Community Foundation announces new scholarship
WAYNESBURG – Students at Jefferson-Morgan High School will be the beneficiaries of a $100,000 scholarship fund established from the estate of George L. Misher.
The George L. Misher and Anne Misher Scholarship Fund is being established through the Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC). Misher, a teacher and principal at Jefferson-Morgan for more than 40 years, died in 2014 at age 98.
Bettie Stammerjohn, executive director of the Community Foundation, recalls positive memories from Misher’s life – along with his passion for education.
“He was a wonderful gentleman with a quick wit. He really valued education as a way to succeed, and not just for the students who have the best grades or for whom learning comes easy,” Stammerjohn said. “He also wanted to challenge and help the average students to expand their education beyond high school.”
“Mr. Misher had the foresight to set aside the funds for this scholarship as a lasting bequest through his will, knowing that the scholarship will be around to help students long beyond his lifetime,” Stammerjohn added. “It is this legacy that means so much – giving back to the community where he lived and loved.”
The two-year scholarship will be presented annually to a graduating senior of Jefferson-Morgan School District who is planning to pursue a post-secondary degree from an accredited college or university, trade school or technical school.
The first scholarship will be awarded in 2017, which gives the donation time to be invested in the permanent endowment and for the income that will be used for the scholarship to grow without using the principal of the gift.
The George L. Misher and Anne Misher Scholarship is one of 15 scholarships currently established at CFGC to assist students’ access to education beyond high school. Additionally, CFGC has nearly $4 million in assets through more than 65 endowed and restricted funds which address local needs.
The Community Foundation of Greene County partners with local organizations to address current and emerging community needs through leadership and philanthropy. The mission is to “strengthen Greene County by building charitable endowments, maximizing benefits to donors, making effective grants and providing leadership to address community needs.”
For more information about the George L. Misher and Anne Misher Scholarship, or about the Foundation, contact the CFGC office by phone at 724-627-2010, email at cfgcpa@gmail.com, or visit the website www.cfgcpa.org.