(Chelsea Update would like to thank D&B Strategic Marketing for the information in this story and Lindsay Favre for the photos.)
Chelsea Education Foundation (CEF) sincerely thanks everyone who contributed to its second annual Grad Year Fundraiser. Each year, the fundraising campaign recognizes the current year’s senior class and future Bulldog graduates.
CEF had a goal of $8,000 and raised $5,600. This fundraiser allows CEF to award additional CEF and Chelsea Alumni Association President’s Awards at Senior Class Night. This year, five $1,000 President’s Awards were given to graduates.
At the June 2 event, CEF’s Board members, scholarship sponsors and volunteers congratulated seniors and handed out $47,100 in 39 individual scholarships. Chelsea Alumni Association, teachers, and administration were also present and participated in the honorary festivities.
Since 2001, more than 1,055 scholarships have been awarded through Chelsea Education Foundation to students with outstanding character, community service, or academics.
Scholarships include:
- The Joseph Piasecki Memorial Scholarship – Emilee Underwood
- Chelsea Education Foundation Academic Scholarship – Ngoc Phuong Hong Tao, Zebedee Swager, David Berg, Brooklyn Nichols, Bret Mendoza, Madison Kay, Sidney Little, Emilee Underwood, Matthew Blanton, Caitlin Poppenger, Jasmine Gabriel-Menegay, Makenna Van Assche
- Chelsea Education Foundation Community Service Scholarship – Fiona Stoker, Patrick Joyce, Rachel Hicken, Emma Leonard, Bret Mendoza, Ngoc Phuong Hong Tao, Peter Mourad
- Chelsea Education Foundation A.C.E. (Accounting, Computer Science, and Engineering) Scholarship – Lia Spink
- The Jillian Lea Drow Memorial Scholarship – Mary Jordan
- The Chelsea Rod and Gun Club Scholarship – Lucas Dawson, Makenna Van Assche
- The Robert W. Wagner Engineering Scholarship – Mary Jordan
- The Judith Lynn Wagner Owens Teacher Scholarship – Megan Hayduk
- The Mary Merkel Memorial Nursing Scholarship – Julia Kause, Ngoc Phuong Hong Tao
- The Doris Schumacher/A. Henry Schumacher Memorial Scholarship – April Debinski *former CHS Graduate
- Chelsea Education Foundation Trades Scholarship – Alek Cobb
- The Joel Gentz Memorial Leadership and Service Scholarship – Zebedee Swager
- Female in Finance Scholarship – Anna Reisner
- Chelsea Family Dentistry Scholarship – Makenna Van Assche
- The Culver’s of Chelsea Scholarship – Bret Mendoza
- The Chelsea Education Foundation and Chelsea Alumni Association Committee President’s Award – Logan Gossiaux, James Chinavare, Brooklyn Nguyen, Devon Reginaldo, Willow Rowe
CEF Board President Amy Forehand said in a press release, “Chelsea Education Foundation is proud to contribute to the scholarships received by Chelsea Graduates and help students take that next step to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world. Scholarships from CEF are funded through the generous support of the Chelsea community. As an all-volunteer organization, CEF can’t make this happen year after year without your donations and support of our fundraising events”.
“We hope to see these scholarship winners go off and do great things. They will be Bulldogs forever and can stay connected by joining and staying active with the Chelsea Alumni Association,” said Jane Diesing, CEF board member and chair of the Chelsea Alumni Association Committee.
“Chelsea Alumni have made a huge impact in the world and are making a difference right here at home, too,” she said.
While the Campaign has officially ended, you can still support future Bulldogs. Click here to donate to CEF today.
Visit the Chelsea Alumni Association website here to join and learn how to stay connected.
Chelsea Education Foundation congratulates the Class of ’23 and extends its gratitude to all who donated to the 2023 Grad Year Campaign fundraiser.
