Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

$186,832 Awarded to Local Students

Thanks to local people who care, over $150,000 was awarded to local students in Ross, Pike, Highland, and Pickaway counties.

Fred R. Bauman and L. Jean Bauman Scholarship for Ross and Pike County Graduates

Zoie Dettwiller – Unioto
Arrowyn Rinehart – Unioto
Kerrigan Marhoover – Western
William Borland – Zane Trace

Big Brothers Big Sisters Joyce Atwood Scholarship

Luke Preston – Adena
Vanessa Conley – Adena
Kiara England – Adena
Lucas Cameron – Circleville
Reese Roble – McClain (Greenfield)
Maguire Ross – McClain (Greenfield)
Caitlyn Dyer – Paint Valley
Camden Butler – Paint Valley
Jack Baxter – Southeastern
Jacob Wireman – Southeastern
Carson Stepp – Southeastern
Claire Alphin – Teays Valley
Abigayle Perdew – Teays Valley
Ellaine Tatman – Teays Valley
Preston Reber – Teays Valley
Kayla Marks – Teays Valley
Kaitlyn Lowe – Teays Valley
Adahlee Gibson – Unioto
Rylee Dudzinski – Unioto
Bryce Derringer – Unioto
Ella Smith – Unioto
Zoe Mash – Unioto
Emma Watkins – Waverly
Keelee Rapp – Waverly
Ethan Rose – Westfall
Mary Helber – Zane Trace
Gunnar McCullough – Zane Trace
Kylee Cornell – Zane Trace
Gabriel Renner – Zane Trace
Jourdan Enmen – Zane Trace
Allison Payton – Zane Trace

Clyde and Grace Moss Scholarship Fund for Ross County Graduates

Carson Stepp – Southeastern

Robert and Mary Margaret Black Scholarship Fund for Ross County Graduates

Daniel Hurff – Chillicothe
Elizabeth Slack – Unioto

Dave Warne Scioto Valley Conference Scholarship

William Francis – Adena
Vanessa Conley – Adena

Ed Umsted Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Gooley – Logan Elm
Gunnar McCullough – Zane Trace
Mariska Wax – Zane Trace
William Borland – Zane Trace
Evan Minor – Zane Trace

Andy Lansing Memorial Scholarship

Emma Knisley – Paint Valley
Sadie Lamerson – Unioto
Quinn Shaffer – Waverly
Paige O’Bryant – Waverly
William Borland – Zane Trace

Chillicothe Bicentennial Scholars Fund for Chillicothe Graduates

Sophie Knapp – Chillicothe
Isaac Crawford – Chillicothe

McCallum Family Scholarship Fund for Chillicothe

Jake Suwannasing – Chillicothe

Tomastik Chillicothe High School Scholarship

Sophie Knapp – Chillicothe

Harold and Virginia Riffle Scholarship Fund for Chillicothe Graduates attending Ohio University

Thomas Fitton – Chillicothe
Sarah Johansen – Chillicothe
Samantha Schobelock – Chillicothe
Avery Brown – Chillicothe
Isaac Crawford – Chillicothe

Huntington General Scholarship

Alyssa Balusik – Huntington

Adena High School Alumni Association Scholarship

Lydia Beery – Adena
William Francis – Adena

Amelia Benner Scholarship Fund for Paint Valley High School Graduates

Kyla Littler – Paint Valley
Caitlyn Dyer – Paint Valley
Kendall Dye – Paint Valley
Maya McCoy – Paint Valley
Raegan Gilliland – Paint Valley
Emma Knisley – Paint Valley
Camden Butler – Paint Valley
Rachel Thompson – Paint Valley

Sue Ellen’s Educational Scholarship for Paint Valley Graduates

Emma Knisley – Paint Valley
Camden Butler – Paint Valley

Paint Valley Class of 1990 Scholarship for Paint Valley Graduates

Raegan Gilliland – Paint Valley

Roy Congrove Scholarship Fund for Zane Trace Graduates

Gunnar McCullough – Zane Trace
Carlie Clark – Zane Trace
Lukas Oiler – Zane Trace

