June 22, 2019

Truman Heartland Community Foundation (THCF) is pleased to announce more than $319,000 in scholarships were awarded to 214 area students at this year’s annual Scholarship Reception on Thursday, June 13. The Scholarship Reception, presented by Stewardship Capital, was an opportunity for Truman Heartland scholarship fund holders to meet this year’s scholarship recipients and celebrate the hard work of these students.­

Including Lee’s Summit students:

Tyeisha Brock, Lee’s Summit High School, Walters-Magee Scholarship

Grace Hoffman, Lee’s Summit High School, Edward and Helen Newlin High School Scholarship

Molly Melton, Lee’s Summit High School, Medical Alliance of the Metropolitan Medical Society of GKC Scholarship

Schyler Turner, Lee’s Summit High School, Rachel House Hudson Memorial Scholarship

Allison Dailey, Lee’s Summit North High School, Centerpoint Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship – Undergrad, Kay and Morris Dunning Nursing Scholarship, Medical Alliance of the Metropolitan Medical Society of GKC Scholarship

Patrick Egberuare, Lee’s Summit North High School, Forrest and Marjorie Martin Graduate Scholarship

Meredith Scarborough, Lee’s Summit North High School, Centerpoint Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship – Undergrad, Medical Alliance of the Metropolitan Medical Society of GKC Scholarship, Blair Michaela Shanahan Lane Memorial Scholarship

Jaden Carollo, Lee’s Summit West High School, Eugene J. Rolfe Memorial Engineering Scholarship

Kennedy Noland, Lee’s Summit West High School, Forrest and Marjorie Martin Undergrad Scholarship, Opal Barker Day and Phyllis Day Combest Scholarship, Walters-Magee Scholarship

Sarah Peal, Lee’s Summit West High School, Association for Industrial Development Scholarship

Maryn White, Lee’s Summit West High School, Laura G. Stark Memorial Scholarship

Truman Heartland awards scholarships to students based on criteria set by their donors to support students pursuing a variety of educational disciplines. This year, the Community Foundation reviewed 494 completed scholarship applications and awarded 294 scholarship awards to 214 area students. Since 1982, Truman Heartland scholarship fund holders have awarded more than $4 million in scholarships.

To view the full list of scholarship funds and recipients, visit www.thcf.org/Grant-Scholarship-Seekers/Scholarship-Recipients.