Scholarships Awarded
CF Release - August 24, 2009

The Community Foundation of the Quincy Area has awarded four student scholarships and one teacher recognition award. The awards are funded from permanently endowed funds held with the Community Foundation and a portion of the earnings provides the annual scholarships at an accredited post-secondary institution for a graduate of each respective high school. One fund also provides a teacher award. A portion of the earnings is reinvested in the funds for continued growth to provide future scholarships and awards.  
 
These scholarship funds provide permanent recognition for those who loved their community while providing the recipients with opportunities to pursue higher education, said Community Foundation Executive Director Jill Arnold Blickhan. The scholarships demonstrate the power every one of us has to meet needs and provide opportunities for the things that matter most to us.  
 
Recipients include:  
 
Krista Mast, a graduate of Quincy (IL) Senior High School, is awarded the Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship.  
Amber Kayley Barr, a graduate of Western (IL) High School is awarded the Dorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship.  
Danielle Boulware, a graduate of Palmyra (MO) High School, is awarded the Teresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship.  
Nicholas Dochterman, a graduate of Canton (MO) R-V High School, and Karen Chancellor, a language arts teacher at Canton R-V High school are awarded the Tom and Judy Zenge Scholarship and Teacher Award.  
 
 
Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund-Quincy (IL) Senior High School  
 
Krista Mast is a 2009 graduate of Quincy Senior High School. She is the daughter of Ron and Joyce Mast of rural Quincy. She is a volunteer at the Good Samaritan Home and her school activities include Tech Prep and National Technical Honor Society. Krista plans to pursue a degree in early childhood education at John Wood Community College.  
 
Becky Swisher Crowe taught at Quincy Junior High School and Quincy Senior High School beginning in 1970. She was killed March 9, 1979 in an automobile accident on her way to work. Her colleagues immediately set up a scholarship in her name. Becky loved kids and teaching, said her best friend Karen Bottorff. Whenever she was around, it was a happier place. In 2006, the scholarship was transferred to the Community Foundation to ensure Beckys name and legacy endured. The Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund provides a scholarship at an accredited two-year or four-year institution for a Quincy High School senior intending to pursue a degree in education.  
 
Dorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship Fund Western (IL) High School  
 
Amber Kayley Barr is a 2009 graduate of Western High School in Barry, Illinois. While attending Western, she served as Freshman and Sophomore Class Vice President. She is active in her church, participating in mission trips to Indiana and Colorado. She is the daughter of Todd and April Barr. In the fall Amber plans to attend Indiana Wesleyan University and major in education.  
 
The Dorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship Fund was established as part of Mrs. Motleys will to assist a Barry High School student attending college. Mrs. Motley was very quaint and lived quietly...loved to collect dolls of all kinds, said Debbie Harshman, owner of The Paper in Barry. She always had something good to say to me and made (people) feel so special. That quality is priceless...making others feel special. The scholarship for a graduate of the former Barry, now Western, High School helps with expenses for attending an accredited post-secondary institution.  
 
Teresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund Palmyra ( MO) High School  
 
Danielle Boulware is a 2009 graduate of Palmyra R-I High School. She is the daughter of Dan and Jackie Boulware. While a student at Palmyra, Danielle was involved in basketball, track, softball, Student Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In addition to her activities, she was honored with membership to the National Honor Society and Society of Academic Achievement. She will be attending University of Missouri-Columbia to pursue a degree in health sciences.  
 
The Teresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by her husband Brad with memorials and donations made following Teresas death in May 2004. The scholarship assists a Palmyra High School student attend a post-secondary school. Teresas roots were in Palmyra. She has many family and friends there. She spent her lifes work in radio. Her ability to work and deal with people earned her great respect, according to her employer and friend, Bud Janes former owner of Bick Broadcasting.  
 
Tom and Judy Zenge Fund - Canton (MO) R-V High School  
 
Nicholas Dochterman is the son of Jeff and Connie Dochterman, and a 2009 graduate of Canton R-V High School. While there, he was heavily involved in band including being a member of the Jazz Band and Pep Band. He was also a member of Key Club, Quiz Bowl Team, Track Team, Science Olympiad and attended Missouri Boys State. He plans to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology and major in mechanical engineering.  
 
Karen Chancellor is a high school language arts teacher at Canton R-V High School. She teaches Language Arts III, Language Arts IV, Advanced Placement Literature, Speech and Drama. With the award she plans to strengthen written communication skills in her students by purchasing curriculum and presentations in Mastery of Writing, Advanced Placement Teaching Units and Swing Into English to benefit her classroom.  
 
The Zenges established their fund in 2006 with the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area to provide annual scholarship and teacher recognition awards at Canton R-V High School. The scholarship provided by the Tom and Judy Zenge Fund aims to encourage the best and brightest young men and women to enter technical careers, whether engineering, research, teaching, manufacturing or other related fields. The teacher award recognizes a teacher that continues to make learning a lifelong passion.  
 
The Community Foundation of the Quincy Area is a nonprofit resource that connects people who care with causes that matter in the tri-states. Serving 13 area counties, it serves as a savings account, building permanent funds to address significant needs and opportunities now and in the future.  
 
Since 1999, the Community Foundation has awarded more than 640 grants totaling more than $1 million through its various funds providing local support for various programs and projects. The Community Foundation is an endowment builder, a donor advisor, community connector and grant maker. For more information, call 217-222-1237, email qacf@adams.net or go to www.mycommunityfoundation.org.