Terry Frey Scholarship Fund for Zane Trace Graduates

Mariska Wax – Zane Trace
Carleigh Pickerrell – Zane Trace
Evan Minor – Zane Trace

Brent Davis Scholarship Fund for Zane Trace Graduates

Gabriel Renner – Zane Trace
Allison Payton – Zane Trace

Chip Maxwell Scholarship for Zane Trace Graduates

Gunnar McCullough – Zane Trace
Carleigh Pickerrell – Zane Trace

Cynthia J.S. Detillion Scholarship Fund for Unioto Graduates

Elyse DePoy – Unioto
Makinley Haynes – Unioto
Sadie Lamerson – Unioto
Ella Smith – Unioto
Alayna Gray – Unioto

Home Builders of Ross County Ohio Scholarship Fund for Ross County Graduates

Meghan Hurless – Adena
Adrian Moehl – Westfall
William Borland – Zane Trace

George L Pflaumer Legacy Scholarship Fund for Neurodivergent Ross County High School Graduates

Isaac Crawford – Chillicothe

Angelia Beish Raney Scholarship Fund

Makinley Haynes – Unioto

L. Jean and Fred R. Bauman 4-H Scholarship for Ross County Graduates

Lydia Beery – Adena
Nora Beery – Adena
Ruth Beery – Adena
Raegan Gilliland – Paint Valley
Jazlynn Miller – Paint Valley
Ava Palmer – Unioto
Carlie Clark – Zane Trace
Wyatt Vick – Zane Trace
Evan Minor – Zane Trace
Connor Swepston – Zane Trace

Junior Achievement of Ross County, Buzz Knoles Scholarship

Meghan Hurless – Adena
Luke Preston – Adena
Lydia Beery – Adena
Katelyn Ramsey – Adena
Thomas Fitton – Chillicothe
Isaac Crawford – Chillicothe
Alyssa Balusik – Huntington
Jack Baxter – Southeastern
Carson Stepp – Southeastern
Rylee Dudzinski – Unioto
Sadie Lamerson – Unioto
Bryce Derringer – Unioto
Carlie Clark – Zane Trace
Scarlett Chaney – Zane Trace
Gabriel Renner – Zane Trace
Kelsie Haubeil – Zane Trace

Jeremy W. Henry Memorial Scholarship Fund for Pike County Graduates

Luke Gullion – Piketon

Woods Family Scholarship

Roni Lytle – Huntington
Madelyn Smith – Huntington
Sarah Lute – Huntington
Jackson Kohls – Huntington
Gracie Slaughter – Huntington
Ava Potter – Huntington
Alyssa Balusik – Huntington
Kyla Littler – Paint Valley
Caitlyn Dyer – Paint Valley
Alayne Blackstone – Paint Valley
Landon Elliott – Paint Valley
Maya McCoy – Paint Valley
Raegan Gilliland – Paint Valley
Emma Knisley – Paint Valley
Grace Wagoner – Paint Valley
Miles Blackstone – Paint Valley
Kylea Spangler – Paint Valley
Preston Fauber – Paint Valley
Jazlynn Miller – Paint Valley
Camden Butler – Paint Valley

Chillicothe-Ross Adena Scholarship Fund for Adena High School Graduates

Caroline Glandon – Adena

MZT Scholarship Fund for Adena Graduates

Meghan Hurless – Adena
Luke Preston – Adena
Lydia Beery – Adena
Caroline Glandon – Adena
Elain Hatfield – Adena
William Francis – Adena
Katelyn Ramsey – Adena
Vanessa Conley – Adena
Kiara England – Adena
Lily Thomas – Adena
Kaylee Drum – Adena
Jacey Smith – Adena