & Family Center of Avon Scholarship - Carlyn Perry |
| Danielle Rothstein Creative Writing Memorial Scholarship - Christiana Tweedt |
| David & Mardelle Peña Family Scholarship in Honor of Avon-Canton VFW Post 3272 - Annika Culbertson; Ann Hayes |
| Garden Club of Avon Scholarship - Sofie Fischler |
| Jeremiah F. McWilliams Memorial Scholarship - Emma Samaniego |
| John & Linda Carmon Scholarship - Baylee Braun |
| Mark Roberts Memorial Scholarship - Zachary Rush |
| Moran, Shuster, Carignan & Knierim Scholarship - Laura Mensh |
| Reiskin Family Scholarship - Annika Mathias |
| Wade H. Horsey IV Memorial Scholarship - Ashley Appell |
| William H. and James A. Harris Memorial Scholarship - Justin Hasler |
| Women In Business Scholarship - Ansley Bernard |
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General Criteria Open to All Students
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| Avon Prime Meats Scholarship - Abigail St. Onge |
| Christine Papalardo-Greif Scholarship - Tyler Hinrichs |
| Dollars for Scholars President's Scholarship in Honor of Steven & Gwen Hahn - Anya Melnyk |
| Dollars for Scholars Presidents Scholarship in Honor of Margaret & Charles Mayer - Emily Paul |
| Dr. Edwin J. Foley Memorial Scholarship - Thomas Lepage |
| Michael Brighenti '74 Scholarship - Faith Elwood |
| Peoples United Bank Scholarship - Arjun Chandra-Mohanty |
| Sandy Jarem Memorial Scholarship - Erin Coghlan |
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