Greater Jefferson County Foundation hosts scholarship appreciation dinner

Members of the Greater Jefferson County Board of Directors hosted the Annual Scholarship Appreciation Dinner at the Fairfield Community Center on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Students and their families were invited to attend and Foundation President Lucas Helling emceed the event. Students were asked to speak briefly about their college/university/trade school choice and their career area of study. In addition, three former FHS graduates, Abigail Ford, Danielle Breen, and Nicholas Kaska offered ‘words of wisdom’ to the graduating seniors regarding college freshman life in the dorm, attending classes, cafeteria food, and other essential advice.

Donors attending the event were Ben & Judy Bower (The Bower Passthrough Scholarship), Loretta Diers (The Andrew & Dorothy Pohren Crile Memorial Scholarship), and the Jefferson County Pork Producers (JCPP Scholarship) who also catered the event.

The Greater Jefferson County Foundation began in 1975, with its first scholarship created in 1988 with a donation of $20,000.00. In 2023, over $130,000.00 in scholarships were awarded.

To learn more about the Greater Jefferson County Foundation, visit the website at www.greaterjeffersoncountyfoundation.org or call 641-472-0758.